The Qualitative Impact Protocol, known as QuIP, provides a straightforward and cost-effective mechanism to ask people about significant drivers of change in their lives, and to analyse and present the data collected. It was designed to help organisations to assess, learn from and demonstrate the social impact of their work. It places intended beneficiaries’ voices at the centre of reporting and demonstrates a genuine commitment to learning about what your most important stakeholders really think makes a difference to their lives and livelihoods.
Quantitative change data, while important, is rarely a sufficient source of evidence of social impact. However, it can be difficult to access and apply good qualitative research methods within limited budgets. It can also be difficult to convince funders that qualitative research is rigorous and reliable enough. The QuIP has been developed to try to address all these issues, creating an innovative and trusted approach that has gained recognition by leading donors and non-governmental organisations.
Watch this short video for an overview of the method and read more about the main features of QuIP below. For more detail please refer to the QuIP briefing paper here, or see summaries by Intrac and Better Evaluation. We have lots of free resources available on our website!
