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Track live fieldwork, survey completion, and sector engagement across ERS studies in Africa. Updated monthly from our ethical research operations.

Q2 2026 · Field operations snapshot

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48,320

Completed interviews

+12% vs Q1

186

Active field sites

14 countries

74.6%

Avg. response rate

+2.1 pts

99.1%

Quality-checked records

Panel & CAPI

Fieldwork pulse

Fieldwork pulse

Monthly completion across ERS primary data collection modes

Fieldwork pulse

April 2026

Mode Rank Completed (000s) Studies Primary regions
CAPI — face-to-face
1
19.4
 12 East & Central Africa
CATI — telephone
2
14.8
 9 Pan-African
CAWI — online panels
3
11.2
 15 Urban metros
Mixed-mode follow-up
4
8.6
 6 Multi-country
Focus groups & IDIs
5
4.1
 22 Qual hubs

Source: ERS field operations dashboard. Figures represent verified completions after quality control, April 1–30, 2026.

Study tracker

Active study tracker

Top ERS engagements by completed responses this quarter

Active study tracker

Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun)

Study Rank Responses Sectors Client type
National household livelihoods panel
1
8,420
 Social policy Government
SME digital payments adoption
2
6,180
 Financial services Private sector
Community health outreach evaluation
3
5,940
 Health & NGOs Development
Agricultural input market assessment
4
4,760
 Agribusiness Private sector
Youth employment skills tracking
5
4,210
 Education NGO
Consumer brand tracker — FMCG
6
3,880
 Retail Private sector
Public service satisfaction index
7
3,540
 Governance Government
Renewable energy awareness study
8
3,120
 Energy Development
Tourism & hospitality sentiment
9
2,890
 Travel Private sector
Media consumption & trust survey
10
2,640
 Media Mixed

Source: ERS project management system. Response counts are cumulative for Q2 2026 after data cleaning.

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Methodology

How we produce this data

  • All figures come from ERS-managed field operations, not third-party media ratings.
  • Completions pass dual verification: field supervisor review and central data quality checks.
  • Personal identifiers are removed before aggregation; only study-level statistics are published here.
  • Regional breakdowns follow ERS geographic operating standards across African markets.

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