We have done several national-level surveys for UNICEF when their need for quality and timeliness of data was paramount. As evaluators, we need agile data collection team and procedures because we cannot really afford a survey to take months when an intervention is being rolled out. This has resulted in unparalleled capacity to roll out and complete large sample size surveys in matter of few months. For example, we have conducted 16 state survey of over 78000 households, 10000+ adolescents and 10000+ parents in a record three months. We conducted survey of 18,000 respondents from 12 states in record time of three months from conception to final analysis of the data. We surveyed almost 700 schools spread in 350+ districts of India (out of 700).
How do we make it happen? Our researchers lead from the front and do not just outsource planning, training, and supervision to field managers like most survey agencies in India do. Many uses CAPI Apps such as CSPro and ODK for conducting surveys, but NEERMAN has built a complete technology suite to recruit, manage, supervise field work with automated data analytics. And finally, we have technology-driven project management system which enforce accountability for quality and timeliness.