How we work

One sequence, one set of quality controls, and the same ethical commitments on every assignment, whether it is a household survey, an audit-readiness file, or a feasibility study.

Delivery

Delivery cycle

Every assignment runs through the same seven steps. The sequence is what keeps a survey, an audit-readiness file and a feasibility study to the same standard.

  1. Understand

    Define the problem, the decision needed, the population, the stakeholders and the expected outputs.

  2. Design

    Select the research, financial, procurement or project-preparation method that fits the decision.

  3. Collect

    Implement surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, financial-file reviews, procurement-file reviews and field methods.

  4. Validate

    Apply quality controls, completeness checks, back-checks, supervision and verification.

  5. Analyse

    Apply quantitative, qualitative, spatial, financial and comparative techniques.

  6. Interpret

    Translate evidence into findings, implications, risks and recommendations.

  7. Deliver

    Produce datasets, dashboards, reports, briefs, tender files, feasibility studies and decision-support products.

Controls

Quality assurance

Quality control is built into the sequence rather than added at the end.

Quality assurance

  • A written protocol, instrument and sampling note before fieldwork begins
  • Enumerator training, field supervision and documented back-checks
  • Completeness, range and logic checks on incoming data
  • Version-controlled datasets, working papers and client files
  • Internal review of reports before submission

Ethics, safeguarding and data protection

Research and advisory work involves people, money and contracts. These commitments apply to all of it.

  • Informed consent for primary research, with anonymisation in public outputs unless agreed otherwise
  • Safeguarding-aware fieldwork, especially with children, women and at-risk groups
  • Confidential handling of financial, procurement and personal data
  • No dual representation on the same procurement or PPP transaction
In the field

Field implementation

Fieldwork is delivered directly, with teams assembled for the assignment and the location.

  • Enumerator recruitment and training, field supervision and coordination
  • Community entry and stakeholder engagement
  • Face-to-face and digital surveys, computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) and telephone interviews
  • Key informant interviews and focus group discussions
  • Ghana-level implementation support for international partners

Working languages

English is used for design, analysis and reporting. Local-language field teams are assembled by assignment and location.

Methods and tools

Assignments draw on mixed methods as required: household and facility surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, observation, administrative-data review, financial-file review, procurement-file review and spatial analysis. Analytical tools commonly used include Kobo, ODK and other CAPI platforms; SPSS, R, Python and Excel; QGIS or ArcGIS; and dashboard tools such as Power BI.

Next step

Discuss your project

Send a short note of the decision you need to make, the geography, the deadline and any donor or statutory rule that applies. You will get back a scoping note rather than a generic brochure.

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