We know M&E.
devstats is a research organization based in Berlin, Germany. devstats specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation and Statistics for development projects and programmes.
Our aim is to provide you with the information and tools you need to define, review and evaluate your program. For that we use state of the art methods and approaches.
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Reliable
With 15 years of experience we can say we know M&E. Close to 50 projects all around the world, and across various sectors and cultures prove that.
Innovative
Every project is different. So are our approaches. What works in a refugee camp in Lebanon does not necessarily work in rural Nigeria. You know that - and we know that.
Attentive
We are not re-inventing the wheel. Rather, we use the best approaches and methods to get you the information you need. And if there is nothing that fits, we develop it for you.
devstats believes instead that the key objective of any research is to gather the information you need. Therefore, the entire research design needs to ensure that data is collected in a way that guarantees a high data quality.
Studies often involve a number of different internal or external stakeholders. devstats has ample experience organizing and such oversight mechanisms to ensure that the study meets the expectations of all stakeholders.
A key aspect of a successful study is an appropriate sample design - especially when it comes to studies with an equity focus. devstats will identify and discuss different approches to ensure the best possible sample design is chosen.
Every research is only as good as the sample as the data collection tools used. devstats develops questionnaires (for quantitative surveys) or topic guides (for qualitative/participatory research) that are appropriate for the target group as well as suited to the data collection method.
To collect the data, enumerators are needed. Some organizations prefer to use their own staff, others prefer to recruit external persons (students or professional interviewers). Each approach has strengths and weaknesses.
devstats helps you to make an informed choice about these questions, conducts interviewer trainings for the enumerators and sets up supervision and field procedures.
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how far has your programme changed lives and livelihoods?
Although it sounds fairly straightforward, this question is
usually the toughest one of all. devstats is your partner to
discuss advanced modeling and (quasi) experimental designs.