https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq daily 0.75 2021-04-19 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/mixed monthly 0.5 2021-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615829549687-XA5QJ01GO3B1LEEDSCJU/mixed+methods+%281%29.gif FAQ - Mixed Methods - Mixed Methods Research Mixed methods research uses qualitative and quantitative methods purposefully. It maintains the strength and integrity of each approach to gain a more complete understanding. To download methods tools see the methods page or go to: Phase 1 of research -> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615837283460-IQKXPFNPEN5R58D15XXR/background.png FAQ - Mixed Methods - Tip! Use mixed methods to: • Capture multiple perspectives • Contextualize information • Compare, validate, or triangulate results • Examine processes/experiences along with outcomes https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/surveys monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615377508014-NTB6F25O91N4ZECFB168/Background1.png FAQ - Surveys - Tip! How to Avoid Common Pitfalls during the Questionnaire Design and Development Process? Pay attention to four steps: 1) Matching the method to the evaluation question: is a survey the best match? 2) Identifying content and writing questions: what exactly should I ask about? Are there questionnaires that I can use in full or in part? 3) Physical design and layout of the questionnaire. 4) Pre-testing, piloting, and translation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615377263866-D95UYRDHCYW27TW5PR49/20151214_TTrenchard_Panos_Liberia_039.jpg FAQ - Surveys - To survey or not to survey? These tools focus on the development and design of surveys, providing guidance in Phase 1 of research design. See all tools in different research phases -> https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/qualitative monthly 0.5 2021-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615379772573-6PJG7MEC6I5SALN9A1PT/0000.gif FAQ - Qualitative tools - How to approach qualitative research? Qualitative research relies on data obtained by the researcher from first-hand observation, interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, participant-observation, recordings made in natural settings, documents, and artifacts. Presented documents from Humanitarian Research Toolkit aim to provide guidance on how to design, collect, transcribe and analyze qualitative research data. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615379984931-P3KYXH43RZ9MBJGG1KCI/Background1.png FAQ - Qualitative tools - Ethics and Confidentiality Before starting data collection, check whether you are required to obtain ethical approval from an Institutional Review Board. This is required if you are conducting research with humans. •If you are hiring a transcriber, it is recommended that he/she sign a confidentiality agreement to prevent the disclosure of participants’ personal information. •Researchers will need to determine when personally-identifying information (PII) should be removed from the transcript. This may be at the time of transcription, in which case, transcribers should be informed of what constitutes PII and what placeholders should be used (for instance, with the following notation: [city street]). If in doubt, consult the overseeing Institutional Review Board for advice. •As explained in Qualitative transcription and translation: DOC highly accurate transcripts(with representations of accents and verbal idioms) may risk exposing participants’ identities. Consider this risk when instructing transcribers on the level of detail and representation required for the purposes of the analysis. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/partnerships monthly 0.5 2021-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615835253840-IJD37LS78WBX0BAINIUE/Background1.png FAQ - Partnership Management - Tip: Research is a project component with its own deliverables. Airbel staff time is not funded by the technical support 2% cost allocation guidelines, but budgeted as discrete, direct costs like any other project component. See IRC’s research budget guidelines: DOC for more details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615830211637-XU3GU853ZA82MPDUAKWE/partnership.gif FAQ - Partnership Management - How to decide on a research management structure? Rigorous research projects require technical, programmatic, and operations support. When the quality of research and evidence suffers due to inadequate support we are less likely to contribute meaningfully to the evidence gaps. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/category/FAQ monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/tag/qualitative monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/tag/methods monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/tag/surveys monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/faq/tag/partnership+management monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases daily 0.75 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620819176681-K73G15YT11DQPB1BQ0H6/Newest+phases+May%2721.png Research Phases - Searching for guidance and templates to support your work through all phases of a study? Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/phase2 monthly 0.5 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615841543052-1KL14ER628VVZ86ENHVA/phase+2.gif Research Phases - Research Phase 2: Startup - Startup Tools focus on: How to set up research projects for success, including creating strong research management and communication plans across academic partners and implementing organizations, and ensuring best practices in research ethics, including informed consent and minimizing risks to participants. Download Research Phase 2 tools: Roles and Responsibilities - Guidance Roles and Responsibilities - Template Roles and Responsibilities - SOW example - stronger HQ role Roles and Responsibilities - SOW example - stronger partner role Roles and Responsibilities - SOW example - stronger country program role Authorship, Communication & Dissemination protocol https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/phase3 monthly 0.5 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615841750991-GR5AURXI5WI39H3H4EP9/phase+3.gif Research Phases - Research Phase 3: Implementation - Implementation tools focus on: Data collection planning, including developing data collection protocols and hiring staff, and data protection and management. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/phase5 monthly 0.5 2021-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615842039590-PCPK1D3OSAX3PDG5Z57T/phase+5.gif Research Phases - Research Phase 5: Uptake & Learning - Uptake & Learning tools focus on: Ensuring that research results are actionable and accessible, that evidence is used to inform more effective programs, and that we learn from our experience in implementing research. Download Research Phase 5 tools: Report quality checklist - For externally commissioned evaluations: DOC Research dissemination and influence strategy template: DOC The Airbel Impact Lab also maintains its own Evidence to Action team which reviews internal and external studies to find which interventions work the best, for whom, and how. We work closely with our implementing teams to base all programming decisions on the best available evidence - and where that evidence does not exist, we generate it. Check out our Outcomes and Evidence Framework to learn more about these efforts. External Resources: Carden, F., Hanley, T., Paterson, A. (2021) From knowing to doing: evidence use in the humanitarian sector. Elrha: London. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/phase4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615841874315-CN7E7IRSSNBGSPNJAA7Y/phase+4.gif Research Phases - Research Phase 4: Analysis - Analysis tools focus on: Best practice for analyzing and interpreting results. Download Research Phase 4 tools: Pre-analysis plan template Data disaggregation & inclusion (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Data visualizations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Data quality checks and cleaning (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Conducting data validation and meaning-making workshops with clients and partners (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/phase1 monthly 0.5 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615841329226-SKGG8F42HA17VACZR2AL/phase+1.gif Research Phases - Research Phase 1: Design - Study design tools focus on: Developing research studies, including choosing the best methods to answer the research questions, developing specific research questions, and having an appropriate budget & staffing to deliver on a high-quality research design. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/tag/research+phase+1%3A+design monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/tag/research+phase+5%3Auptake monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/tag/research+phase+4%3Aanalysis monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/tag/research+phase+2%3A+startup monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/tag/research+phase+3%3Aimplementation monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/researchphases/tag/research+phases monthly 0.5 https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/home daily 1.0 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620380284636-ZJ8H240KXX7P6EZCCCE4/research+standards+%281%29.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1618831126649-9ZL2B6ECDBA69C32ZUCB/essential+tools.gif Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620599451327-TZCKLQBFZWWJGD5Z6OOE/ethics_Obszar+roboczy+1.png Home https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/research-standards daily 0.75 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620816871540-8ENNKBUM37HG6CUZFXH8/research+standard2.gif Research Standards - Research Standard 3: Management Clear roles and responsibilities are assigned, and a communications and decision-making protocol is developed and implemented. Download tools under Research Standard 3: Roles and Responsibilities - Guidance: PDF↓ Roles and Responsibilities - Template: DOC↓ Authorship, Communication & Dissemination protocol: DOC↓ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615385469971-JK9H1RQ84A38PSD9W5JD/2standard.gif Research Standards - Research Standard 2: Resources Research activities and staffing are adequately resourced. There is sufficient time in the work plan to develop and implement the research activities at high quality. Download tools under Research Standard 2: Research Budget Guidance: PDF↓ Budget template - survey team calculator: EXCEL↓ ⇨ See budget page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1621642308754-922MMHARWHVE97AI9H7N/research+standard+9+learn.gif Research Standards - Standard 9: Learn Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1621642490009-4ALUVUGOTT61PDBH0JEU/research+standard+10+equity.gif Research Standards - Standard 10: Equity Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1621608839217-YGG0ZU17HO6G2N80QLBG/research+standard+7+transparency.gif Research Standards - Standard 7: Transparency Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1621642162171-U51LOGD11ITTAA21HR63/research+standard+8.gif Research Standards - Standard 8: Use of Findings Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615911591448-6JFM8ZYW6571HWPCE8P3/standard+5.gif Research Standards - Research Standard 5: Data Collection & Protection Data collection is conducted using best practices. Data collection, cleaning, and protection/security