Capacity
The Rcons’ core team comprises of fifteen members which oversee and control a wide network of highly qualified associates.
Research Process
The goal of a research endeavour is to establish novel facts or to develop methods for the advancement of human knowledge.
Network
RCons' established network of associates across Pakistan allows us to operate successfully in the remotest of locations.
Services
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We are proud to offer the following services at Rcons. Our team of proactive and skilled employees makes sure that the tasks are carried out with utmost sincerity and professionalism.
We broadly classify our range of services in to the following four categories:
- Studies
- Field Work
- Survey
- Data Management
The slide below summarizes the range of Service offered by RCons in a concise way:
Studies
Baseline Studies: a baseline study is one that looks at the target characteristics at a particular time or under a particular set of conditions to establish a "base line." This could be the incidence rate of a particular condition, for example, the airborne concentration of a contaminant. Subsequent studies of the same or similar workplaces at different times or under different circumstances will be conducted to see if there are changes as compared to the "base line" that was determined earlier. An effort will then be made to draw connections between the changes in the baseline and the changes made in the cicumstances.
Impact Assessment: impact assessment is a methodology to review the social effects of infrastructure projects and other development schemes which may have taken place in a particular locality.
Evaluation Studies: evaluation studies may be carried out the evaluate a phenomenon for the purpose of reporting and statistical evidence.
Field Work
Field Research and Interviewing: this includes conducting face to face interviews for collection of data by going door to door to reach a diverse target population.
Focus Group Discussions: focus group discussions may be held to gauge common perceptions of the people or to brainstorm upon certain ideas such as the infrastructure requirements in a rural area. It is a is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members.
Pilot Testing: The main purpose of pilot testing is to catch potential problems before they become costly mistakes. It is typically used if an instrument or method of data collection is being used for the first time or for the first time with a particular group (e.g., a survey used before with a different age group). Pilot testing provides information on how long data collection can be expected to take and a preview of how difficult items will be to complete. The latter is important as, with proper advanced notice, you can modify questions and possibly even the way you collect information (e.g., reading questions to people rather than having people read questions themselves).
Village Census: this is a demographic record of a small settlement such a village, where population is typically in thousands at most.
Child Testing: child testing is carried out to gauge the mental of physical abilities of children in a locality, this may be done through administration of exams or different physical routines.
Poverty Scorecard: The simple poverty scorecard is an easy-to-use tool that local pro-poor development programs in Pakistan can use for targeting, for monitoring their participants’ poverty rates, and for tracking changes in participants’ poverty rates over
time.
Surveys
School Suvery: a school survey may typically be carried out to evaluate the infrastructure facilities in schools or maybe simple to evaluate the educational standards.
Teacher Survey: these are carried out to monitor the proficiency of teaching methodologies and the standard of education of the teachers themselves.
Household Survey: the Household Survey is a survey that may be conducted on an annual basis to collect data about private households in a locality. The aim of this survey is to provide government departments and organisations with information on a range of topics concerning private households for monitoring and policy purposes.
Data Management
Development of Data Entry Software: we develop custom softwares to suit the needs of our clients, this involves implementation of automatic redrawing of charts and figures based on the changes in the data.
Data Coding: data coding may be done to achieve certain tasks which need to be automated as per client requirements.
Data Entry: this is the process of transferring data from surveys/forms to computer systems.
Data Cleaning: data must be cleaned before it is fed in to computer systems so that erroneous and faulty items can be cleared. This is done to ensure the authenticity of the reports so that only valid data is used for processing
Projects
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We have undertaken and completed the following projects to date:
Learning and Educational Achievements in Punjab Schools (LEAPS)
Baseline Evaluation of NRSP, Loan & Training Intervention in Pakistan Network
Impact Evaluation Of (CRI) Children’s Resources International, Pakistan (Guarantee) Ltd
Local Development and Collective Action: A Randomized Evaluation (NRSP)
Follow Up Evaluation of NRSP, Loan & Training Intervention in Pakistan
Strengthening Decentralization: Sargodha Support
Governance and Civil Engagement
Integrated Education Learning Program (Sindh Education Foundation)
Monitoring and Data Collection during Grade V & VIII Examinations
Home
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Hello and welcome to Rcons.
