Welcome to BST Survey Solutions
Headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Bezabih Tesfaye, +251911658107
QUALITY SURVEY DATA PROVIDERS
- BST Survey Solutions, established in April 2013 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, is privately-owned and operated business that specializes in social and experimental economic research and project management in development in Ethiopia. BST serves a wide-range of clients including research institutions, donor agencies, NGOs, bi-lateral agencies, local governments and civil society sectors to ensure programs aimed at improving the lives of the most vulnerable groups around the world are of the highest quality and meet the needs of the beneficiaries for whom they are planned.
- Since their establishment, BST have independently managed close to 30 large scale panel agricultural surveys, run various random control trial and lab-in-the-field experiments and several quasi-experimental studies. Through the survey and research management portfolio, BST team has generated high-quality, large scale longitudinal household and agricultural in electronic format (CAPI and CATI) and assisted in the production of several baseline, formative and impact evaluation reports, behavioral and experimental studies. Our teams combine a broad array of quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis.
- Very few organizations in Ethiopia have devoted themselves to the collection and management of quality data for understanding the underlying socioeconomic issues in the country. People at BST-Survey are committed to such effort using state of the art survey methodologies and employing highly technical data management systems. This has been the key for core members of BST-Survey's success over the years helping to produce many excellent research outputs that dealt with critical issues relating to food-security and agricultural policies, poverty alleviation programs, nutrition, health, gender and educational achievements of the people in the country.
- Sample Clients: The World Bank Group, IFPRI, USAID, Digital Green, Oxford Policy Management (OPM), and ATI
PROJECTS
- Agricultural Commercialization Cluster Survey Midline (ACC). BST is fully responsible for the survey of close to 5,000 rural households in three regions of Ethiopia: Oromia, Amhara, and SNNP regions. June 2023 - Ongoing [Agricultural Research Institute (ATI) of Ethiopia and IFPRI]
- Baseline Survey for the Impact Evaluation of the Livelihoods Component of PSNP5. BST is fully responsible for data collection of close to 9,000 households 30 PSNP beneficiary weredas from 5 regions in Ethiopia: Oromia, Amhara, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's (SNNP), Sidama, and Somali. Besides, from each sample kebele, DA level (close 2250 interviews) and community (kebele-level) interview will be conducted. BST is also involved in pre-survey activities such as profiling of households, and conducting lotteries of kebeles to randomly assign to their treatment groups. Jan 2023 – Ongoing [The WORLD Bank GROUP - Gender Innovation Lab]
- End line Evaluation of Impact Evaluation of the PSNP in Ethiopia. The survey is conducted in in 264 EAs of Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). Mar – June 2021 [ESSP II/IFPRI]
- Follow-up Survey for Behavioral Insights on Women's Employment Study in Ethiopia. The study focused on a sample of 600 female applicants to factory jobs in Bole Lemi industrial park. The data collection exercise consisted of experimental sessions with participants completing a detailed survey questionnaire and set of guided tasks in an experimental group setting. Mar - Dec 2020 [The WORLD Bank GROUP - Gender Innovation Lab]
- Behavioral Insights on Women’s Employment in Ethiopia. The study focused on a sample of 600 female applicants to factory jobs in Bole Lemi industrial park. The data collection exercise consisted of experimental sessions with participants completing a detailed survey questionnaire and set of guided tasks in an experimental group setting. Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 [The WORLD Bank GROUP - Gender Innovation Lab]
- Fourth Round Followup Survey for The Impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP4) on women’s time use, nutritional status of women and pre-school children in the face seasonality and market access constraints. The survey is conducted in in 264 EAs of Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). June – Aug 2019 [ESSP II/IFPRI]
- Second round of data collection for the household and development agents survey for evaluation titled, “A cluster randomized trial of video-mediated agricultural extension services in Ethiopia.” The survey covers close to 3400 households and 900 development agents (DAs) in 352 rural kebeles Ethiopia. Jan – May 2019 [International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI)]
- Third round Followup Survey for The Impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP4) on women’s time use, nutritional status of women and pre-school children in the face seasonality and market access constraints. The survey is conducted in in 264 EAs of Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). Feb – Apr 2019 [ESSP II/IFPRI]
- Ethiopia Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project Impact Evaluation Household Listing Survey. BST is fully responsible for the data collection from a total of 10,200 rural households in Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and SNNPR Regions of Ethiopia. Jan – Mar 2019 [The WORLD Bank GROUP - Gender Innovation Lab]
- Ethiopia Multi-Donors Initiative (MDI) Impact Monitoring and Evaluation Project financed by IFC– partnering with Economisti Associati, a consulting firm based in Italy. BST is responsible for a small survey on SMEs in Addis Ababa. July 2018 – Feb 2019 [IFC/Economisti Associati]
- Endline Survey for Feed the Future (FTF) zone of Influence under the project entitled “Impact Evaluation of Feed the Future Program”. BST is fully responsible for the data collection from 7,000 rural households in 168 EAs of Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Somali and SNNPR Regions of Ethiopia.. July - Oct 2018 [ESSP II/IFPRI]
