Impacts of the economic crisis: early experience and lessons from some rapid assessments
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Impacts of the economic crisis: early experience and lessons from some rapid assessments Carrie Turk, SDV May 2009
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Impacts of the economic crisis: early experience and lessons from some rapid assessments
Carrie Turk, SDVMay 2009
MotivationRapid generation of information on impacts
on specific groupsComplement to quantitative exercises that
were underwayInitially conceived as one-off exercises (now
changing)Originally intended to provide info ahead of
G-20 (now responding to demand from regions)
Eight assessments in various stages of initiation/implementation/completion
EAP, Africa, ECA
Diversity in size ($5,000-$40,000)Diversity in internal and external partnersDiversity in audienceDiversity in focus and sample
Implementation so far…
Focus group discussions & in-depth interviews
Participatory techniquesLocal research partnersEmphasis on rapid results, not polished
productFindings illustrative & indicative, not
representativeAs such, most useful when supplemented
with other data
Similarities in approach
Capacity and institutional requirementsLocal research institutes with skills in
participatory research and policy analysisHands-on management generally needed for
quality controlSupportive external partnerships important
for funds and buy-inCollaboration with PREM and HD
Lessons learnedTailoring to country contexts vs standardised
methodologyFocus on crisis may miss the point in some
countries – purposive sampling may overstate impacts
Benefits of working alongside quantitative data collection
Findings date quickly – plans for repeated research
