Donor: UNHCR

Location: Baidoa District, Somalia

The exercise involved development of a Third Part Monitoring report for monitoring activities for the project. The project sought to support durable solutions for returnees, IDPs, and vulnerable host communities through provision of access to basic services such as education and permanent shelter for displacement affected communities in Baidoa. A consultant from GARTS was involved in Data Analysis and Report development.

The use of android mobile phones for data collection eliminated the need for manual data entry; thereby reducing data entry errors. Training of enumerators was conducted to build a shared understanding concerning survey methodology, interview techniques and ethical considerations. Validity and rigor were enhanced during the interpretative analysis through a series of feedback sessions with members of the assessment team.

Data collection was carried out in compliance with human subjects’ ethical requirements. Informed consent was sought for all participating respondents, having been fully briefed on voluntary participation. Privacy and confidentiality for all respondents and no information obtained for purposes of this exercise were linked to any individual.