- Follow-up Survey for The Impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP4). The survey is conducted in in 336 EAs of Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Somali and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). April - July 2018 [ESSP II/IFPRI]
- Impact evaluation of Digital Green’s video-based extension work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MoARN) in Ethiopia. Endline household survey. The End-line survey covered close to 2500 households and 900 development agents (DAs) in 352 rural kebeles Ethiopia. Measurement of plot areas for teff, wheat, and maize using GPS for plots within a given radius from dwelling will also be done. Feb - Apr 2018 [International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI)]
- Endline Survey (2 rounds) for about 1300 program beneficiaries and of an identified control group for a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) impact evaluation of the Women’s Agricultural Marketing Leaders Network (WALN) project in Ethiopia. This project is conducted by The World Banks Africa Region Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) and implemented by the NGO ACDI/VOCA in Addis-Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) and Tigray regions. April 2017 – Feb 2018 [The WORLD Bank GROUP - Gender Innovation Lab]
- Second Round Survey for The Impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP4) on women’s time use, nutritional status of women and pre-school children in the face seasonality and market access constraints. The survey is conducted in in 264 EAs of Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). July - Oct 2017 [ESSP II/IFPRI]
- CAPI based Round-1 survey for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) PSNP Project in Ethiopia. The survey covered close to 2640 households in 264 EAS in the four main regions of Ethiopia. January – March 2017 [IFPRI]
- Digital Green Program’s Third Party Quality Assurance. Assess the quality of 120 Video Dissemination Sessions per a predefined parameter and conduct 240 farmers’ interviews (2) Physically validate 400 at farm adoption of agricultural practices in 40 kebeles 3, conduct 240 household survey in 10 kebeles to cross validate leadership and adoption of Ayibar BBM as reported by Farm Radio International (FRI). January – December 2016 [Digital Green Foundation]
- Agricultural Commercialization Cluster Survey Baseline (ACC). BST is fully responsible for the survey of 5,070 rural households in the four main regions of Ethiopia. February - July 2016 [IFPRI, ATA, and Gates Foundation]
- Productive Safety Net Program -4th round Survey (PSNP4). The Central Statistical Agency (CSA) is responsible for the data collection. BST's role is to conduct training of trainers and do overall supervision. The survey covered nearly 7,000 households in Tigray, Affar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali and SNNPR Regions. December 2015 – April 2016 [IFPRI]
- Experimental data collection as part of study implemented in partnership with Digital Green which supports the Ethiopian extension system through video-based extension, and radio. BST is fully responsible for the data collection conducted in Arsi negelle; Dugda; and Ada’a woredas in Oromiya region. January – February 2016 [IFPRI]
- Resilience Survey. Less Explored Pathways to Resilience and Transformation – Aspirations, Locus of Control, and Behaviour. BST is fully responsible for the data collection on about 1,500 households in Doba Wereda – Oromiya region. October – December 2015 [IFPRI]
- Follow-up survey of about 1400 program beneficiaries and of an identified control group for a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) impact evaluation of the Women’s Agricultural Marketing Leaders Network (WALN) project in Ethiopia. This project is conducted by The World Banks Africa Region Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) and implemented by the NGO ACDI/VOCA in Addis-Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) and Tigray regions. May – Nov 2015 [The World Bank]
- Midline Survey for Feed the Future zone of Influence under the project entitled “Impact Evaluation of Feed the Future Program”. CAPI programming, training, and supervision of the midline survey conducted by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA). The survey covered nearly 7,000 households in four main regions of Ethiopia. May – July 2015 [IFPRI]
- Survey on value for money and sustainability in WASH programs in Ethiopia. BST is responsible for qualitative (community mapping, FGD, and key informants) and quantitative (water points, and 1,200 households) data collection. Five regions of the country are covered, namely Tigray, Amhara, Oromiya, SNNPR, and Benishangul. August 2014 – Feb 2015 [Oxford Policy Management (OPM)-led Consortium/DFID]
- CAPI based data collection and processing for study on Return Migration from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia. The survey covers 500 returnees in Southern Wello Zone. April – June 2014 [The World Bank]
- CAPI based survey for the Agricultural Transformation Agency’s Wheat Initiative Project in Ethiopia. The survey covered close to 1,000 wheat growers in Amhara, Tigray and Oromia regions. Jan-Mar 2014 [International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)]
- Crop-cutting measurements for the Agricultural Transformation Agency’s Wheat Initiative Project in Ethiopia. The exercise covered close to 500 wheat growers. Dec 2013 – Feb 2014 [IFPRI and ATA]
- CAPI based data collection activities (using qualitative and quantitative survey instruments) for the USAID’s impact evaluation survey on AGP/AMD/LMD/LGP targeted households and PSNP/HABP/GRAD/PRIME beneficiaries in selected 40 woredas in Ethiopia. Oct – Nov 2013 [USAID]
- CAPI based end-line survey for Index Based Insurance study on 1,700 households in four selected sites in Oromia region. Sept –Oct 2013 [IFPRI]
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