| Socio-Economic Research Needs Assessment Studies | |||||
| # | Client | Name of Project and Location | Services Performed | From | To |
| 1 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Assi River Project in Hermel Caza - Lebanon | Designed and implemented comprehensive surveys and reports for: Sociological statistics: including demographic information, basic social infrastructure, local inhabitants activities, and sanitary infrastructure. Macro economic level: including cultivated and non irrigated area/crops, earnings per unit of surface, quantity, selling price, marketing margin, and final costs per operation. Alternative crops: recommendations were made for new crop planning. (Sample size: equivalent to 20% of the population) |
June 1995 | May 1996 |
| 2 | American University of Beirut Lebanon | Leishmania parasites project in Akkar and Tripoli caza - Lebanon | Designed and implemented comprehensive surveys to identify cases of Leishmania. The survey focused on the occurrence of Leishmania cases in the area of study and gauged the population level of awareness of this disease. (Sample size: 100% in 5 villages in Akkar and 2 neighborhoods in Tripoli) |
June 1995 | January 1996 |
| 3 | Save the Children Federation USA | Baseline Survey for Group Guaranteed Lending and Savings Program in Tripoli, Saida, Tyre, Al-Bared, Beirut, Baalbeck – Lebanon | Implemented a baseline survey for Save the Children’s Group Guarantee Lending and Savings (GGLS) credit program. The study aims to establish a frame of reference for assessing the social and economic impact of the GGLS program on women and their families. (Sample size: 500 beneficiaries) |
July 1995 | December 1995 |
| 4 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Water and Wastewater survey in West Bekaa - Lebanon | Design and implementation of field surveys and needs assessment: enumerating housing, commercial and public facilities, number of electricity subscribers, population figures, including review of previously gathered information, calculation of water consumption per person and projections of future needs for all villages in West Bekaa area. Socio-Economic data covering illiteracy rate, educational level, school enrollment, per capita income, unemployment and job sectors. (Sample size: equivalent to 26.9% of the population) |
September 1995 | May 1996 |
| 5 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Water and Wastewater survey in Besharri Caza - Lebanon |
Design and implementation of field surveys and needs assessment: enumerating housing, commercial and public facilities, number of electricity subscribers, population figures, including review of previously gathered information, calculation of water consumption per person and projections of future needs for all villages in Besharri area. Socio-Economic data covering illiteracy rate, educational level, school enrollment, per capita income, unemployment and job sectors. (Sample size: equivalent to 17.49% of the population) |
September 1995 | May 1996 |
| 6 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon |
Water and Wastewater survey in Rachaya Caza - Lebanon |
Design and implementation of field surveys and needs assessment: enumerating housing, commercial and public facilities, number of electricity subscribers, population figures, including review of previously gathered information, calculation of water consumption per person and projections of future needs for all villages in Rachaya area. Socio-Economic data covering illiteracy rate, educational level, school enrollment, per capita income, unemployment and job sectors. (Sample size: equivalent to 33.3% of the population) |
November 1995 | April 1996 |
| 7 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Industrial Water Consumption and Waste Water Drainage in Koura Caza - Lebanon | Determined the location, quantity and characteristics of wastewater and residues disposed of by the factories of Koura Caza. The data will be utilized for the design of new wastewater plants and networks in North Lebanon. | November 1995 | November 1995 |
| 8 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Industrial Water Consumption and Waste Water Drainage in Zgharta Caza - Lebanon | Determined the location, quantity and characteristics of wastewater and residues disposed of by the factories of Koura Caza. The data will be utilized for the design of new wastewater plants and networks in North Lebanon. | November 1995 | December 1995 |
| 9 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement , Lebanon | Water and Wastewater survey in four villages in Batroun Caza - Lebanon | Design and implementation of field surveys and needs assessment: enumerating housing, commercial and public facilities, number of electricity subscribers, population figures, including review of previously gathered information, calculation of water consumption per person and projections of future needs in four villages in Batroun area. Socio-Economic data covering illiteracy rate, educational level, school enrollment, per capita income, unemployment and job sectors. (Sample size: equivalent to 20% of the population) |
November 1995 | December 1995 |
| 10 | An-Nahar Newspaper Lebanon | Health hazards and medical cases in Chekka area, Koura caza – Lebanon | Designed and implemented a field survey for assessment of existing health hazards among labor and the general population due to pollution from the cement and asbestos factories in Chekka. Documented medical cases were collected. Water, dust and soil samples were collected, tested and analyzed. |
