Reports and resources
The International Rescue Committee uses our learning and experience to assist people affected by crisis and shape humanitarian policy and practice. Browse our research and resources.
Focus group guidance
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance on focus group discussions, which covers 1) the strengths and limitations of using focus group discussions; 2) when and when not to use focus groups for data collection; 3) the five steps to conducting focus groups; and 4) creating unbiased discussion questions.
Questionnaire design and development
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance to help researchers develop survey questionnaires.
Questionnaire design and development
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance to help researchers develop survey questionnaires.
Choosing data collection methods
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance to help researchers choose data collection methods (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc).
Choosing data collection methods
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance to help researchers choose data collection methods (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc).
Consent form guidance and template
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance on best practices in developing consent forms for research as well as a consent form template.
Consent form guidance and template
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance on best practices in developing consent forms for research as well as a consent form template.
Consent form guidance and template
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this guidance on best practices in developing consent forms for research as well as a consent form template.
IRC consent form checklist
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this checklist for researchers creating and reviewing consent forms for research.
IRC consent form checklist
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has created this checklist for researchers creating and reviewing consent forms for research.