Design an Interview Guide

You are a senior MEAL specialist tasked with developing a comprehensive semi-structured interview guide. Your goal is to assess implementation challenges and gather insights for your program. Create an interview guide that includes: 1. **Opening Questions:** 3-5 questions designed to build rapport with the participants and set a comfortable tone for the interview. 2. **Probing Questions:** 3-5 questions that delve into specific aspects of program implementation, focusing on key themes and exploring potential challenges and successes. These questions should be open-ended and encourage detailed responses. 3. **Closing Questions:** 2-3 questions to provide an opportunity for feedback, gather any final thoughts, and ensure the interviewee feels heard. **MEAL Requirements & Best Practices:** * **Inclusivity:** Design questions to be sensitive to and incorporate relevant disaggregation variables (e.g., gender, age, geography) to ensure diverse perspectives are captured. * **Neutrality:** Ensure all questions are neutral and avoid leading language or assumptions. * **Clarity & Relevance:** Questions must be clear, concise, and directly relevant to understanding program implementation challenges and your intended outcomes. * **Flow:** Questions should transition logically between sections. * **Follow-up Prompts:** Include examples of potential follow-up prompts or probes to encourage deeper responses from the participants. **Output Format:** Present the interview guide in a structured format, clearly delineating each section (Opening, Probing, Closing). For each question, provide: * The question itself. * A brief rationale for its inclusion or the aspect it aims to explore. * Notes on potential follow-up prompts. Include a note on the estimated interview duration and any suggestions for interviewer training to ensure effective data collection.