Implementation Materials
All of the Water Insecurity Experiences Scales are open-access, which means that anyone can use them so long as the work is attributed.
Manuals
WISE User Manual
The purpose of this manual is to facilitate the implementation of the WISE Scales, as well as the analysis and presentation of the data they generate. Appropriate implementation and analysis will help facilitate the collection of high-quality data and ensure that findings are comparable across diverse contexts, a key strength of the WISE Scales.
This document does not need to be read cover-to-cover! Those interested in learning about what the WISE Scales are and their utility for research and practice will want to read Sections 2 and 3. Those who are focused on assessment design will be most interested in Section 4. Implementers will be most interested in Section 5, and analysts in Sections 6 and 7 .
Webinars
We have given several webinars on the uses of experiential measures of water insecurity, including with engineers, nutritionists, and the broader development community.
Translations
Worksheets are available in a growing number of languages. Word document versions may need additional font libraries to view. If you don't have the fonts, try the PDF version.
Share a Translation
Please consider contributing to our growing repository by sharing new translations of the tool with us: wise_scales@northwestern.edu.