Research and Community Development

In today’s world, decisions are data driven. At YADEF, we conducte social research and fact findings about impediments and dynamics which distort the smooth functioning, development and advancement of societies. Diagnosing community challenges using a scientific approach to better identify, respond and provide sustainable solutions and also recommend good social policies for community development.

We make use of data to better provide sustainable solution to community challenges. Carrying out community assessments, data collection, need assessments together with target communities themselves to better understand the dynamics of community challenges and design unique methodologies to respond.

We mobilize communities (inclusive of all persons) to discuss and get the voices of the rural people and their development priorities for life enhancement. 

Our  social research diagnoses community challenges and problems in some of the following areas;

  • WASH – Water Sanitation and Hygiene
  • Food Security
  • Inequalities and gender based violence
  • Housing, Land and Property rights of women, girls and vulnerable persons
  • Road crashes and safe mobility
  • Climate  change; environmental hazards (preparedness, response methodology and green communities) – we also initiate sustainable climate smart solutions to build sustainability and resilience of our ecosystems. We also dig deep on Disaster Risk Identification, communication and Community Engagement
  • Displacement dynamics
  • Poverty
  • Hunger
  • Etc.