Research, evaluation, and data services
High-quality services across the full programme cycle, from inception to final report.
NCS designs and delivers evaluations and baselines that start with the decision the client needs to make. We clarify evaluation questions, map indicators, design mixed-methods tools, train field teams, supervise data collection, clean and analyse data, and validate findings with stakeholders before final reporting.
Best for
- Donor-funded baselines, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations
- Programmes that need benchmark values linked to a results framework
- Teams that need clear findings, recommendations, and management responses
Methods
Deliverables
- Inception report and evaluation matrix
- Digital data collection tools
- Clean dataset, codebook, and analysis outputs
- Baseline or evaluation report with recommendations
We assess gender norms, power relations, access and control over resources, protection risks, disability inclusion, and institutional responsiveness. The work is designed to support programme design, gender action plans, safeguarding, and gender-transformative accountability.
Best for
- Programmes preparing gender or social inclusion action plans
- Education, livelihoods, protection, SRHR, and humanitarian assignments
- Teams that need practical recommendations, not only descriptive analysis
Methods
Deliverables
- Gender or social inclusion analysis report
- Practical action plan
- Risk and mitigation notes
- Presentation for programme teams and partners
NCS manages data collection assignments from tool design to clean datasets. We build digital forms, train enumerators, supervise fieldwork, monitor data quality, resolve field issues quickly, and prepare analysis-ready outputs for client teams.
Best for
- Household, participant, farmer, and community surveys
- Rapid assessments in remote or hard-to-reach areas
- Assignments requiring bilingual tools and local-language facilitation
Methods
Deliverables
- Final questionnaire and consent scripts
- Configured digital forms
- Enumerator training package
- Clean dataset and fieldwork summary
We help teams move from fragmented reporting to usable monitoring and learning systems. Assignments can include results framework review, indicator reference sheets, data flow mapping, database architecture, dashboard design, reporting templates, and staff coaching.
Best for
- New programmes setting up MERL systems
- Existing programmes with weak data flows or inconsistent reporting
- Teams preparing donor reports, dashboards, or learning reviews
Methods
Deliverables
- MERL system design note
- Indicator matrix and reporting calendar
- Database or dashboard prototype
- Staff orientation and handover package
We facilitate training that is grounded in the client's tools, data, and reporting responsibilities. Sessions are built around exercises, field examples, practice with digital tools, and clear handover materials so teams can apply the learning immediately.
Best for
- NGO and partner staff who collect, manage, or use programme data
- Enumerator teams preparing for fieldwork
- Programme teams strengthening evaluation literacy and data use
Methods
Deliverables
- Training agenda and facilitation notes
- Participant materials
- Pre/post assessment summary
- Practical next-step recommendations
How we work
Industry-standard tools and frameworks across the full research and evaluation cycle, adapting to client systems and building in data quality assurance at every stage.
Data Collection
Data Management & Analysis
Visualisation & Reporting
Information Systems
Evaluation Frameworks
Quality Assurance
Fieldwork built for reliable evidence
Ethical fieldwork
Consent, privacy, safeguarding, and do-no-harm considerations are built into tool design, enumerator training, and field supervision.
Enumerator readiness
Training, pilots, role play, and field protocols help enumerators understand the tools, the assignment purpose, and respondent safety.
Daily quality checks
Field submissions are reviewed for completeness, consistency, timing, skip logic, location patterns where appropriate, and emerging data issues.
Validation before finalisation
Preliminary findings are tested with client teams and stakeholders so reports reflect both the data and the implementation context.
Tailored to your
programme.
We can adapt our services to meet your specific needs. Let's talk.
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