protocols are developed, implemented, and updated as required. Download tools under Research Standard 5: Data Collection Guidance: DOC↓ Data collection protocol - Template: DOC↓ Hiring & Managing Enumerators: DOC↓ Survey - Back-check manual: DOC↓ Data Protection and Management Toolkit - Table of content: DOC↓ Defining Personally-Identifying Information: DOC↓ Data Protection and Management Checklist: PDF↓ Data Protection and Management Protocol Guidance: DOC↓ Confidentiality Agreements for Data Collection Staff: DOC↓ Cloud Computing and Data Storage: DOC↓ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620817465061-VT0R2NPI39LC9SB8SS8E/research+standard4.gif Research Standards - Research Standard 4: Ethics Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620816828345-ZNSLO0EU469ST3ZL74WY/research+standard1.gif Research Standards - Research Standard 1: Design Research design is highly robust and appropriate to answer effectiveness, operational, and/or cost research questions is stakeholder-informed, feasible, and contextually appropriate. Download tools under Research Standard 1: Developing impact evaluation questions: DOC↓ Developing program evaluation questions: DOC↓ Developing survey questionnaire: DOC↓ Qualitative transcription and translation: DOC↓ Focus Groups - Guidance: PDF↓ Focus Groups - Guidance - FRENCH: PDF↓ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615924791889-2MOS8G3P8E7NJ377W1SZ/standard+6.gif Research Standards - Standard 6: Cost Effectiveness All impact evaluations collect data on the cost of implementing program activities, including necessary time & effort tracking, on a quarterly basis to ensure the feasibility of cost-effective analysis. Download tools under Research Standard 6: Cost-effectiveness: EXCEL↓ https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/designers daily 0.75 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615938217705-GNK1D07FFYZXLJEIL9GY/background.png Designers - Emergent Research (IRC) definition from Glossary At the IRC, emergent research is aimed at improving the effectiveness of programs in crisis-affected contexts. Emergent research projects include topics that are not part of the organizational research priorities (see definition) but are deemed to have high potential impact and influence, and in areas where IRC has a niche, especially in particular countries or regions. Emergent research projects: Receive targeted support May be focused on a single country, region, or context Addresses critical questions that emerge (e.g., during an acute crisis) and/or align with country and TU priorities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615935858534-VD92886Q3R1HKMNZ3UPW/CE-+Apps+%2B+Cards.JPG Designers - Tools for designers! In this section, you will find specific tools for designers and other Airbel team members. These tools are part of the Humanitarian Research Toolkit and aim to help designers navigate specific research fields. If you’re new to research, checking the research Glossary first might be helpful! https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/pageme daily 0.75 2021-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615939930604-50QCF9VWOBF0T4I3NMOY/william-warby-WahfNoqbYnM-unsplash.jpg ME - Tools for M&E Staff In this section, you will find specific tools for M&E staff at IRC. These tools are part of the Humanitarian Research Toolkit and aim to help navigate specific research fields. If you’re new to research, checking the research Glossary first might be helpful! https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/research-circles-dont-link daily 0.75 2021-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1629904050272-1MEW5W7UL5Z4FV3FQ39P/2021+research+phases.png Research Circles [DONT LINK OR EDIT] - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620819176681-K73G15YT11DQPB1BQ0H6/Newest+phases+May%2721.png Research Circles [DONT LINK OR EDIT] - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/irb daily 0.75 2022-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620949635120-FZXD59F3SXXYMQI68C6Z/IRB.gif IRB - What is the IRC Institutional Review Board? The purpose of the IRC Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects enrolled in research conducted by, or under the direction of, the IRC. If you are unsure if your study qualifies as human subjects research, contact humansubjects@rescue.org. Please note that the IRC IRB does not review external studies. The IRC IRB also provides light-touch ethical reviews and approvals innovation/design research. To submit a study protocol to the IRC IRB, submit required forms and documents at humansubjects@rescue.org. To check which documents are required for different types of studies, see scenarios below. The IRB meets on a monthly basis. Meetings take place every fourth Tuesday of the calendar month. Studies are administratively reviewed on a rolling basis. The deadline for submission to the IRB for full board reviews is the second Tuesday of the month. Download: 2022 Schedule of Full Board Meetings and Submission Deadlines: PDF↓ 2023 Schedule of Full Board Meetings and Submission Deadlines: PDF↓ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620814004954-RLYT28YTWSR962S94AZZ/background.png IRB - IRB process overview IRB Procedures Guide for Researchers: DOC↓ Human Subjects Research Definition DOC↓ IRC IRB Initial Application Form: DOC↓ IRC IRB Modification Request Form: DOC↓ IRC IRB Continuing Review Request Form: DOC↓ IRC IRB End of Study Declaration Form: DOC↓ IRC IRB Reportable Form: DOC↓ Innovation Ethics Review Form: DOC↓ IRC IRB Procedures Manual: DOC↓ Clinical Trial Guidance: DOC↓ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620952061441-SIVCUM8HP06451YEV6U6/situation+1.png IRB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1623675332036-N71F7IN438DN9MMR0R73/situation+2.png