Contribute towards policy development Publish scientific publications Compile conference presentations Disseminate research findings internally and to universities and other stakeholders such as the community, CAGs and media Write research and funding proposals Obtain ethical approval from relevant regulatory bodies Write research protocols and SOPs for qualitative studies Develop and design research tools Conduct fieldwork (data collection, interviews, etc.) Monitor the progress of the research project Write progress reports to stakeholders including networks and funders Train the Research Team and other relevant staff Conduct data analysis and write up results Stay abreast with relevant research findings and collaborate closely with other investigators on related studies within the cluster