Supporting methods
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Research and evidence
Supporting methods
The research behind Nexus Campaigns: the questions it asks, the methods it uses and how evidence is reviewed before it is published.
- Publisher
- The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation
- Field
- Information and public trust, Society and human development
- Status
- Established
- Service level
- R0: information and enquiries
Evidence register
Campaigns · Supporting methods
Register currentGCRI · Nexus Campaigns
Indicators
unit · cadence · label
| People reached | people | weekly | REPORTED | SP-1326 |
| Knowledge gain | score change | per wave | SURVEY | SP-5288 |
| Consent records complete | of participants | weekly | OFFICIAL | SP-7050 |
| Preparedness actions taken | of households | per wave | SURVEY | SP-7542 |
| Complaints and feedback | items | weekly | REPORTED | SP-2243 |
Source passport
- Source
- Participation records
- Licence
- open · attribution
- Steward
- Campaign lead
- Coverage
- 69 pct of places
- Known limits
- sparse in uplands
Coverage by place
Nexus Campaigns · Evidence registerEvidence register, in outline: domain structure with placeholder names and illustrative values, not a record.
01In brief
The short answer.
Nexus Campaigns research is the evidence work behind the platform: questions such as risk literacy and water and food awareness, answered with social and behavioural science as well as decision analysis under uncertainty and reviewed before publication. Every result carries an evidence label, from observed to modelled or expert judgement, and missing data is shown as missing, never filled silently.
02Canvas
Draft to published version.
Canvas · draft to published versionDesign, not a record
Fig.How a finding is reviewed before it is published. Design, not a record.
03Geography
Digital demand and connectivity in West Africa.
Urban demand centres and the hubs that anchor digital and data infrastructure, shown for West Africa as an example geography for this subject.
GCRI · Nexus Campaigns · fieldDESIGN FIGURE
04Questions
What the research asks.
- 01
Risk literacy
Teaching complex risks with clear evidence.
- 02
Water and food awareness
Campaigns rooted in life-support systems.
- 03
Community preparedness
Preparedness information and community safeguards.
- 04
Responsible AI literacy
Practical understanding of AI risks.
- 05
Campaign governance
Sponsor neutrality and public claims.
- 06
Participation consent
Voluntary roles and privacy.
05Open questions
What public risk campaign research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
Campaign science asks what actually changes what people know and do about risk, and how to measure it without overstating the effect of a campaign.
- Which forms of risk communication change preparedness behaviour, not only awareness? See community preparedness.
- How should campaign effects be measured when exposure cannot be randomised? See campaign evidence.
- What do people need to understand about AI-generated content to judge warnings and claims? See responsible AI literacy.
- How should consent and data minimisation work in participatory campaigns? See participation and consent.
06Evidence
Every result keeps its label.
Results are labelled as observed, officially reported, estimated, modelled, forecast, scenario or expert judgement. Missing data is shown as missing, never filled silently.
07Key terms
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Research integrity | Conduct of research in line with principles of reliability, honesty, respect and accountability, as the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity sets them out. |
| Evidence label | A tag on an assertion naming the kind of evidence behind it, such as observed, officially reported or modelled. |
| Reproducibility | Obtaining consistent results using the same data and analysis code as the original study. |
| Boil-water notice | An instruction from a water supplier or health authority to boil tap water before drinking because of possible contamination. |
08Sources
Where this page's references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
09Questions
Questions and answers.
Can I propose a research question?
Yes. Write to contact@therisk.global with the question, the context and who would use the answer. A proposal receives a reference; it does not commit the platform to the work.
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