Strategic Impact Inquiries

A regional overview of the SII on women's empowerment in East and Central Africa. Includes the regional context, approach to the SII, definitions of empowerment and notes on the impact implications of women's empowerment in East and Central Africa.

A paper entitled "Understanding the Impoac tof Social Sector Interventions Intended to Empower Women: Reflections on CARE International's Strategic Impact Inquiry on Women's Empowerment"

Final synthesis report of Phase 2 of CARE's Strategic Impact Inquiry on women's empowerment, in Spanish. Approach, findings and recommendations for organizational change in support of deeper impacts on women's empowerment.

Summarizes findings of staff-led impact inquiry on women's empowerment in CARE India's microfinance project, CASHE.

A final report, in English, submitted by the EC and the Austrian Cooperation for Development evaluating the impact and usefulness of the ADIMH FODEMH project.

A concept note regarding the effectiveness of MMD programs on the empowerment of women in the ECARMU region. Prepared as a funding proposal for the Ford Foundation and wider information sharing on the Community-Based Microfinance component of the SII.

The CO Summary of Phase 3 SII research conducted in Bangladesh. Includes the context, information on the project, the research design, methodolgy,  findings, etc. in an easy to read and well formatted two-page summary.

The complete report "Context and Power in Sex Work in Bangladesh: An inquiry into empowerment and HIV risk reduction among sex workers in Dhaka and Tangail". Includes design, methods and findings.

Brief summary of Phase 3 findings on the impacts of CARE interventions on violence, as identified by the sex workers themselves.

The research design for Phase 3 of the SII on Women's Empowerment, in Bangladesh. Includes the research objectives, description of the team, general research design and modifications, and samples of interview questions and questionnaires.

The final report of Phase 3 research conducted on the Umwizaro Program in Burundi. Includes program background and description, research questions, methodology, interview structures and findings.

The general research design (in French) for Burundi's Phase 3 of the SII on Women's Empowerment. Includes methodology, interview questions (open and closed), focus group approaches and questions, as well as specific

The CO Summary of Phase 3 SII research conducted in Cambodia. Includes the context, information on the SAFE program, the research design, methodolgy, findings, etc. in an easy to read and well formatted two-page summary.

A summary of reflections on phase 3 of the SII conducted in Cambodia. Includes lessons learned through the research, external implications for their work, and changes in programming that have been instituted due to the SII research.

A concept note describing Phase 3 of the SII on Women's Empowerment. Includes background, rationale, proposed aims, considerations, and research questions, as well as an intended schedule.

A literature review conducted to help situate the Phase 3 research among already existing field research, summaries or field research, and policy papers. Focused specifically on how gender norms link with vulnerability associated with increasing HIV risk.

The Global Research Design Framework created by the ICRW - "Gender, Sex and the Power to Survive: the impact and implications of empowering women at risk of HIV and AIDS". Includes research purpose, objectives, key questions, and critical definitions.

A two-page summary on Phase 3 research in India for the SII on Women's Empowerment. Includes the context, information about the SAKSHAM project, methodology, design, and findings.

A one-page summary of reflections on the Ford Foundation/CARE SII Phase 3 study of CARE programming in HIV in India.

The public CO Summary of Phase 3 SII research conducted in Lesotho. Includes the context, the current programs administered, the research design, methodolgy, findings, etc. in an easy to read and well formatted two-page summary.

A basic research design for Phase 3 research conducted in Lesotho. Includes proposed research questions, FGD questions and facilitation recommendations, and a basic timeline of research.

Includes the research ToR, a comprehensive list of key HIV programming prinicples for NGO's, and 3 files of external research on rights-based approaches, HIV/AIDS research and risks, women's and gilrs rights and vulnerability in terms of HIV/AIDS, etc.

The final qualitative report (in English) for Phase 3 of the SII on women's empowerment, conducted in Peru. Includes research questions, objectives, methodology, feild work, findings, and conclusions.

The final phase 3 synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research on sex workers and empowerment conducted in Peru. Contains background and context, research design, methodology, field work, and findings.

