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Baseline, Midline & Endline Surveys

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Baseline, Midline & Endline Surveys research service by IGREC

Service overview

IGREC delivers baseline, midline, and endline surveys that produce comparable evidence across programme stages. We keep indicators, samples, instruments, and quality controls aligned over time.

Direct answer

Baseline midline and endline surveys track change across a programme cycle. IGREC builds comparable survey rounds and protects the integrity of trends. Clients receive evidence for adaptation, accountability, and final results reporting.

Programmes needing comparable evidence before, during, and after implementation.

Tailored support

A service designed around the decision and field reality.

The scope connects research questions, methods, participants, operations, quality controls and final use.

IGREC team delivering baseline, midline & endline surveys
Decision valueWhat this service helps you decide

A baseline establishes conditions before meaningful exposure. A midline tests progress and implementation assumptions. Finally, an endline measures results after the planned intervention period.

Comparability requires more than repeating a questionnaire. Samples may move, indicators may drift, and programme delivery may change. Therefore, IGREC controls versioning, respondent tracking, definitions, timing, and field protocols.

Expected outcomesWhat IGREC delivers
  • A credible starting point for programme indicators.
  • Comparable measures across survey rounds.
  • Early evidence for course correction at midline.
  • Reliable endline findings for reports and evaluations.
  • Documented changes to instruments, samples, and methods.
Best suited toWho this service supports

This service supports multi-year NGO programmes, donor-funded projects, government initiatives, humanitarian programmes, education projects, public health interventions, and agricultural development programmes.

How IGREC delivers the service

A controlled process from mobilisation to handover.

01Map the results framework.

We connect each question to an indicator, outcome, and reporting need.

02Design the survey rounds.

We define timing, sample strategy, panel rules, and replacement procedures.

03Protect comparability.

We control instrument versions, translations, units, skip logic, and definitions.

04Track respondents.

We use locator protocols, contact updates, and secure tracking files for panel studies.

05Report change clearly.

We compare rounds, explain limitations, and distinguish programme change from sample change.

Typical deliverables

A documented handover your team can use.

  • Survey-round design and calendar
  • Indicator-linked questionnaires
  • Panel tracking protocol
  • Field manuals and training materials
  • Round-specific cleaned datasets
  • Trend report and indicator tables

Why clients choose IGREC

Rigour connected to local implementation knowledge.

IGREC plans each round as part of one evidence system. We maintain consistent variable names, response categories, codebooks, and data structures. Additionally, we document necessary changes instead of hiding them.

Our local coordination helps teams time fieldwork around school calendars, agricultural seasons, migration patterns, public events, and programme delivery schedules.

Relevant IGREC experience

Evidence from related assignments.

IGREC's portfolio includes a comprehensive refugee baseline, a multi-year land governance evaluation, short- and medium-term SACCO outcomes, and a prospective piped-water study. These examples show why careful timing and repeated measurement matter.

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Improving Refugee Welfare and Integration

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Improvement of Land Governance in Uganda

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Root Capital SACCOs Impact Evaluation – Uganda

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Benefits of transitioning to piped water service in rural Uganda

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Frequently asked questions

Practical answers before scoping begins.

Can a project start an endline without a good baseline?

Yes, but the design options become narrower. IGREC will assess available administrative data, comparison groups, and recall measures.

Should the questionnaire remain identical across rounds?

Core measures should remain comparable. However, limited additions may capture new implementation questions or emerging outcomes.

How do you manage panel attrition?

We collect strong locator data, update contacts, plan revisit rules, and report attrition patterns transparently.

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Create one evidence system across every programme round

Send IGREC your results framework, previous tools, target locations, and reporting schedule. We will design survey rounds that remain comparable and useful.

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