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Research & Assessments
Needs assessments, feasibility studies, household and institutional surveys, policy research and applied studies designed around a clear decision question.
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Ethiopia-based • International standards
Research, evaluation & consultancy in Ethiopia.
Research, evaluation & consultancy in Ethiopia.
Evidence you can act on.
Gesem Research and Consulting PLC is an Ethiopia-based research and consultancy firm supporting development organisations, institutions and international partners with evaluation, fieldwork, data collection, analytics, strategy and organisational development services across the country.
Senior-led technical oversight
Mixed-methods capability
Ethiopia-wide field delivery
Defined RFQs often quoted within 24 hours
Rigorous evidence built around the decision
Local execution with professional quality control
Senior-led deliveryTechnical oversight from design through final reporting.
Quality and ethicsSafeguards, data quality and transparent review built into the process.
Digital field systemsStructured CAPI workflows, real-time checks and documented data handling.
International collaborationCountry-partner support for multi-country studies and global consulting teams.
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completed assignments
250+
enumerators in Gesem’s field network
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12 regions + 2 city administrations covered
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working languages available through the network
Field-language capability: Afaan Oromo, Af-Somali, Afar Af, Amharic, Sidama, Tigrigna, French and English through Gesem’s consultant and field network.
Assignment portfolio
Organisations represented in Gesem's assignment portfolio
Selected organisations for which Gesem has delivered public-facing assignments represented in this website portfolio.
Tourism Training Institute
Arganon International
WHH
EECMY
MELCA
New Life
Save the Children
SOS Children’s Villages
HEKS/EPER
Tesfa
For international teams
Need a reliable Ethiopia country partner?
Gesem can support international research firms, consulting companies, universities and development organisations with country implementation, CAPI surveys, qualitative research, research logistics, third-party monitoring, data quality and national-level inputs.
Research and consultancy services in Ethiopia
Ten specialist service areas that can stand alone or work together.
Gesem supports organisations from evidence design and field implementation through analysis, strategy, institutional systems and practical capacity building. A single assignment can combine several service areas when the decision problem requires it.
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Baseline & Endline Evaluation
Baseline, midline, endline and final evaluations using quantitative and qualitative evidence to measure results and explain performance.
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
MEL frameworks, third-party monitoring and independent verification, indicator systems, learning processes and evaluation designs that connect evidence with management decisions.
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Digital Data Collection
KoboToolbox-based survey programming, multilingual tools, enumerator deployment, supervision, field quality assurance and secure data handover.
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AI Training Data & Physical AI Field Operations
Participant recruitment, consent-based first-person or human-activity capture, device coordination, contributor training and first-line QA for international AI and robotics teams.
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Qualitative Research
KIIs, FGDs, IDIs, case studies and thematic analysis for understanding stakeholder perspectives, implementation realities and mechanisms of change.
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Data Management & Analytics
Data audits, cleaning, coding, indicator construction, statistical analysis, visualisation, documentation and reproducible handover.
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Strategic Planning Consultancy
Situation analysis, stakeholder consultation, strategic choices, theory of change, implementation planning, monitoring frameworks and facilitation.
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Organisational Development
Institutional assessment, governance and structure review, policies, manuals, standard operating procedures, systems strengthening and practical improvement planning.
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Training & Capacity Building
Needs-based training, participatory facilitation, practical learning materials and follow-up designed around actual capability gaps.
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A complete assignment, an Ethiopia workstream or a specialist technical component.
We define responsibilities early so technical ownership, field implementation, quality assurance, data handling and final deliverables are clear before work begins.
Complete consultancy assignment
Gesem can lead inception, methodology, tools, staffing, fieldwork, analysis, validation and final reporting or strategic deliverables under one assignment.
Discuss a complete assignmentEthiopia country implementation partner
International lead firms can retain global technical leadership while Gesem manages localisation, recruitment, field implementation, supervision, qualitative work, logistics and QA in Ethiopia.
