Evaluation methods
Measurement-first, privacy-first, audit-ready.
RSIA designs pilots with predefined metrics and reporting cadences before public claims are made. We distinguish outputs from outcome indicators and publish limitations alongside findings.
Outputs
What we delivered
Counts of tangible program activity (resources distributed, implementations launched, workshops delivered, partner adoption events).
Outcome indicators
What changed
Signals of improvement (documentation adoption, decision confidence, time-to-resolution, reduced repeat-risk patterns, lower dispute incidence where measurable).
Core evaluation posture
- Baseline → Intervention → Post: when appropriate, establish baseline measures and compare after implementation.
- Predefined metrics: partners approve outputs and indicators before launch.
- Privacy-first minimization: collect only what is needed; prefer aggregation and anonymization.
- Transparency + corrections: publish summaries with limitations and update content as evidence improves.
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