SESRI
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Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) is a survey institute and social science research contributor that is part of Qatar University.[1][2]
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معهد البحوث الإجتماعية والإقتصادية المسحية | |
| Abbreviation | SESRI |
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| Formation | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Qatar University |
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Region | Middle East |
| Services | Research and Education |
| Fields | Survey and Statistical data |
Official language | Arabic and English |
| Website | http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/sesri |
Qatar University realized the importance to enhance its social science research capacity[3] with particular focus on monitoring the reality of national development and trends of its indicators based on evidence.[4] Therefore, QU established SESRI in October 2008.[5][6][7][8] To advance evidence-based decision-making and policy-making, SESRI established Policy Department in 2014.[9][10]
Since its commencement, SESRI carried out more than 100 high-quality[7][11][12] surveys on Qataris citizens, and also on the enormous expatriate residents of Qatar.[3] Surveys were conducted to guide the public and the government, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.[13] All surveys were performed in accordance with the highest scientific and ethical standards.[14]
SESRI Departments
SESRI has three departments:[15]
- Survey Operations Support Department
- Research Department
- Policy Department
Accreditation
To ensure commitments to quality[16] and to affirm compliance to international standards, SESRI successfully passed the requirements for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards from Bureau Veritas.[17][18]
Key Roles
- Provides consultancy services in survey research and socio-cultural development.[10]
- Advances the evidence-based decision-making and policy-making.[10]
- Capacity building for Qatari nationals in survey research methodology.[8]
- Research topics of interest to Qatar (such as labor markets and migration, and female participation in the labor force[19]).
- Provides reliable and up-to-date scientific data about the challenges and opportunities associated with Qataris between the age of 18 and 29.[20]
- Implement survey projects[1] on social and economic issues.[21]
- Contributes to knowledge that is applied in character.[1]
- Explore strategies and priorities for meeting the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)[22] in Qatar.
Preeminent Contributions
- Provides strategic analysis for policymakers in key issues such as family, gender relations, and demographic transitions in Qatar.[10]
- Ongoing agricultural census to boost food security strategy[23][24][25] in Qatar.
- ‘World Mental Health Qatar’s (WMHQ) study to enhance the understanding of the epidemiology of mental illness in Qatar.[26][27][28]
- Assessing the extent of ‘Relative poverty’ among lower income Qatari Households.[29][30][31]
- Conducted survey for National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Qatar[32] to assist CSOs awareness of the significance of the NHRC.
SESRI Policy Briefs
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References
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