IRB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1623675412470-P8DG3QWJMZ9HA8TVD7AM/situation+3.png IRB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620952161499-RA55YMWLIC11V3MET8PP/situation+4.png IRB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1615373916768-16YZOBHLWI0TNI7DR0YR/for+IRB+Members.png IRB - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/ethics-1 daily 0.75 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620681801725-GQLKPBRUCGU10OAHIXSK/ethics.gif Ethics - Upholding Ethical Considerations It is imperative that the highest ethical standards are upheld through each phase of a study ( see Mitigating Ethical Risks: PDF↓). Research ethics ensure that we are accountable to, and build a relationship of trust and mutual respect with, study participants - this relationship is also critical to obtaining high-quality, reliable data. Research ethics also ensure that the public can trust the study findings, and are required for publication. All studies at the IRC are reviewed to ensure that ethical principles are respected. Does your study need IRC’s Institutional Review Board approval or advice? See IRB documents -> and see decision tree below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620947253002-20HXWZZB81K5JIVYKOR8/IRB+TEST+.png Ethics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/budget daily 0.75 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1628624627909-836IV9WFT7TVE6OPSIEW/visual2.png Budget - Ensuring studies are appropriately resourced The IRC commits to providing the most effective and cost-effective programs to the people we serve. Where gaps in evidence exist, the IRC commits to contribute to the evidence base through rigorous research. Rigorous research projects require specialized technical, programmatic, and operations support. When the quality of research and evidence suffers due to inadequate support, we learn less about how to improve our program. Download tools: Research Budget Guidance Budget template - survey team calc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620814004954-RLYT28YTWSR962S94AZZ/background.png Budget - Tip! It is important to budget staff time & resources for the dissemination of research results. On average, dissemination costs between $10,000 and $60,000 for a large evaluation. Dissemination activities are often carried out for approximately 6 months to one year after the endline data is collected. If relevant, also add a budget for baseline dissemination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620814004954-RLYT28YTWSR962S94AZZ/background.png Budget - Unit costs: Key unit costs to consider to estimate research costs are: Daily salary rates for research staff: Enumerators (typically officer level) Transcribers for qualitative interview audio (typically officer level) Translators (officer or manager level, depending on complexity) Supervisors (typically manager level) Cost of vehicle rental (daily, weekly or monthly, depending on the needs) Costs of data collection tablets (if needed) Training venue rental (if needed) Research permits & ethical approvals Conference fees and publication fees (for dissemination) https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/context daily 0.75 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620815062128-6NAHN8NAFJL511T7365M/conflict.gif Context - Context - specific guidance In humanitarian research we must carefully consider additional risks posed by fragile and conflict-affected contexts. We especially value a deep understanding of the context in which the study takes place, including social and cultural norms and seek to equitably partner with investigators and researchers where we work on all our studies. Download the documents: Ethical Guidance in Rapid Onset Emergencies: DOC↓ (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Remote data collection and Research and Evaluation Ethics (COVID 19): DOC↓ Ethical Guidance in Natural Disasters: DOC↓ Guidance on Community Participation and Advisory Groups: PDF↓ NEW Community Participation and Advisory Groups - Ethics Training: PPT↓ NEW https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/population daily 0.75 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1620814701205-RTYHGTHG5MWIT2F5G6OG/population.gif Population - Populations & Power We pay particular attention to power imbalances when conducting research. We follow best practices for working with vulnerable populations such as children or people living with disabilities and reflect on our own privilege and power as researchers. We remain strongly aware that study participants may have experienced violence and other traumatic events. Download the documents: Obtaining meaningful consent Guidance: DOC↓ Mitigating Ethical Risks: DOC↓ Ethics vulnerable participants training: PPT↓ Research involving children - Guidance: PDF↓NEW Research involving children - Ethics Training: PPT↓NEW Child Assent Guidance and Template: DOC↓NEW Trauma-informed Research - Checklist: PDF↓NEW Trauma-informed Research - Guidance: PDF↓NEW Self-care information Brochure: PDF↓ NEW Trauma-informed Research - Ethics Training: PPT↓ NEW Research involving people living with disabilities - Guidance: PDF↓ NEW Research involving people living with disabilities - Ethics Training:PPT↓ NEW How to Collect Sensitive Data - Evidence Note: PDF↓ Asking Sensitive Questions training: DOC↓(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) https://www.humanitarianresearch.rescue.org/data-collection daily 0.75 2021-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60247b81d174b9593b4936e4/1621000855232-ENDI6KQ1W4MS776U3C9B/data+collection.gif Data Collection - Ways to collect data meaningfully [INTRO TEXT] Download the documents: Confidentiality Agreements for Data Collection Staff: DOC↓ Pre-Analysis Plan – Template: DOC↓