December 1995 | February 1996 |
| 11 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Water and Wastewater survey in Coastal area of Keserwan - Lebanon | Design and implementation of field surveys and needs assessment: enumerating housing, commercial and public facilities, number of electricity subscribers, population figures, including review of previously gathered information, calculation of water consumption per person and projections of future needs for all villages in Keserwan Coast. Socio-Economic data covering illiteracy rate, educational level, school enrollment, per capita income, unemployment and job sectors. (Sample size: equivalent to 5% of the population) |
January 1996 | April 1996 |
| 12 | Ministry of Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Lebanon | Tobacco Production - Lebanon | Analysis of tobacco production including: production estimation per region, cost of input, revenues and cost of production, analysis of the exploitation systems of the importance of tobacco in the revenue of the farmers and its socio-economic impact on the producing regions including women employment, analysis of performance improvement methods to increase productivity and minimize production costs. |
June 1996 | August 1996 |
| 13 | Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) Lebanon | Socio-Economic Study and Enumeration of Residential and Non-Residential Units- Baalbek City |
Design and implementation of field surveys and needs assessment: enumerating housing, commercial and public facilities, population figures including review of previously gathered information and projections of future needs for Baalbek City. Socio-Economic data covering illiteracy rate, educational level, school enrollment, per capita income, unemployment, job sectors and others. |
October 1997 | November 1997 |
| 14 | Ministry of Hydraulic and Electrical Resources Bureau Technique Pour Le Développement, Lebanon | Socio-Economic Profile of 30 towns tributary to Ghadir Wastewater Treatment Plant | Design and implementation of field surveys for assessment of current wastewater treatment and solid waste management, in order to determine the respondents’ attitude towards Ghadir wastewater treatment plant. Socio-Economic data covering demographic data, households’ characteristics, dwelling characteristics, water supply, wastewater disposal, health conditions as well as industries. |
November 1997 | March 1998 |
| 15 | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) | Industrial Enterprises Background, Status and Environment in Lebanon | The purpose of the survey is to develop a comprehensive understanding of selected cases in the industrial sector in Lebanon regarding the entrepreneur and the business; the entrepreneur and his environment; the role of support services; advisory business information and learning from peers in the development of the enterprise. The project was structured and prepared by ESCWA. |
October 1998 | November 1998 |
| 16 | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) | Industry Bulletin in ESCWA Region, GCC and Other Countries | The tasks entail the completion and analysis of GDP and MVA figures and growth, and contribution of manufacturing sector to the GDP for the years 1994 to 1996 in ESCWA Region, GCC and other countries. |
October 1998 | December 1998 |
| 17 | Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) | Micro-Enterprise Credit Survey in Lebanon | The purpose of the survey is to determine the status of micro-enterprise units in Lebanon covering 600 enterprises through the five Mohafazats and their need for credit program. The survey included crafts, textiles, food, trades and services projects. The questionnaire was designed and structured by CHF Consultants. |
October 1998 | November 1998 |
| 18 | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) | Small Industries in Bahrain | This socio-economic study evolved on assessing the needs and problems of small and medium enterprises in Bahrain. Recommendations emphasized the suggested solutions by entrepreneurs to overcome the developmental constraints of these industries. |
December 1998 | April 1999 |
| 19 | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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Children’s Participation in Lebanon | This social study entailed a market survey, covering the six Lebanese Mohafazats, to assess the level of awareness of one of the critical children’s rights, “Participate and Be Listened to”, among Lebanese children and parents. Around 600 children, aged between 8 to 16, and 600 parents have been interviewed. The findings of this project will serve a basis for a series of workshops planned by UNICEF. |
February 1999 | April 1999 |
| 20 | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Lebanon | Lebanon Corruption Initiative Report Lebanon | The study will cover operational definition of corruption, cross cultural prevalence of corruption, civic virtue, ravaging effects of corruption, Lebanon as a case study, political history of Lebanon, corruption, government and corruption, the judiciary system and corruption, press/media and corruption, society and corruption, economy and corruption, remedies, recommendations, and challenges to reform. |
August 1999 | October 1999 |
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