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Consultancy Services

IHDI's researchers, epidemiologists, agronomists, nutritionists and data analysts bring more than a decade of field experience in West Nile to assignments for NGOs, government, UN agencies, universities and the private sector.

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Rooted in West Nile Since 2013

Local teams, local languages and established relationships with districts, health facilities, schools and refugee settlements.

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Multidisciplinary Experts

Public health, epidemiology, entomology, chemistry, biology, agriculture, nutrition, nursing, gender and data science.

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Rigorous & Ethical

Mixed-methods designs, ethics approvals, informed consent and humanitarian data-protection standards on every study.

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Digital, Quality-Assured Data

Mobile data collection with real-time checks, trained enumerators and transparent, reproducible analysis.

Areas of Expertise

What We Can Do for You

Each service can be contracted on its own or combined into a complete study, from design to final report.

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Data Analytics & Statistics

We turn raw survey and programme data into clear, defensible findings that donors, districts and journals can rely on.

  • check_circleData cleaning, management and analysis (Stata, R, SPSS, Python)
  • check_circleSample size calculation and sampling design
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  • check_circleStatistical reporting for reports and publications
  • check_circleRe-analysis and verification of existing datasets
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Epidemiology & Public Health

Practical epidemiology for programmes, from measuring disease burden to supporting surveillance and outbreak response.

  • check_circlePrevalence and knowledge, attitude & practice (KAP) surveys
  • check_circleDisease surveillance and outbreak investigation support
  • check_circleHealth facility assessments
  • check_circleOperational and implementation research
  • check_circleMalaria and NCD programme design
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Agriculture & Agribusiness

Field-tested expertise in smallholder farming, cooperatives and value chains from our livelihoods work in West Nile.

  • check_circleAgricultural baseline and yield studies
  • check_circleValue-chain and market analysis
  • check_circleClimate-smart agriculture programme design
  • check_circleFarmer group and cooperative strengthening
  • check_circleTree nursery and agroforestry planning
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Nutrition & Food Security

Assessments and programme support that connect what households grow and eat to child and maternal health.

  • check_circleAnthropometric nutrition surveys
  • check_circleFood security and livelihoods assessments
  • check_circleInfant and young child feeding (IYCF) studies
  • check_circleNutrition education programme design
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Independent evaluations and M&E systems that show what is working, for whom, and why.

  • check_circleBaseline, midterm and endline evaluations
  • check_circleResults frameworks, logframes and indicators
  • check_circleM&E plans and data quality audits
  • check_circleLearning reviews and case studies
  • check_circleThird-party monitoring in hard-to-reach areas
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Research Design & Digital Data Collection

End-to-end study management, from protocol and ethics approval to trained enumerators and clean digital data.

  • check_circleStudy protocols and ethics submissions
  • check_circleQuestionnaire and tool design
  • check_circleMobile data collection (KoboToolbox, ODK)
  • check_circleEnumerator recruitment, training and supervision
  • check_circleLocal language translation and field logistics
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Our Approach

How an Assignment Works

  1. 01

    Scoping

    We agree the questions, scope, timeline and budget with you.

  2. 02

    Proposal & Design

    Technical and financial proposal, methodology, tools and ethics plan.

  3. 03

    Fieldwork

    Trained enumerators collect data digitally with daily quality checks.

  4. 04

    Analysis

    Cleaning, statistical and qualitative analysis, and validation with you.

  5. 05

    Reporting

    Clear reports, dashboards, datasets and presentations to stakeholders.

Track Record

Selected Assignments & Studies

A sample of the evaluations, assessments and research our team has led or contributed to.

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Who We Work With

NGOs & International NGOs Government Ministries & Districts UN Agencies & Donors Universities & Research Institutes Private Sector & Cooperatives

Have a Study or Assignment in Mind?

Send us your terms of reference or a short description and we will respond with a proposal.