Formative and operational research
We undertake both rapid ethnographic studies and longer-term fieldwork. In building a strong evidence base, we collect, analyse and apply empirical data to inform the design, content and orientation of policies and programmes focusing on the relevance, appropriateness and acceptability of interventions. We have developed a range of creative participatory tools that push applied qualitative research to the next level.
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Immunisation behaviours and practices El Salvador -
Migrant populations in transit: SBC strategy and feedback mechanism El Salvador -
Adolescent and youth mental health and wellbeing toolkits Jordan -
Household nutrition behaviours and practices: formative research to support SBC strategy development Mozambique -
Needs assessment and media landscape analysis on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Guatemala -
The practice of Criadazgo Paraguay -
Adolescent health and nutrition Sierra Leone -
Birth registration for children affected by migration Malaysia -
Social norms around young children with disability Mozambique -
Gender based analysis of Vitamin A programmes Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda -
Barriers and enablers to timely birth registration and their impact on accessing basic social services in four regions of Namibia Namibia -
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) in Ethiopia Ethiopia -
Nutritional supplements for pregnant women -
Social accountability for Every Woman Every Child -
Polio in Pakistan and Somalia: engaging difficult to access communities -
Inclusive education in Malawi -
Testing the impact of nutritional supplements for women in pregnancy Nepal, Burkina Faso -
Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) regional social science support ESAR -
Advocacy toolkit for SUN Youth Leaders -
Identifying barriers to Lymphatic Filariasis morbidity management and disability prevention UGANDA -
Engaging adolescents for nutrition, health and sustainable development -
Perceptions of childhood disability -
Preventable child death -
Barriers and solutions to care-seeking for childhood malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia -
Maternal health programming in Ethiopia -
Birth registration in Angola -
Universal health coverage with equity -
Amoxicillin for childhood pneumonia: product presentation and job aids Bolivia, Niger, Solomon Islands, Zimbabwe -
Childhood disability and barriers to referral uptake: the Key Informant Method Bangladesh
Emergency response
Working in the preparedness, response and recovery phases, we deliver rapid, usable intelligence for principled humanitarian action in complex environments. We deploy field-based personnel to provide insights that can shape interventions in real time, and provide remote support by accessing global networks of social scientists with both regional and thematic expertise.
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Locally led outbreak readiness and response: policy paper global -
Social and behavioural insights: COVID-19 case studies global -
Uptake of COVID-19 public health measures: RCCE insights Guatemala, DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda -
Perceptions of risk communication and community engagement for COVID-19 in Lebanon LEBANON -
Community engagement for preparedness and response in health emergencies GLOBAL -
Response to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, IRAN, IRAQ, JORDAN, KSA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYA, MOROCCO, OMAN, PALESTINE, QATAR, SUDAN, SYRIA, TUNISIA, UAE, YEMEN -
Response to outbreak of Ebola in DRC -
Community pandemic preparedness programme -
Response to COVID-19 GLOBAL -
Overcoming barriers to vaccine acceptance in the community: Case studies from a COVID-19 Peer Learning Hub GLOBAL -
PERC (Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19) GLOBAL -
Response to Ebola and COVID-19 in a conflict-affected cross border area SOUTH SUDAN, DRC -
Preparedness programming for Ebola in South Sudan SOUTH SUDAN -
Response to Ebola in West Africa -
Coordination of social science in the response to Zika -
Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for the COVID-19 response Iraq -
Information Ecosystem Survey (IES) South Sudan
Monitoring and evaluation
Ongoing monitoring and evaluation is key to rigorous measurement, course-correction and reporting. We design strategies and suitable criteria for multi-levelled monitoring and evaluation that clearly target a programmatic cycle and reporting requirements. We also conduct independent mid-term reviews and end-of-programme evaluations.
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Evaluating inclusive education programmes CAMEROON AND SIERRA LEONE -
Evaluating the impact of safe and dignified burials for stopping Ebola transmission in West Africa -
Maternal and child health, end of programme evaluations -
Child Health Days in East Africa -
National and local capacity building -
Global vaccination introduction -
Facilitation of south-to-south cooperation: ChRAIC evaluation Ireland
Training and capacity strengthening
We deliver short courses to health, development and humanitarian professionals in the use of anthropology in global health and how to operationalise qualitative and mixed-methods data in community engagement initiatives. We also provide pre-deployment training to social scientists working in emergency settings.
Policy and guidelines
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Respectful maternal and newborn care Toolkit global -
Using digital health technologies for maternal, newborn and child health: a scoping review global -
Improving uptake of Staff Health Insurance (SHI) in WHO: a behavioural insights study Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions -
Policy note: Integrating social and behavioural change (SBC) across nutrition programming global -
Planning for nutritionally adequate general food assistance global -
Policy development: social exclusion and its impact on health and nutrition global