Evidence for better decisions
Our experience

Evidence generation across programmes, sectors, and institutions.

GRC supports development partners, civil society, academic institutions, and public-sector organisations through research, evaluation, strategy, data, and organisational assignments.

Fit for purpose

Each assignment is designed around the client’s intended use, context, standards, timeline, and operational realities.

Assignment experience

Complex questions require more than one kind of expertise.

Our team structure enables assignments to combine methodological, sector, field, data, facilitation, and organisational expertise within one coordinated process.

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Evaluations and Learning Reviews

Independent assessments of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, inclusion, and learning.

02

Baseline and Endline Studies

Comparable measurement systems, robust samples, field-ready tools, and transparent analysis for programme performance tracking.

03

Strategic and Institutional Assignments

Strategic planning, organisational assessment, policy and manual development, and implementation roadmaps.

04

Research and Evidence Generation

Applied research, qualitative inquiry, market and labour studies, policy analysis, and evidence synthesis.

Community and stakeholder engagement during a research assignment
From national systems to local realities

Research that connects institutional priorities with lived experience.

Our assignments can combine document and policy review, stakeholder interviews, organisational inquiry, household surveys, participatory discussion, observation, and case-based learning.

Field systems are adapted to the location, population, language, accessibility, safeguarding, and conflict-sensitivity requirements of each study.

Discuss your fieldwork requirements
Sector coverage

Multidisciplinary understanding across development priorities.

We examine sector results within the wider social, institutional, economic, environmental, and policy conditions that shape them.

Education & Child Development

Food Security, Livelihoods & Resilience

WASH, Health & Nutrition

Climate, Environment & Natural Resources

Protection, Gender & Social Inclusion

Migration, Displacement & Human Mobility

Employment, Markets & Enterprise

Governance & Institutional Development

Clients and partners

Relationships across development, research, and civil society.

Selected organisations represented below reflect GRC’s client and partner network across development, research, academia, and civil society.

UNICEF
UNICEF
IOM
International Organization for Migration
World Bank
The World Bank
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University
University of Gondar
University of Gondar
Tourism Training Institute
Tourism Training Institute
RCFDMS
RCFDMS
Arganon International
Arganon International
Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe
EECMY-DASSC
EECMY-DASSC
MELCA-Ethiopia
MELCA-Ethiopia
New Life
New Life
Save the Children
Save the Children
SOS Children’s Villages
SOS Children’s Villages
Swiss Church Aid
Swiss Church Aid
Tesfa Berhan CFDO
Tesfa Berhan CFDO
Delivery approach

Clear stages. Active quality control. No surprises.

We establish shared expectations early, maintain communication throughout, and document key methodological and operational decisions.

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Inception and alignment

Confirm purpose, users, scope, questions, stakeholders, methods, risks, work plan, and deliverables.

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Design and preparation

Develop protocols, samples, tools, ethical safeguards, field manuals, analysis plans, and quality checks.

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Training and piloting

Prepare field teams, test instruments, refine workflows, and confirm readiness before full deployment.

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Evidence generation

Collect data with active supervision, daily review, digital validation, issue escalation, and transparent tracking.

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Analysis and triangulation

Integrate sources, test patterns, examine differences, assess explanations, and identify limitations.

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Reporting and use

Develop clear findings, conclusions, recommendations, validation materials, and decision-focused outputs.

Collaborative research and data work
Systems and technology

Digital capability with human judgement at the centre.

Technology supports speed, consistency, security, and visibility, but it does not replace careful design, supervision, interpretation, and communication.

  • Digital fieldworkKoboToolbox, tablet-based data collection, GPS, validation rules, and real-time monitoring.
  • Data managementSecure storage, structured cleaning, coding, documentation, version control, and reproducible analysis.
  • Analysis and visualisationStatistical, qualitative, comparative, contribution-focused, and decision-oriented analytical outputs.
  • Confidentiality and access controlPurpose-limited handling, restricted access, secure transfer, and careful reporting of sensitive information.
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