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Development Studies

40 methods
32 method families

MOST CONNECTED IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Asset Index Construction
9 connections in this field
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework
8 connections in this field
Food Security Measurement
7 connections in this field
Household Livelihood Survey
7 connections in this field
Participatory Impact Assessment
7 connections in this field
Theory-Based Impact Evaluation
7 connections in this field
Cash Transfer Evaluation
6 connections in this field
Livelihood Vulnerability Assessment
6 connections in this field
Capability Approach Measurement
5 connections in this field
Coping Strategies Index
5 connections in this field

Showing 40 of 40 methods

Livelihoods analysis3 methods
Livelihood Diversification AnalysisSeasonal Livelihood AnalysisSustainable Livelihoods Framework
Social accountability3 methods
Citizen Report CardCommunity ScorecardSocial Audit
Composite development indices2 methods
Human Development IndexInequality-adjusted HDI
Food security survey2 methods
Coping Strategies IndexFood Security Measurement
Participatory monitoring and evaluation2 methods
Most Significant Change for DevelopmentParticipatory Impact Assessment
Vulnerability and resilience measurement2 methods
Livelihood Vulnerability AssessmentResilience Measurement for Development
Behaviour-change survey1 method
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey
Experimental causal inference1 method
Randomized Evaluation in Development
Financial-services impact evaluation1 method
Microfinance Impact Assessment
Gender and social analysis1 method
Gender Analysis in Development
Health and demographic survey1 method
Demographic and Health Survey Analysis
Household welfare survey1 method
Living Standards Measurement Study
Livelihoods survey1 method
Household Livelihood Survey
Managing for development results1 method
Results-Based Management
Multidimensional poverty measurement1 method
Multidimensional Deprivation Analysis
Objectives-oriented project planning1 method
Logical Framework Approach
Participatory and applied development methods1 method
Participatory GIS
Participatory poverty analysis1 method
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Participatory visual methods1 method
Participatory Video
Poverty dynamics measurement1 method
Poverty Dynamics Analysis
Poverty mapping and small-area estimation1 method
Poverty Mapping (Small-Area Estimation)
Poverty targeting and scoring1 method
Poverty Probability Index
Poverty trap measurement1 method
Asset Poverty Trap Analysis
Social protection design1 method
Social Protection Targeting
Social protection impact evaluation1 method
Cash Transfer Evaluation
Spatial poverty analysis1 method
Spatial Poverty Mapping
Stakeholder and actor analysis1 method
Stakeholder Analysis for Development
Theory-driven evaluation1 method
Theory-Based Impact Evaluation
Value chain and market-systems analysis1 method
Value Chain Analysis for Development
Wealth and asset measurement1 method
Asset Index Construction
Welfare economic appraisal1 method
Social Cost-Benefit Analysis for Development
Well-being and human development1 method
Capability Approach Measurement

FIELD AT A GLANCE

Methods40
Method families32
Connected methods10+

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