... A team — over 1,000 Afghans strong — dedicated to carrying out quality research from design to analysis. Who We Are Capacity to implement a broad range of data collection projects in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. What We Do Proprietary quality control measures and rigorous training make us Afghanistan’s premier research firm. How We Do It ...
We have the capacity and reach to implement your quantitative and qualitative research projects, whether you are interested in a district, a province or the whole country. Our staff is prepared to manage all aspects of your project. ACSOR employs more than 1,000 Afghans including: Over 40 full-time employees in Kabul, including English-speaking project managers, field managers, and IT specialists More than 65 field supervisors A pool of over 1,00...
ACSOR values training and invests regularly in ways to improve its staff. The continuous recruitment and training of Afghan professionals is integral to the activities of ACSOR. ACSOR trains all levels of employees, from interviewers and data entry staff to project managers and field supervisors. All interviewing staff receives training by the field supervisors, who have been trained by international research professionals. Interviewers receive a...
ACSOR is a quality-driven organization. Our primary goal is to provide reliable, scientifically accurate data that represents the target population. ACSOR has over a decade-long track record of producing quality research in the Afghan context. Our proven, comprehensive quality control testing is predicated on statistical best practices, going beyond standard field monitoring and on-site back-checking to assure data integrity, reliability and accu...
KABUL, Afghanistan, December 31, 2013— On December 30th, WIN/Gallup International released the results of their 37th annual End of Year Survey, a global study of 67,806 people, in 65 countries between September and December 2013. ACSOR-Surveys conducted the fieldwork in Afghanistan for the nationally representative survey, consisting of 2,780 face-to-face interviews. Respondents were both men (59%) and women (41%), aged 18 and over. The End of Ye...
KABUL, Afghanistan, December 11, 2013 – The Asia Foundation has released the results of the ninth annual Survey of the Afghan People conducted by ACSOR-Surveys. The Asia Foundation presented the findings in Kabul and Canberra on December 5, 2013 and in Washington, D.C. on December 11th at the United States Institute of Peace. The full results from the Survey of the Afghan People have been reported by several outlets including NBC News and the BBC...
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013- Data from ACSOR’s own Afghan Futures survey was presented at the 68th annual American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Conference in Boston, Massachusetts this past May. “Indicators of State Legitimacy in Afghanistan,” written by Nina Sabarre, Samuel Solomon, and Timothy Van Blarcom from D3 Systems, Inc. drew from data collected in the third installment of the Afghan Futures Survey sponsored by ACS...
KABUL, Afghanistan, November 14, 2012- The Asia Foundation released data from its annual national public opinion survey of Afghanistan, Afghanistan in 2012: A Survey of the Afghan People. The survey was conducted by ACSOR-Surveys. Conducted annually by ACSOR for The Asia Foundation. The survey provides insight into the Afghan public’s perceptions of reconstruction, security and governance— as well as attitudes towards government and information i...
... KABUL, Afghanistan, March 17, 2010- The results of the January ABC News broadcast series ...
KABUL, Afghanistan, January 13, 2010- The January ABC World News broadcast series “Afghanistan with Diane Sawyer” which started airing on January 11th relies heavily on data gathered in Afghanistan by ACSOR-Surveys. The special is being broadcast in installments over several segments. The research was sponsored by ABC News , the BBC and the ARD German TV. Coverage of the survey results has also been reported in the Associated Press, the Washingto...