Survey on Rural Situation for Gode Zone, Somali Region

Narrative description of Project:

The objective of the Survey was to assess the rural situation of the Gode Zone stretching along the Wabe Shebele River together with existing irrigation schemes (pump irrigation schemes) established within 20 km radius distance from the centre of Gode town in terms of different areas, and to identify potential ex-pastoralists who are willing to be engaged in irrigation agriculture.

We had revised methodology, survey instruments and detailed survey plan and we collected data from all sampled woredas using a questionnaire, workshops, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. The draft report prepared and collected comments from the client. The final report was submitted at the end of November 2012. We also submitted the Gode woreda map that comprised all kebeles and the topography of the woredas.

Description of actual services provided by our firm within the assignment:

Coordinating of the project, developing data collecting modules, training of enumerators and supervisors, conducting workshops, key informant interviews and focus group discussions, supervising and coordinating of data collection, data verification, data entry, analysis, draft report writing, preparing validation workshop, final report writing and submission, etc