Where We Work

The challenge

An international NGO delivering cash and in-kind distributions across 24 sites could not verify delivery independently, and its head office reporting relied entirely on implementing-partner submissions.

Our approach

• Written monitoring methodology with a stratified sample of sites per distribution cycle
• Enumerator recruitment, training and coordination in Baidoa
• Digital forms capturing photographs, GPS coordinates and timestamps
• Post-distribution beneficiary verification and call-back checks

What was delivered

• Monthly verification reporting against agreed criteria for each distribution cycle
• Discrepancies between recorded and observed distributions flagged with evidence
• Access constraints logged by route so subsequent cycles could be re-sequenced

The challenge

A donor-funded programme needed independent confirmation that borehole and water-point rehabilitation milestones had been completed before payment stages were released.

Our approach

• Site-by-site verification schedule aligned to contractual milestones
• Photographic and GPS evidence recorded against each work item
• Route accessibility reporting to plan field movement along the corridor

What was delivered

• Milestone verification reports separating confirmed, partially completed and unverifiable items
• Evidence packs suitable for programme and finance review
• Follow-up register for items requiring a return visit

The challenge

Field reporting was collected on paper and re-entered into spreadsheets, so management reporting was weeks behind and no single record could be relied upon.

Our approach

• Mapping of existing forms, approvals and reporting lines
• Digital data-collection forms and a single operational reporting view
• Staff orientation and handover documentation for field and office teams

What was delivered

• Field submissions consolidated into one reporting view instead of parallel spreadsheets
• Management reporting prepared from a single record rather than manual compilation
• Documented workflow that the organisation's own team continues to run

The challenge

An institutional buyer had limited visibility of supplier documentation and delivery status once goods left the port, and exceptions surfaced only after delays.

Our approach

• Supplier and vendor documentation review against agreed requirements
• Delivery tracking from port clearance through to inland delivery point
• Exception flags for incomplete documentation, delay and verification failure

What was delivered

• Structured supplier and delivery register with verification status per consignment
• Earlier visibility of documentation gaps before delivery deadlines
• Clear escalation path for flagged consignments

The challenge

A regional company wanted a realistic view of demand, competitors, distribution routes and operating requirements before committing to a Somali market entry.

Our approach

• Structured market and competitor mapping with primary field enquiry
• Distribution, logistics and operating-cost assessment by corridor
• Practical entry options with the operational requirements of each

What was delivered

• Market-entry assessment with segmented demand and competitor picture
• Comparison of entry routes and their operating requirements
• Phased entry plan with the assumptions stated openly