Three Pillars of Social Development Excellence
STAR Foundation (Sigma Training and Action Research Foundation) is a New Delhi-based not-for-profit dedicated to strengthening research capacity and knowledge in the social and development sector.
Training Centre
Capacity building for Project/NGO/Corporate staff, employees and scholars. Covers quantitative & qualitative methods, research methodology, M&E, sampling, statistics packages (SPSS, STATA, CSPro, EPI Info, Excel), CAPI, research ethics, report writing and MIS development.
Action Research Centre
Carries out baseline, endline, needs assessment, evaluation, impact assessment and operations research studies. Implements programme interventions, communication/advocacy campaigns, documentation and policy dissemination.
Knowledge Management
Organises workshops, seminars, conferences, and stakeholder consultations. Publishes edited volumes, working papers, and policy briefs for wider dissemination to practitioners and policymakers.
STAR IRB
Institutional Review Board providing independent ethical review of social, behavioural and health research. Registered with OHRP (U.S. DHHS) — recognised for international research protocols.
“Our mission is to empower development professionals, NGO staff, scholars and policymakers with rigorous research skills and evidence-based tools to transform communities.”
Networked. Recognised. Respected.
- Affiliated with Sigma Research and Consulting — 13+ years of large-scale survey operations
- Networked with UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS, DFID, WHO, Johns Hopkins, PSI, FHI 360, ICRW
- STAR IRB registered with OHRP, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Expert faculty drawn from IIPS, ISI, ISEC, ICF, and leading Indian and international universities