Our Projects
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Year 2008
Country Ethiopia Kenya Somalia
Client
Enhancing Capacity for Disaster Risk Reduction
Information Management PROJECTS
As part of Oxfam GB’s efforts to increase the ability of east African governments and non-governmental entities to mitigate disasters, Kimetrica developed multimedia training tools for Oxfam GB and its partners. The toolkit included modules on disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery. The multimedia content was made up of workbooks and training CDs for trainees and facilitators, as well as videos taken from real-life situations to emphasize content and increase learning. The tools developed by Kimetrica were used to develop Oxfam’s staff and partner capacity in disaster risk management in Africa and Asia.
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Year 2007
Country Ethiopia Kenya Somalia South Sudan Sudan Uganda
Client
Tackling Food Insecurity in Kenya: A Report to the United Nation’s Horn of Africa Initiatives
Research and Evaluation PROJECTS
The Horn of Africa is one of the most food-insecure regions in the world. In 2007, more than 40 percent of the region’s population was undernourished and, in Eritrea and Somalia, the proportion was as high as 70 percent. As part of the World Food Programme’s contribution to the United Nation’s strategy for addressing food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, Kimetrica conducted an analysis of factors affecting food insecurity in the region, with particular emphasis placed on response mechanisms and processes carried out by UN organisations. The study was based on consultations with over 30 individuals and organizations, and a review of policy and project documentation. Kimetrica's research team provided an analysis of existing practices and capabilities for dealing with food insecurity, focusing on acute or transient food insecurity. The report proposed changes to the UN disaster response system, including methodological reforms to the needs assessment, coordination, funding and implementation processes.
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Year 2007
Country Ethiopia Kenya Somalia South Sudan Uganda
Client
Impact Evaluation of Relief and Rehabilitation Operations in East Africa
Research and Evaluation PROJECTS
Following the United Nations' multi-million dollar Horn of Africa relief effort in 2006, Kimetrica's evaluation team undertook a multi-country study to assess the impact of emergency relief on vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral households in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. Conducting over 4,000 household and key informant interviews, Kimetrica analysed emergency response impact in five core areas: agriculture inputs, land tenure, HIV/AIDS support, livestock management and livestock disease control. The study found that relief is often delayed by procurement bottlenecks and logistical constraints that can have a negative impact on vulnerable households. The study's findings provided helped the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization better address future emergency interventions, and Kimetrica's recommendations were used to develop follow-on approaches to humanitarian relief programing.