Operational & community research
Identify evidence gaps through health assessments, operational research and studies of knowledge, attitudes and practices.
RESEARCH & EVIDENCE
Evidence that moves health forward.
Questions from Sierra Leone’s communities, learning with local institutions, and evidence that can inform better programme decisions.
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Explore our strategyOUR RESEARCH AGENDA
Local questions. Useful evidence.
The strategic plan identifies research priorities that connect directly to programme delivery and community needs.
Monitoring, evaluation & learning
Use baseline, midline and endline assessments, programme data and reviews to understand progress and improve implementation.
Knowledge into practice
Translate findings into practical recommendations, evidence summaries, policy briefs and shared learning with institutions and communities.
IN THE SIERRA LEONE CONTEXT
Local knowledge. Shared priorities.
Useful evidence begins with questions that matter in Sierra Leone, developed with communities, health workers and local research institutions.
Ask locally relevant questions
Explore how the setting, district and delivery arrangements affect a programme question.
Respect people and their information
Plan appropriate ethical review, consent and responsible data handling before undertaking a study.
Share findings in useful ways
Discuss findings and limitations with the people and institutions who can use the learning.
Planning considerations for MCHF’s programme framework. Confirmed delivery locations and activities are listed with each published project.
UNDERSTAND THE APPROACH
Learning how evidence becomes useful.
The research programme focuses on locally relevant questions, practical learning and the translation of findings into programme decisions. An agenda describes what will be studied; it is different from a completed finding.
Operational research
Operational research asks practical questions about how programmes and services work. It can help identify implementation challenges and inform improvements in real delivery settings.
Monitoring, evaluation and learning
Monitoring follows implementation over time. Evaluation examines a programme more deeply. Learning uses the information to improve decisions, adapt activities and share lessons.
Knowledge translation
Reports alone are not the end of research. The strategy includes policy briefs, evidence summaries, dialogues and learning events so findings can inform institutions and communities.
Framework: MCHF Strategic Plan 2027–2031 and institutional memorandum. This introduction explains the approach; it does not report completed programme results.
Explore the strategic priorities