Once hubs identified and selected cases of social innovation, they would proceed next to conducting case study research on these social innovations. This is a favourite activity of hub team members as it gives them the opportunity to engage directly with passionate innovators and spend time learning firsthand in the field about how these innovations operate. Most of our researchers return from field visits with a mindset shift as to the potential of social innovation and having learned a great deal. Research is critical to determine what works and what doesn’t and to build an evidence base on social innovation that can inform policy and decision makers working to strengthen the health system.
We share below the case study research protocol we developed, the interview schedule and other supporting documents.
RESEARCH PROTOCOL AND DATA COLLECTION TOOLS
Below you can find how to guides that could be useful when researching your social innovations.
TEMPLATES
Below you can useful templates that you can customize for your purposes.
EXAMPLE CASE STUDY: ONE FAMILY HEALTH
SOCIAL INNOVATION IN HEALTH MONITORING & EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
The purpose of this interactive guide is to provide a monitoring and evaluation framework for social innovations in health. The guide includes a step-by-step process for monitoring and evaluation, a conceptual framework, considerations for assessing hackathons, social innovation contacts, and open access resources.
