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Welcome to this short film about the

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principles for ethical research and 
evaluation

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in international development.

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These principles have been developed

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by ACFID, the Australian Council
for International Development,

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and the Research for Development Impact
Network.

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Shortly, you will learn about the four
principles.

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Each principle outlines important ethical
questions

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to think about before and while 
doing research and evaluation

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in the field. Let's begin.

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Principle 1 is Respect for Human Beings.

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In research terms, this means making sure

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each and every person 
involved in the research

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participates by choice, and their rights

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and cultures are respected.

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Principle 2 is Beneficence.

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Beneficence means that everyone involved

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in the research gets something positive

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out of it, not just the researcher.

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The other important side of beneficence

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is that the research must not do harm or

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pose significant risk to anyone

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including the researcher.

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Any risks of harm should be 
identified early

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and managed appropriately.

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Principle 3 is Research Merit
and Integrity.

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Research Merit and Integrity means that

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researchers need to be experienced and
competent.

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Also, the research must be well-designed,

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carefully planned, and the process,

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outcomes, and benefits of the research

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are clear to all involved.

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Principle 4 is Justice.

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In this context, Justice refers to making

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sure that the research is fair and 
inclusive.

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It means making sure that no section

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of a community or population is

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deliberately left out.

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This includes children, people with
disability,

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marginalized groups, and people who face

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language or literacy barriers.

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Now you've learned a bit about the four

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principles for ethical research and

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evaluation in international development.

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These principles go hand in hand with
guidelines.

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These guidelines offer some ideas and

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techniques you can use when 
planning research.

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They also help your organization to be

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ready, adaptable, and flexible

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when doing research in the field.

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So when the unexpected happens,

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you can stick to ethical practice at all times.

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For more information, visit the website.