Progress update 02 · 6 May 2026
M-WISE
Project status
ON
TRACK
Study
design
IRB
Fieldwork and
analysis
Publication
Advocacy
Progress since last update
Merz contracting
Completed
Translations
Completed
SG and TH cognitive interviews
Completed
Protocol review
Completed
Needs attention
Abbott contract
under review by country management, legal, and compliance teams; risk to fieldwork start if not closed by mid-May
Path to fieldwork
1
Finish KR cognitive interviews
Now
Completing this week
2
Update questionnaire and translations
Incorporate cognitive interview learnings
3
Finalize protocol
Incorporate feedback from the Scientific Advisory Board
4
IRB review and survey programming
Parallel
Pearl IRB; programming runs alongside
5
Fieldwork launch
Begins after Pearl IRB issues exemption determination
Key milestones
Complete
In progress
Upcoming
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Scoping and study setup
6 Jan
Project kick off
Survey build and ethics approval
22 May
Questionnaire lock
Fieldwork and clean data
11 Jun
Survey live
30 Jun
Fieldwork close
Insights and narrative
Manuscript and publication
Coalition and advocacy