Project Areas
Services
Research & Analysis
Assessments & Surveys
This is a broad category to describe any research activity a client may require, from household level snapshots to panel surveys at population level. As international development aid increasingly emphasizes private sector actors in interventions, vmarket survey use by NGOs is becoming more common. Likewise, as internet and media penetration continues to increase across East Africa, media monitoring envelopes a broad range of data collection activities in this category.
Feasibility Studies
Feasibility studies are a method of exploring project potential before the client commits to execution. In a feasibility study, qualitative and quantitative data collection exercises are conducted to gauge all manner of factors affecting project success according to the client’s need. Sampling targets may include potential beneficiaries, community members, and upstream actors like local or federal governments.
Opinion Polling
Particularly relevant but not limited to the political arena, opinion polls can be tailored to target highly specific groups within communities, or can sample wide swaths of regional populations to provide valuable public opinion on topical matters.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Progress Monitoring
To measure ongoing interventions in Projects Implementation, M&E teams are regularly deployed at pre-determined intervals in the field to monitor indicators from a variety of horizontal, vertical, and integrated sources.
Third Party Monitoring
In situations where there is extremely limited or no access, Garrison Analytics utilizes its call centers based in Nairobi and in Mogadishu in complement with limited interval physical verifications to provide the best information possible to clients about the status of their project.
Baseline Evaluations
Baseline evaluations provide crucial metrics to determine service allocations and most importantly to provide a base for future evaluations to measure against. Without sound indicators and accompanying baseline values, measuring project success over the project cycle is difficult at best.
Mid-term Evaluations
In a mid-term evaluation, M&E teams measure indicators against baseline values to determine project efficacy according to the work plan. This feedback is vital to reiterative programs as it can inform the client if changes are necessary to the interventions to improve outcomes.
End-line Evaluations
This evaluation measures project success at higher levels of the project log frame, providing concrete measurements against baseline values in addition to comprehensive reporting in terms of top-line impact and sustainability.
Learning
We support organizations to integrate information generated monitoring and evaluation to continuosly improve on the projects progress trends, results and achievements. This is done through reguar project review meetings through our project management and operation leads.
Development of Beneficiary Feedback Mechanism
We support organizations to design tools to gather and respond to the feedback/views of the recepients of aid assistance. This is done througha process which involved rigorouus consultation with the community members.
Faclitation of Group Discussion
In line with our clients needs,we are well placed to carry out Focus Group discussions,Key informant interviews and general discussions with selected respondents to generate qualitative data to support in research.
Capacity Building
We provide capacity building services to state, NGO, and private sector actors alike, as the firm understands the vital necessity for service providers to meet increasing demand for services in rapidly evolving, security- compromised countries of East Africa. Capacity assessment and development exercises vary widely by sector and client, but follow a basic structure:
Assessment
Identifying existing capacities, strengths, weaknesses, and gaps. (SWOT Analysis)
Development of the Manual
The strengths and weaknesses of the organization are presented and relevant trainings/interventions are developed that will achieve the desired capacities.
Intervention
The consultant(s) undertakes the appropriate intervention towards the project goal.
Final Assessment
The capacity assessment is performed a second time to verify that the capacity goals are met.
