The words between us: How well do enumerators understand the terminology used in humanitarian surveys?
Data collection is the foundation of humanitarian programs, informing humanitarian response plans, program design, and safeguarding measures. If the data is inaccurate, humanitarian action may be misconceived, unaccountable, inefficient, and ultimately lacking in impact for those most in need. Language plays a critical but largely overlooked part in data quality. Translators without Borders (TWB) is […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Bakasi Camp
This site report for Bakasi Camp summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Bolori Camp
This site report for Bolori summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. Other […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Farm Centre Camp
This site report for Farm Camp Centre summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Muna Garage Camp
This site report for Muna Garage summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. Other […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Muna Host Community
This site report for Muna Host summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria
Read the full report here. Other resources that might interest you: Language barriers in the humanitarian response in Northeastern Nigeria (language assessment) Information without understanding, rights without meaning (position paper) The power of speech (storymap)
Rapid Guide to Localizing and Translating Survey Tools [PT]
Rapid Guide to Localizing and Translating Survey Tools [FR]
Rapid Guide to Localizing and Translating Survey Tools [EN]
