Evaluation and research play a crucial role in understanding the effectiveness of development programs. Recently, Untold Research undertook an endline study for FORUT's five-year development program cycle. This comprehensive study assessed the impact of the program implemented in five countries: India, Malawi, Nepal, Sierra Leone, and Sri Lanka. By targeting parents of adolescents, the program focused on four key areas: alcohol and drug prevention, children's rights, gender-based violence, and gender equality. Untold Research, through their expertise in data collection and analysis, collaborated with local research teams to ensure a thorough evaluation of the program's outcomes.

We often hear organizations say they know who their members, donors, or beneficiaries are because they have their contact information or demographic data is collected. However, when asked how they incorporate this data into their strategic plans, the answer is usually they don’t or they don’t know.

Following our baseline study in 2019, Untold Research conducted an endline evaluation of UNICEF’s intervention menstrual hygiene management (MGM) programming in Tangerang, Indonesia. Students, teachers, and principals were interviewed to determine the effectiveness of the program as well as evaluate physical changes to the school property relating to hand washing and bathroom facilities.

In India, three in five (60%) of women ages 18-49 have been pregnant at least one in their lives, the majority of which resulted in live births (97%), though miscarriages (18%) and still births (10%) have occurred.

For proper antenatal, delivery, and postnatal pregnancy care, the World Health Organization recommends a minimum of eight visits to a physician during the course of a pregnancy, delivery in a health care facility and remain there for at least 24 hours, and see a physician at least three times over the next six weeks.