Research design document for CARE Peru SII research on impacts of efforts to empower sex workers served by the Global Fund program in Lima/Callao, Iquitos and Chimbote.

This brief explores the multiple dynamics of power and violence in women’s lives.

An internal presentation of the context leading up to the current moment in the SII on women's empowerment (SII Phase 1 leading into SII Phase 2 in Asia). Includes regional implications specific to Asia and future steps for SII participation.

A comprehensive Country Office summary of 3 years of research conducted in Bangladesh for the SII on women's empowerment. Includes context, methods, findings, implications, and specifics on each of the projects (Nijera, RMP, PHL, SHAKTI).

A presentation outlining the context analysis findings compiled prior to embarking on the SII. Provides information on the socioeconomic makeup, specific CARE programs to be used in the SII, and social and political relations in Bangladesh.

A key formative research report this document outlines preliminary thoughts from CARE Bangladesh staff on the SII on Women's Empowerment. Key issues are identified and insights about the Nijera Project are given.

This document outlines preliminary findings and thoughts from CARE Bangladesh staff on the SII on Women's Empowerment. Key issues are identified and insights about the Nijera Project are given.

The SII on women's empowerment final report of the research conducted on the Nijeder Janyia Nijera (We for Ourselves) program in Bangladesh. Includes background, methodology, key findings, and conclusions and reflections.

The SII on women's empowerment final report on the research evaluating RMP programs in Bangladesh and their impact on the empowerment of women.

A comprehensive Country Office summary of research conducted in Bolivia for the SII on women's empowerment. Includes context, methods, findings, implications, and specifics on each of the projects (PETIM, Ciudades Fronterizas).

An executive summary of the SII on women's empowerment conducted with the Ciudades Fronterizas program in Bolivia. Includes direct impacts in the women's lives, potential external contributing factors, and key evidence pointing the to project's impact.

An executive summary/self-evaluation, in Spanish, of the impact of the Project for the Progressive Elimination and Prevention of Child Labor/Proyecto De Eliminacion Progresiva y prevencion del Trabajo Infantil Minero.

A unique Knowledge Product introducing an adapted version of Appreciative Inquiry, called 'Dialogue Valorisant' by which positive stories are obtained from study participants in order to give the researcher a more nuanced understanding of the environment

A brief study on Coffee and Violence that exlpores the links between the coffee harvest period in Burundi and increases in violence against women and families overall. 

A brief summary of the research that took place in Burundi as part of Phase II of the SII on Women's Empowerment. Includes why the research took place, the site chosen, the process and methodology, as well as findings and recommendations.

A general report, for the PPI on the Sewing a Healthy Future Project in Cambodia.

A presentation for the Oslo synthesis meeting covering various aspects of the ECARMU SII on women's empowerment. Includes the sites of research, indicators, impacts, methods used, and findings.

A comprehensive Country Office summary of SII research conducted in Ecuador. Includes context, methods, findings, implications, impacts, and specific information on the Solid Waste Recycling projects.

An executive summary reporting the findings of the impact the EDUCAVIDA program has had on women's empowerment.

An executive summary of the impact of the Microcuencas program on the families that live in Provincia de Morona.

Summarizes, in Spanish, methods and findings of field research component of the Strategic Impact Inquiry on women's empowerment, on CARE Ecuador's work with women's recycling associations in Cuenca.

A comprehensive methodological guide for the SII on women's empowerment in Ecuador. Provides insight into the process of planning and conducting the study. Extremely useful for anyone planning field research on empowerment.

Presentation of final findings of the SII on Women's Empowerment conducted in Ecuador. Includes methodology, lessons learned, key findings, venn diagrams, photos from the field, etc.

A research design proposal submitted in preparation for the SII on women's empowerment in Ecuador. Useful for those building research designs and/or conducting research in Ecuador.

This brief discusses important considerations, challenges and opportunities in working with women's empowerment in emergency contexts, drawing from the experiences of country contexts from across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

CARE Eritrea SII on women's empowerment executive summary on the inquiry conducted with the Eritrea Gender Based Violence (GBV) project. Includes background of the project, research questions, makeup of the SII team, methods used and findings.