The social protection community.
Convening Conversations.
Bridging Knowledge.
Jamii means community, and Jamii House is the Institute's home for conversation, exchange and collective learning.
Social policy and social protection are constantly evolving. New research is published, evaluations generate evidence, governments introduce reforms and institutions release major reports. However, knowledge can only shape policy and practice when people have the opportunity to engage with it.
Jamii House is the Institute's platform for dialogue and knowledge exchange. It brings together policymakers, practitioners, researchers, development partners and communities to discuss emerging evidence, unpack important developments and share experiences.
Through podcasts, lectures, webinars, conferences and symposiums, Jamii House creates timely and accessible conversations on the issues shaping social protection. It provides a space to ask what new knowledge means for Africa, what lessons can be applied and how policy and practice should respond.
Jamii House ensures that important evidence does not remain in reports or institutional folders. It brings knowledge into conversation so that it can be questioned, understood and used.
Training
Your journey begins with a course designed around the realities of social protection practice.
Our programmes use real African and global case studies, simulations, practical tools, applied assignments, peer learning, and guidance from experienced practitioners. Every course is designed to help you strengthen your decision-making and apply what you learn directly in your work.
But completing a course is not the end of your engagement with the Institute. It is your entry point into a wider professional community.
Knowledge Hub
You gain access to the Knowledge Hub, a growing repository and publishing platform for social protection knowledge.
The Hub brings together research, practical tools, policy insights, case studies, publications, and lessons from implementation. It allows you to continue learning during and after your course, while staying connected to new ideas and developments in the sector.
You can also contribute your own experience, insights, and work, helping to turn knowledge from the field into resources that benefit the wider social protection community.
Jamii House
Jamii is a Kiswahili word meaning community. Jamii House is where participants, alumni, practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and sector leaders come together to exchange ideas and build lasting professional relationships.
Through podcasts, webinars, conferences, expert dialogues, debates, live lectures, alumni engagements, and the annual Jamii House Lecture, you remain connected long after your course ends. You can join conversations, share your experience, speak as a guest, learn from others, and contribute to the issues shaping social protection.
Jamii House gives the Institute its human connection. It transforms a learning experience into a lasting professional community.
Social Research Centre
The Social Research Centre creates opportunities to investigate the questions that matter to social protection policy and practice.
Participants and alumni who want to take their learning further may contribute to research, collaborate with experts, publish their work, or receive support to explore promising research ideas. The Centre will generate evidence on what works, what does not, and why, then feed those insights back into our courses, publications, and professional conversations.
In this way, you are not only accessing knowledge. You can help create it.