We are a Research Consultancy firm taking pride in providing one of the most efficient and comprehensive research survey services in Pakistan. Our broad range of served sectors include academia, NGOs, public policy organizations and other groups working in the areas of Economic and Human Development in Pakistan.
Rcons aims to redefine the boundaries of social sector research by emphasizing a strong need towards modernization and innovation in research methods. Our work has facilitated organizations in building accurate and robust systems for monitoring and evaluation of trends in socio-economic, political and commercial spheres.
The company boosts a country wide network with strong presence in all the four major provinces of Pakistan. This has allowed us to effectively partner with both local and international organizations such as The World Bank, LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences), National Rural Support Program and Children’s Resource International to name a few.
Our team consists of twenty five regular employees with a network of over five hundred field workers spread across various districts of Pakistan. Each member of our dedicated team is proactively geared towards the maintenance of quality and excellence in our work. At Rcons we believe in employing the best analytical tools and techniques to deliver authentic information and accurate reports to our clients in their research efforts.
Our Team
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Meet our team!
Irfan Ahmad - Director RCons
He graduated from University of The Punjab in 1996 and then he joined Ali Institute for a post-graduate diploma in primary
education. After getting his valuable degree, he served the same institute and had been closely involved in establishing
and improving training and resource centers for teachers in 12 districts of Punjab in a project funded by UNDP. He joined
the LEAPS team in 2002 with the pilot testing and was hired as project Coordinator. He is among the founding members of
RCons.
Kashif Abid - Programme Coordinator
He graduated from Helliay College, University of The Punjab in 1999 and completed his masters from SYSTEX College for
Computer sciences in 2001. He started his career from Idera Taleem o Agahi as IT coordinator. He joined the LEAPS team in
2003 and was hired as the District Coordinator, Faisalabad. He is also one of the founding members of RCons.
Sarfraz Bhati - Programme Coordinator
He graduated from University of The Punjab in 1996 and completed his masters from Imperial College for Business Studies in
2002. He joined the LEAPS team in 2003 and was hired as the District Coordinator, Attock for the project. He is also one of
the founding members of RCons.
Naveed Rasool - Programme Coordinator
He graduated from University of The Punjab in 2002 and completed his Masters in POL SCI from Punjab University in 2006. He joined the RCons in December, 2006 and is currently working as Programme coordinator. He has vast experience of conduct Trainings, Questionnaire Designing and field monitoring.
Abdul Basit - Programme Coordinator
He graduated from University of the Punjab in 1995. After that, Abdul Basit gained valuable experience in the private
sector by running his own company for 8 years. He joined the LEAPS team in 2004 and was the District Coordinator, Rahim Yar Khan for the project.
Riaz Ahmed - Project Coordinator
He graduated from University of the Punjab in 1999 and earned his Master Degree in English Literature in 2002. After completing education, he joined Consultancy and Training Institute [CTI] and gained valuable experience in Instructional
Solution Design. He is localization expert and also has vast experience in adaptation of English Context to local
perspective. Now, he is an integral part of the RCons team.
Kashif Nasir - Data Manager
He graduated from University of the Punjab in 2002. He joined the RCons in December 2006 and currently working as data
manager. He has skills in STATA, Microsoft Visual Basic and Microsoft Access.
Tahir Ansari - Accountant
He completed his B. com in 1998 and then he joined Fatima Jinnah Old Graduate Association as accountant. He joined the
LEAPS team in 2003 and was the Accountant for the project.
Zeeshan Ahmed - Programme Developer
He graduated from Punjab University in 1994 and completed his masters in computer sciences from National College of
Computer Sciences in 1997. He joined Prompt Solution software house in 1997, and then continued with Haleeb Foods, a sister organization of the same software house as Programmer analyst. He Joined the RCons as part time programme developer in October 2006.
Muhammad Abubakar - Graphic Designer
He graduated from Punjab University in 1999. After that, he gained valuable experience in the private sector NGO named
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi for 4 years. He Joined the RCons as part time Graphic Designer in October 2006.
Contact Us
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Research Consultants (RCons)
Head Office:
379-K, Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: 92-42-35926126-26, 92-42-35926126-27, 92-42-35926126-30
Email: info@rcons.org
Website: www.rcons.org
