About
We work alongside organisations to turn important questions into evidence that can carry a decision.
Research, evidence and analytics for better decisions.
DC&A Hub is a research, monitoring and evaluation, data and analytics organisation based in Ghana.
We support organisations to generate credible evidence, understand their results and use data to inform decisions.
Our work covers research design, field data collection, monitoring and evaluation, data management, statistical analysis, visualisation, market research and learning.
We work with development organisations, public institutions, foundations, research institutions, businesses and mission-driven programmes. Our assignments range from focused research studies and fieldwork to longer-term evidence and MEL support.
Across our work, we pay close attention to research quality, data quality and the context in which evidence is generated and used.
“The point of evidence is to help people make a better decision while there is still time to act.”
The way we work
Evidence partnership built around your questions.
An evidence partnership brings research, analysis and interpretation together around the questions an organisation needs to answer.
DC&A Hub works with organisations to define the evidence they need and determine the most appropriate way to generate it. Our role can range from research design and fieldwork to data management, analysis, evaluation, reporting and learning.
We can support a complete assignment or contribute to a specific part of the evidence process.
From Question to Decision
We begin by understanding the question the organisation needs to answer and the decision the evidence will support. We then design the research approach, generate and assess the evidence, analyse the findings and present them in a form that clients can use.
Frame the Question
Define the question, challenge or decision the evidence needs to address.
Design the Approach
Select the appropriate methodology, sampling strategy, tools and quality assurance processes.
Generate the Evidence
Collect primary and secondary evidence using methods suited to the research question and context.
Validate & Analyse
Review data quality, clean and analyse the evidence, and use appropriate checks to assess the findings.
Interpret the Findings
Identify the main findings, implications and issues that require attention.
Support Action & Learning
Present the evidence in forms that support programme improvement, organisational learning and decision-making.
Our team
Our core team brings together consultancy, field operations, technology, finance, and data expertise. We also work with a wider pool of associates and enumerators when an assignment calls for it.
Prof. James Kwame Mensah
Managing Partner
Priscilla Dompreh
Head of Administrative & Risk Department
Selom Apanya
Head of Consultancy Department
Rexford Sosu
IT Operations Officer
Gloria Adelaide Sosu
Business Development Officer
Gideon Dornu
Finance Officer
Richard Trumah
Senior Field Manager
Abraham Agyemfra
Senior Data Analyst
Working with DC&A Hub
A partner for the full evidence cycle
We can support the full evidence cycle or join at the point where you need us most, from research design and fieldwork to analysis, evaluation and learning.
Transparent methods and assumptions
We make the choices behind the evidence visible, including the methods, assumptions, limitations and quality checks that shape the findings.
Evidence that stays close to the decision
We keep the work connected to the question it is intended to answer and the decision the evidence needs to support.
The right mix of people
Researchers, MEL specialists, data analysts, field managers and subject-matter advisers come together around the assignment—not a one-size-fits-all roster.
Why DC&A Hub
We understand the research process
Our teams bring together research design, fieldwork, monitoring and evaluation, data management and analysis to support different stages of an evidence assignment.
We stay close to the field
Our field teams work with communities, institutions and respondents across Ghana. This gives us direct insight into the context in which evidence is generated.
We pay attention to data quality
We build quality checks into the research process, from tool design and training through data collection, cleaning and analysis.
We make findings clear
We present findings in a way that helps clients understand the results, the factors behind them and their implications.
We work across disciplines
Researchers, MEL specialists, data analysts, field managers and other specialists work together according to the needs of each assignment.
We work with clients throughout the process
We engage clients during research design, implementation, analysis and interpretation so that the final evidence remains relevant to the questions they need to answer.
23
projects in our portfolio, for local and international clients
16
regions of Ghana reached by our field teams
10+
international clients including the World Bank, UNESCO and Mastercard Foundation
