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Here are a few fun and engaging research methods you could try the next time you undertake a Needs Assessment Study!

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” – Albert Einstein

One of the best moments of my recent trip to Bhutan was the pleasure of spending time and having fantastic conversations with Jim Rugh, co-author of the book ‘RealWorld Evaluation’. The RealWorld Evaluation approach was developed specifically to address the need for practical strategies on how to ensure the highest level of methodological rigour, consistent [&hellip;]</p>

Recently, I attended a conference on Impact Evaluation hosted by the Community of Evaluators (COE)/ South Asia in Thimphu, Bhutan. The conference was all sorts of GREAT! Four days were divided into two days of pre-conference workshops, while the two-day conference saw several interesting panel discussions. This being one of my first international conferences on

To commemorate World Water Day 2017, Ambuja Cement Foundation joins hands with 4th Wheel Social Impact (4WSI) to host a participatory dialogue on “Co-creating water-positive communities”. As part of the event, we are facilitating three break-out sessions on water-related topics and making use of innovative tools and techniques. The objective of these workshop sessions is to

Quasi-experimental studies have proven to be very insightful and useful to evidence the impact of social programs. However, resource-intensive field research and high methodological complexity impede many organisations to undertake this type of evaluation. 4th Wheel has been commissioned to undertake a scientifically rigorous evaluation to assess the impact of a life skills programme by [&hellip;]</p>

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is being used to bring new voices and broader participation into programme diagnosis and enable a wider range of input at a reduced cost. They are enabling evaluators to better manage and pull possible trends out of large data sets. ICTs are being used to help achieve greater inclusion in [&hellip;]</p>

Emerged from a tiny basement office in one of our grandmother’s houses, this month 4th Wheel is celebrating 6 years of promoting more effective social development programmes. Let’s take this moment to reflect on what we have achieved so far – this is our story: In 2010, we started our journey with the vision of

I can safely say that the journey from that initial jolt of culture shock that one experiences from stepping on the field for that very first time, to the final peace that a researcher makes with the fact, that obstacles are an intrinsic part of fieldwork is neither long, nor arduous when taken with the

To streamline philanthropic activities and ensure more accountability and transparency, the Government of India made it mandatory for companies to undertake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the Companies Act, 2013. These CSR obligations intent to help remediate poverty and social problems in India. Companies are subject to the CSR requirements if they have, for [&hellip;]</p>

Participating in fieldwork was very exciting for me. Not only because I got to know another part of Gujarat and got insights into the living and working conditions in the Special Economic Zone of Mundra, but also because I see this as a complementary part of my work at 4th wheel. Being in an