September 17, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Technology with a Human Touch
CRS' ReMiND project in India improved the health of mothers and their babies in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This short lessons learned document gives an overview of the project's...More
July 18, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
MIRA - Measuring Resilience in Malawi
This handout provides an overview of the Measuring Resilience in Malawi (MIRA) project, which has devised a data collection and analysis scheme to measure and predict resilience...More
July 17, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
Women's Financial Inclusion Project (WIN)
Current school fee payment processes in Zambia are cumbersome for guardians, creating a barrier for children’s enrollment in school. Payers can pay up to 12% of the school fee in...More
June 27, 2018
Research›Case Studies
The Vendor Effect: Hurricane Matthew Response in Haiti
This study explores the appropriateness and effectiveness of the cash-based initiatives used by CRS in its response to Hurricane Mathew in Haiti in 2016. Specifically, it looks at...More
April 30, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
ICT4D Strategy Document
ICT4D 2.0 builds on the success and learning from using technology across hundreds of CRS projects since 2010. It is a strategy guided by an ambitious vision to advance CRS’...More
April 30, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
CRS and ICT4D
At CRS we employ information and communications technology for development (ICT4D) across the gamut of our programming—from our signature activities in emergency response,...More
April 30, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
Nigeria Malaria Brief
Nigeria has the highest burden of malaria in the world. About 97 percent of the population is at risk of malaria transmission all year round. In 2016, Nigeria accounted for 27...More
April 30, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
Using Cash to Help Victims of Boko Haram
As people flee from terror they are unable to take valuable assets with them. Arriving at their new location, they need essential goods and food to sustain a livelihood. Digital...More
April 30, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
ReMiND Project
CRS with support from Dimagi Inc., and in collaboration with local implementing partners Vatsalya and Sarathi Development Foundation are working closely with the UP-NHM to scale-...More
March 28, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
CRS and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
By merging cartography, spatial analysis and database technology, geographic information systems (GIS) technology allows us to share lessons learned while shaping the future of...More
