RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES WITH DMI IN MALAWI
About DMI
Development Media International (DMI) delivers media campaigns aimed at changing behaviours, promoting health and saving lives in developing countries. We are the first organisation to scientifically demonstrate that mass media can increase life-saving behaviours (see the results of our RCT that proved our interventions can save thousands of children’s lives, here).
DMI has two priorities: first, to continue to generate ground-breaking research, second, to take our proven strategies to scale, saving as many lives as possible. We work across a range of health issues, including child survival, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, hygiene, and early childhood development. DMI works in close partnership with leading experts in health, including WHO, UNICEF and LSHTM and has been funded by some of the world’s most prestigious organisations including the Wellcome Trust, FCDO, Noorda Foundation, The Hilton Foundation, the Global Innovation Fund, Unorthodox Philanthropy, and the Mulago Foundation.
We are an innovative organisation, working at the nexus between science and creativity. DMI has demonstrated that knowledge is not only a human right but is also the key to saving lives in a cost-effective way. Our intellectual rigour, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn from both our successes and mistakes, makes us distinct. By working at DMI you will have a genuine, measurable impact on improving lives in low-income countries.
DMI’s HQ is near Kings Cross in London and the organisation has a permanent presence in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. It also currently works in Mauritania, Uganda and Cote d’Ivoire.
Research opportunities
Development Media International (DMI) Malawi has been implementing a nationalwide campaign to encourage positive early childhood stimulation (ECS) behaviors amongst caregivers of 0–3-year-olds. The campaign broadcasting was implemented from July to December 2024 with an extension to May 2025. The project is guided by WHO Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) which outlines the components required for early childhood development (ECD): health, nutrition, responsive caregiving, early learning, and security & safety. This campaign focuses on the last three components. The campaign has now been extended for another 6 months of broadcasting starting from June, 2025.
As part of evaluating the impact of a campaign in the extension period, DMI will conduct baseline and endline surveys using mixed methods design. DMI Malawi is seeking a research partner to implement a mixed-methods evaluation, including two in-person quantitative surveys, one phone survey, and qualitative interviews. The quantitative component will be a cohort design, with a sample of primary caregivers of children aged 6-28 months in Salima and Lilongwe districts. The qualitative component will involve in-depth interviews with a subset of the survey participants at endline. A detailed Terms of Reference can be downloaded using link below. Interested parties should submit a technical and financial proposal for the work to info@developmentmedia.net by 9thMay 2025. For clarifications, contact stephen.kumwenda@developmentmedia.net.
The technical proposal should include at least the following information:
- Experience in conducting similar research and an example report/publication.
- Understanding of the assignment including ECD and positive discipline methods for children under 3 years.
- Sampling strategy, data collection and analysis approach.
- Work plan with detailed timelines for training of fieldworkers, piloting, data collection etc.
- Proposed team to work on this project, their experience, and the proposed level of effort
- Estimated budget, summary, and breakdown of the costs (In Malawi Kwacha)
- Expected deliverables.
Terms of reference can be downloaded through this link: ToR_Evaluation MAL MWANA Project_v4
Post expires at 11:59pm on Tuesday May 6th, 2025