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Country: Burkina Faso Sector: Food Security, Livelihoods Background: In response to worsening food insecurity and rising inflation, our partner commissioned a rapid data collection project to assess household coping strategies and market price dynamics in conflict-affected regions. Traditional monitoring systems were disrupted, and real-time visibility was urgently required. Approach: We trained local enumerators and partnered...

Country: Ethiopia Sector: Health Systems, Nomadic Communities Background: Our client needed granular, localized data on health access among nomadic and semi-nomadic communities in the arid Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia. Existing national health datasets lacked reach into these mobile populations, creating blind spots in service delivery planning. Approach: We deployed mobile data collection teams...

Country: Kenya (Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa) Sector: Urban Livelihoods, Labour Markets Background: To better understand employment dynamics in urban informal settlements, our client required real-time data on income sources, work conditions, and vulnerability levels among informal workers. Previous estimates were outdated and failed to capture shifts due to urban migration, youth unemployment, and post-COVID disruptions. Approach:...

Country: Senegal Sector: Gender, Emergency Response Background: In the early stages of COVID-19, there was a lack of data on how gender roles, care burdens, and economic shocks were affecting women and girls across urban and rural contexts. Approach: We implemented a mixed-methods rapid assessment using phone interviews, digital polls, and SMS prompts. The sample...

Country: Zambia Sector: Sexual and Reproductive Health Background: The client needed to understand the current reach, service quality, and unmet demand for family planning services across rural and peri-urban health zones. Approach: We completed 2,500 exit interviews at public and private health facilities. Data was collected using KoboToolbox and linked to geospatial mapping. Youth and...

Country: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Sector: Agriculture, Trade Background: The objective was to generate real-time livestock trade data across informal cross-border corridors to help mitigate price volatility and support pastoralist livelihoods. Approach: We worked with 15 market monitors across border towns and pastoral hubs. Weekly data was collected using SMS-based forms on herd movements, livestock...

Country: Nairobi, Kenya Sector: Health, Urban Poverty Background: The client aimed to map child nutrition outcomes and food insecurity trends in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Prior data was fragmented and outdated, and localized insights were needed to shape targeted health interventions. Approach: We conducted 1,200 household surveys across three major slum areas. Enumerators used tablet-based tools...