Quantitative Research for the State of the Humanitarian System Report 2022-2025 in Myanmar, Niger and Sudan

Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP) is a global network focused on improving the quality, accountability, and effectiveness of humanitarian action. It brings together a wide range of actors, including NGOs, UN agencies, donors, academics, and independent experts. The State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) report is ALNAP's flagship publication, published every 4 years, providing a comprehensive assessment of the international humanitarian sector's size, shape, and performance over time.

ALNAP needed to conduct a large-scale survey in Sudan, Myanmar, and Niger to understand how humanitarian aid recipients perceive the satisfaction, relevance and effectiveness of the aid they receive. The main challenge was ensuring a truly representative sample—previous surveys relied only on phone-based methods, which excluded populations without mobile access, often the most vulnerable groups in humanitarian settings. Additionally, maintaining uniformity and quality assurance in survey methodology across three vastly different country contexts was critical to ensuring valid, comparable results.

To ensure inclusivity, quality and consistency across all three countries, we are conducting 1,000 surveys per country, using a hybrid data collection approach:

• In-person interviews (CAPI) for respondents without phone or internet access

• Web-based surveys (CAWI) for those able to participate online

• Telephone interviews (CATI) for broader outreach in hard-to-reach areas

We are also implementing a robust sampling methodology, supported by a humanitarian aid mapping exercise, to identify key aid providers in each country. With the help of our in-country research coordinators, we have trained and vetted a team of enumerators in each country where data collection is taking place, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills, ethical guidelines, and contextual knowledge to conduct surveys accurately and sensitively.

This research will provide critical evidence on the reach and impact of international humanitarian efforts, shaping future strategies to improve aid delivery worldwide.