Research Methods Advisory Panel
GFEMS leverages global networks to ensure our evidence and learning activities are rigorous and designed for maximum effectiveness.
Research Methods Advisory Panel
In support of the Global Fund’s research endeavors and given the unique challenges associated with measuring hidden and vulnerable populations, GFEMS has convened a Research Methods Advisory Panel (RMAP). Panelists lend their expertise through periodic review and feedback on the Fund’s proposed prevalence estimation research designs, survey instruments, data analysis plans, and preliminary findings.
The RMAP provides independent, impartial, transparent peer review of proposed research methods and draft research reports on the basis of conceptual framing, appropriateness, cultural sensitivity, validity, reliability, and cogency. Such feedback from an interdisciplinary group of experts is critical to the refinement and relevance of GFEMS research products.
More about our team:
RMAP
Cathy Zimmerman, PhD
Co-founder, Gender Violence and Health Centre
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Meet CathySir Bernard Silverman FRS
Independent Researcher and Professor of Modern Slavery Statistics
University of Nottingham
Meet Sir Bernard