Foresight Research

Our services

Social Sector
Research.

Research that helps organisations understand people, communities and the impact of programmes designed to improve lives.

Our approach

Understand the
reality on the ground.

Social-sector research often deals with complex questions, diverse populations and environments where context matters as much as the numbers.

Foresight combines quantitative and qualitative research approaches with field experience to understand communities, evaluate programmes and provide evidence that can support better decisions.

What we do

Research for real-world questions.

01

Baseline & Endline Studies

Establish a clear picture of communities or target populations before and after an intervention.

02

Impact Assessment

Measure whether programmes are producing meaningful changes for the people they are designed to serve.

03

Needs Assessment

Identify priorities, needs and gaps among communities and target populations.

04

Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices

Understand what people know, believe and do around important social and behavioural issues.

05

Programme Evaluation

Assess programme implementation, effectiveness and opportunities for improvement.

06

Public Opinion Research

Measure public attitudes and perceptions around social issues, institutions and policy questions.

Areas of experience

Research across sectors.

Our work spans a range of social and development issues, allowing research methods to be adapted to the realities of different communities and programmes.

Health
Education
Financial Inclusion
Livelihoods
Nutrition
Governance
Gender & Inclusion
Agriculture

Field capability

Research where
people actually are.

Social-sector research frequently requires reaching populations outside conventional urban research environments. Our field operations allow research teams to work across diverse geographies and respondent groups while maintaining structured quality controls.

Nationwide fieldwork
Urban & rural communities
Structured supervision
Quantitative surveys
Qualitative fieldwork
Community-level research

Social Sector Research

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