Guidance

FCDO Ethical Guidance for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring Activities

This ethical guidance was developed by the former Department for International Development to support research, evaluation and monitoring related to ODA funded programming.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
10 October 2019
Last updated
23 January 2020 — See all updates

Documents

DFID Ethical Guidance for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring Activities

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DFID Ethical Guidance for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring Activities - interactive version

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Details

This guidance on ethics for research, evaluation and monitoring activities was published in 2019 to replace the earlier DFID ethics principles and standards issued in 2011.

The guidance includes ethics principles and standards that should underpin and guide research evaluation and monitoring activities related to ODA-funded programming.

The guidance is structured around the 4 stages of the project cycle to prompt consideration of ethical issues throughout the process:

  • stage 1: Commissioning, planning and design
  • stage 2: Data collection and analysis
  • stage 3: Reporting, dissemination and use of evidence
  • stage 4: Monitoring, follow up and data use

The guidance is available as .pdf file and in an interactive format.

Published 10 October 2019
Last updated 23 January 2020 + show all updates

  1. Interactive version added

  2. First published.