Commitment to Effectiveness Means Dedication to Data
We are committed to the rigorous measurement of our programs. Tracking everything that happens on the ground, our objective is to achieve the greatest impact for the least cost, to bring lasting change to the ultra-poor in the Philippines and beyond.
At ICM, we ask ourselves the hard questions by examining the countable, measurable impact of our work. A combination of pre-post surveys, randomized controlled trials, operational data, and qualitative surveys compound to inform a cycle of continuous innovation and improvement.
In partnership with the Global Innovation Fund
Transform Innovation Lab
In partnership with the Global Innovation Fund, ICM is designing and undertaking an ambitious five-year research project to innovate, scale, and rigorously test new approaches to poverty alleviation. In this way, International Care Ministries can better understand how to provide better and more consistent and scalable outcomes for the ultra-poor communities we serve.
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Our Research
Financial Incentives for Transform Attendance (Working Paper)
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of small financial incentives (USD 2 per participant) on attendance in International Care Ministries’ Transform program.
Aspirational Documentary Films Study (Working Paper)
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of incorporating aspirational documentary-style success stories into International Care Ministries’ Transform program.
Small Cash Transfers and Alumni Support Study (Working Paper)
The development sector has utilized various approaches to address poverty, including microfinance and conditional and unconditional cash transfers (United Nations, 2009), yet these interventions often lack comprehensive scope.
Transform Duration Study: Key Findings (Working Paper)
Poverty remains one of the most pressing global challenges, affecting 10% of the world’s population (World Bank, 2018).
Accumulating Human Capital: The Role of Parents
Results from a Randomized Evaluation of ICM’s Family Academy educational program show positive effects on children’s Math and Phonics for a relatively low-cost.
Developing Spiritual Impact Metrics
A thorough, iterative process was undertaken by ICM to develop core impact metrics for spiritual formation
Navigating fear and care: The lived experiences of community-based health actors in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
The activities of community-based health actors are widely recognized as critical to pandemic response; yet, there exists a lack of clarity concerning who is included in this ecosystem of actors and how these actors experience the complexity of delivering community-level care in the context of a public health emergency.
Dramatic increases in knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 observed among low-income households in the Philippines: A repeated cross-sectional study in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted populations globally, and knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) surrounding the virus have necessarily evolved.
Exploring the Role of Social Networks in Facilitating Health Service Access Among Low-Income Women in the Philippines: A Qualitative Study
Despite efforts to implement universal health care coverage (UHC) in the Philippines, income poor households continue to face barriers to health care access and use.
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