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Research, Assessments & Publications

IHDI generates rigorous field data, facility readiness audits, and baseline epidemiological surveys to guide local government health plans and multilateral donor investments.

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Baseline Epidemiological Surveys

Household-level survey sampling to track fever incidence, bed-net retention, and vector breeding points across rural parishes in Ayivu Division.

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Peripheral Facility Readiness Audits

In-depth assessments of Health Centre II and III diagnostic capacity, drug stocking cycles, cold-chain integrity, and triage workflow bottlenecks.

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Humanitarian & Cross-Border Evaluations

Independent third-party evaluations of community health, refugee self-reliance, and first aid interventions in fragile cross-border settings.

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Endline Evaluation of CBHFA Project (South Sudan Red Cross)

In technical partnership with WANA Consultants, IHDI contributed key technical expertise to the independent endline evaluation of the Community-Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) Project for the South Sudan Red Cross in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal.

check_circle Mixed-Methods Methodology: Combined qualitative focus group discussions with quantitative household sampling adhering to international humanitarian data ethics.
check_circle Mobile Data Collection: Field enumerators utilized digital survey tablets with automated real-time verification and secure cloud synchronization.
check_circle Community Success Stories: Documented firsthand testimonies of emergency first aid, hygiene adoption, and maternal danger sign recognition.
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Focus group discussions in Wau during the endline evaluation of the Community Based Health and First Aid Project for South Sudan Red Cross.
Institutional Documents

Publications & Programmatic Reports

Verified documents available for partners, grant evaluators, and academic researchers.

Baseline Survey November 2024

Dadamu Sub-County Malaria Baseline Survey & Vector Distribution Dossier

Lead Author: Research Directorate in Collaboration with TASO

Epidemiological baseline surveying 420 households across 7 parishes in Dadamu. Examines bed net ownership, evening outdoor vector transmission patterns, and school-age pupil fever prevalence.

Facility Assessment February 2025

2025 Health Centre III Operational Assessment & Primary Healthcare Readiness Report

Lead Author: IHDI Health & M&E Directorate

A comprehensive clinical and structural audit of peripheral health centres in Ayivu Division, detailing staffing bottlenecks, diagnostic kit shortages, and cold-chain capacity for disease management.

Case Study September 2022

CSO/CBO Monthly Narrative Report: Dadamu Malaria Prevention

Lead Author: IHDI Field Coordination Office

Official monthly submission to TASO Uganda and the Ministry of Health detailing school dialogues, VHT fever registers, and household net audit results in Dadamu Sub-County.

Baseline Survey June 2023

IHDI Baseline Health Assessment in Arua City & Yumbe

Lead Author: IHDI Technical Team

Synthesized epidemiological indicators on communicable disease risk factors, handwashing facility coverage, and community health facility distance across West Nile parishes.

Case Study April 2021

CBHFA Endline Evaluation: South Sudan Red Cross

Lead Author: WANA Consultants & IHDI Technical Consortium

Technical field assessment conducted in Wau, South Sudan with WANA Consultants. Details community volunteer training, first aid utilization, and health education outcomes.

Policy Brief January 2024

IHDI Statutory Profile & Governance Charter

Lead Author: IHDI Secretariat & Legal Counsel

Includes national NGO registration certificate No. 503/1549, board committee mandates, constitution, and financial accountability policies.

Commission Field Research or Request Datasets

Our research and M&E teams are available for joint baseline studies, facility clinical assessments, and third-party evaluations.