Our work

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.

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.

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.

Training and capacity building

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.

Testing the impact of nutritional supplements for women in pregnancy

Overcoming barriers to vaccine acceptance in the community: Case studies from a COVID-19 Peer Learning Hub

PERC (Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19)

Eastern and Southeran Africa Region (ESAR) regional social science support

Barriers and enablers to timely birth registration and their impact on accessing basic social services in four regions of Namibia

Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) in Ethiopia

Response to Ebola and COVID-19 in a conflict-affected cross border area

Community engagement for preparedness and response in health emergencies

Perceptions of risk communication and community engagement for COVID-19 in Lebanon

Preparedness programming for Ebola in South Sudan

Identifying barriers to Lymphatic Filariasis morbidity management and disability prevention

Evaluating inclusive education programmes

Response to outbreak of Ebola in DRC

Advocacy toolkit for SUN Youth Leaders

Nutritional supplements for pregnant women

Engaging adolescents for nutrition, health and sustainable development

Social accountability for Every Woman Every Child

Community pandemic preparedness programme

Perceptions of childhood disability

NYU College of Global Public Health and UN agencies training courses

Response to Ebola in West Africa

Evaluating the impact of safe and dignified burials for stopping Ebola transmission in West Africa

Coordination of social science in the response to Zika

Preventable child death

Pre-deployment training for social scientists

Barriers and solutions to care-seeking for childhood malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia

Polio in Pakistan and Somalia: engaging difficult to access communities

Maternal health programming in Ethiopia

Birth registration in Angola

Anthrologica conducted a mixed-methods KAP study to provide UNICEF with an evidence base to guide the design and elaboration of the national C4D plan and support the Ministry of Justice to increase caregiver and community demand for and utilisation of registration services. Focusing on enabling factors, the analysis considered individual behaviours, perceptions and social norms, identified existing gaps in information channels at different levels, and determined preferences for modes of communication. The final report was produced in English and Portuguese.

Child Health Days in East Africa

Universal health coverage with equity

Maternal and child health, end of programme evaluations

Inclusive education in Malawi

National and local capacity building

Global vaccination introduction

Response to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa