B ES T PR AC TIC E S G UI DA NC E ONBest Practices Guidance on Consent • November 5th, 2019
Consent is the expressed voluntary agreement to participate in any data collection or service, and it is an essential part of any study, assessment or interview or focus group. This document is designed to serve as a reference point for front-liners while drafting consent statements for data collections carried out at their organizations. It also provides guidance on delivering consent throughout the data collection and includes examples of consent forms.
