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Rights-Based Research: Ethical Basics Before Data Collection

Ethical research begins before the first interview, with consent, safety, referral pathways, and community authorization.

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Rights-Based Research6 min

Rights-Based Research: Ethical Basics Before Data Collection

Ethical research begins before the first interview, with consent, safety, referral pathways, and community authorization.

June 16, 2026Research Ethics

Project stakeholders reviewing evaluation materials during a participatory workshop.

Evaluation Practice5 min

How to Prepare for an Endline Evaluation

Endline readiness starts months before data collection, with cleaned records, clear comparison plans, and stakeholder alignment.

June 9, 2026Endline

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Data Systems5 min

Using KoboToolbox and Power BI for Low-Cost MEL Systems

A lean digital workflow can help teams collect field data, check quality, and visualize progress without enterprise software budgets.

June 2, 2026KoboToolbox

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Rights-Based Research4 min

Why Community Data Should Return to Communities

Data collection creates an ethical responsibility to share learning back with the people who made the evidence possible.

May 26, 2026Ethics

Workshop participants reviewing planning notes and baseline evidence.

Evaluation Practice6 min

What Makes a Baseline Survey Useful Beyond Donor Compliance

Baseline studies should do more than satisfy a grant requirement. They should clarify strategy, risk, targeting, and learning questions.

May 19, 2026Baseline

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CBO Capacity5 min

How Small CBOs Can Start Monitoring Outcomes Without a Big Budget

A practical starter guide for community-based organizations that need useful outcome data before they have a large MEL department.

May 12, 2026CBOs

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