IMPACTO offers applied research methods and evaluation tools to assess organizations’ impact with scientific rigor. We support our clients through the entire evaluation process; which includes, from designing their impact studies to developing survey instruments and overseeing data collection, to conducting data analyses. Using experiments and other rigorous methodologies we evaluate our clients’ causal impact, both prospectively and retroactively. We offer cutting-edge data collection tools, methods, and data analytics to ensure results reliability. Finally, we support our clients in systematizing their learnings to generate a body of evidence that informs and improves their decision-making process, and overtime becoming more sustainable and impactful.
Research and Evaluation
Research and Evaluation
What we offer
Verification services
Verification of adherence to IFC Impact Investing Principles, ESG policies, reporting standards (GRI, SASB, CDP), and other sustainability frameworks. Verification of alignment with United Nations’ SDGs.
Primary and secondary data collection
Development of questionnaires, field protocols, and other survey instruments. Procurement of survey firms for data collection. Collection of secondary data including existing administrative, geodata, and census data.
Data analytics
Power calculations to estimate sample sizes. Statistical and econometric data analysis. Artificial intelligence, deep learning, and big data solutions. Systematization of lessons learned.
Impact evaluation studies
Development of a theory of change and identification of metrics. Design of impact studies using both gold-standard randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental methodologies. Submission of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to protect human subjects’ rights.