MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH & EVALUATION IN OVER 120 COUNTRIES
Researchers and statisticians, with diverse international, WHO educational and professional experience WHAT Recognized leader in delivering international research solutions for a diverse range of clients WHERE RE HQ in McLean, Virginia with global reach WHEN EN Conducting international research since 1985 WHY D3 believes in informed decision-making using data collected to the highest standards. In a world of big data, we recognize that leaders and institutions need a reliable partner to proactively design and implement research to distill data into evidence.
Hard to reach is our reach
THE D3 PROCESS Valid and reliable data collection for nationally Analyze, interpret, and representative make sense of data to tell samples or target a story and inform populations decision-making Data management & DECISIONS field logistics for F2F, CATI, or CAPI Sophisticated, scientific research & evaluation DATA designs using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies DESIGNS
CAPACITY BUILDING IN DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTS ▪ Creating Probability Samples with Limited Data ▪ Building Field Networks ▪ Providing Quality Control ▪ Innovative Research Solutions in Adverse Conditions
CHALLENGES ▪ Insurgency and Terrorism ▪ Criminal Gangs & Narcotics Traffickers ▪ Devastated Infrastructure ▪ Host Government Relations ▪ Cultural Values and Practices ▪ Labor Force Characteristics and Values ▪ Lack of Census Data 6
FIELD CASE STUDY PHILIPPINES
CONTEXT CHALLENGES Realities of client changing the World Bank funded a health & evaluation plan sanitation program to reduce open defecation in five Translating different dialects provinces of the Philippines. Geographically diverse sample, spanning hundreds of islands Methodology: Multi-arm randomized control trial Capacity building on unfamiliar topic (i.e. toilets) Technology issues Complex household survey
FIELD CASE STUDY AFGHANISTAN
CONTEXT CHALLENGES Non-compliance (even when Sesame Street Workshop treatment condition is controlled hired D3 to execute an impact by evaluator) evaluation using a “randomized encouragement When disaster strikes in field, design” to measure the effect evaluation can be salvaged using of Sesame Street advanced statistical techniques programming on educational (inverse propensity weighting) outcomes
FIELD CASE STUDY MEXICO
CONTEXT CHALLENGES Qualitative interviews to validate Ex-post IE of a climate change the quantitative matched sample resiliency intervention in southern Mexico Agreement with Mexican Stats Authority to access ”data lab” Methodology: quasi- experimental design using propensity score matching
FIELD TEAMS Afghanistan Philippines Tanzania
FIELD RESEARCH Kosovo Yemen Bangladesh Tanzania
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOREIGN POLICY & DEFENSE United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
PRESS, POLITICS, & MEDIA
For more information, please contact: www.d3systems.com 703.388.2450 8300 Greensboro Drive Suite 450 McLean, VA 22102 Info@d3systems.com hr@d3systems.com research@d3systems.com Matthew Warshaw Chief Operating Officer D3 Systems, Inc. matthew.warshaw@d3systems.com
Recommend
More recommend