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 with agro-dealers to collect weekly market data in 18 markets across Centre-Nord, Sahel, and Est regions. Simultaneously, we surveyed 1,800 households using mobile surveys, capturing food consumption scores, dietary diversity, debt levels, and school meal reliance. A subset of households participated in SMS-based monthly trackers for trend validation.