Country-partner capabilitySpecialist technical component
Gesem can deliver a defined workstream such as digital survey programming, qualitative research, data cleaning and analysis, feasibility studies, policy advisory, third-party monitoring, SOP/manual development, training or AI-data field operations.
How to work with Gesem
GesemCredible evidence. Contextual interpretation. Practical use.
Why Gesem
Professional standards.
Professional standards.
Grounded local understanding.
As a research and consultancy firm in Ethiopia, Gesem combines technical methods with realistic field planning, language and cultural competence, ethical judgement, responsive communication and a clear understanding of how clients will use the evidence.
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Contextually grounded
Local knowledge and field systems designed for Ethiopia’s diverse social, linguistic, and geographic contexts.
Methodologically rigorous
Quantitative, qualitative, participatory, and mixed-methods designs selected around the decision to be made.
Digitally enabled
GPS-enabled tablets, secure cloud workflows, real-time quality checks, and structured data-management protocols.
Multilingual delivery
Gesem’s consultant and field network includes Afaan Oromo, Af-Somali, Afar Af, Amharic, Sidama, Tigrigna, French and English capability.
Sector understanding
Experience across interconnected development priorities.
Our multidisciplinary model helps Gesem examine programmes within their wider social, institutional, economic and environmental context.
Education & Child Development
Learning, early childhood development, schools, teachers, caregivers and education systems.
Explore sectorFood Security, Livelihoods & Resilience
Household food security, livelihoods, shocks, recovery and resilience.
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Access, service quality, behaviour, nutrition, public health and community outcomes.
Explore sectorClimate, Environment & Natural Resources
Climate and disaster risk, agriculture, adaptation, resilience, natural-resource management and restoration.
Explore sectorProtection, Gender & Social Inclusion
Participation, leadership, safety, disability, gender equality and social inclusion.
Explore sectorMigration, Displacement & Human Mobility
Forced displacement, migration, mobility, integration and institutional response.
Explore sectorEmployment, Markets & Enterprise
Labour markets, skills, employment, enterprise and economic participation.
Explore sectorGovernance, Policy & Institutional Development
Policy research, governance, justice and accountability, strategy, institutional systems and organisational capacity.
Explore sectorHow we work
A disciplined process from question to decision.
Every assignment is structured around intended use, ethical practice, quality assurance and transparent communication.
Our Delivery Approach- 01
Frame
Clarify the decision, users, scope, questions, standards and constraints.
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Design
Select methods, samples, tools, safeguards, field systems and analysis plans.
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Generate
Collect evidence through trained teams, active supervision and quality checks.
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Interpret
Triangulate findings, test explanations, examine differences and document limitations.
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Activate
Translate evidence into conclusions, recommendations, learning and implementation choices.
Client evidence
What formal client recommendations say.
Selected excerpts from completion and recommendation letters held by Gesem. Reference documents can be shared during qualified procurement and due-diligence processes.
“Demonstrated strong technical capacity, professionalism, and effective coordination throughout the consultancy.”
“Demonstrated a high level of professionalism, technical competence, and commitment to excellence.”
“We are highly satisfied with the quality of work and the professionalism demonstrated by Gesem Research and Consulting PLC.”
Insights
Visit Insights Practical thinking on research, evaluation and evidence use.
Why International Firms Need a Local Research Partner in Ethiopia
A capable Ethiopia country partner reduces proposal-stage uncertainty, strengthens local delivery, and gives international teams accountable support from mobilisation through reporting.
Read insightWhat a Data Collection Company in Ethiopia Should Actually Deliver
Professional data collection is not simply completing interviews. It is a controlled process that protects sampling, respondent safety, field quality and the usability of the final dataset.
Read insightHousehold Survey Implementation in Ethiopia: What Clients Need to Plan Early
Household surveys succeed or fail long before the first interview. Early decisions about sampling, language, field logistics and quality control determine whether the final data are credible.
Read insightPlanning an assignment?
Start the Conversation Bring us the TOR, the question or the decision you need to make.
Share the scope, geography, expected outputs and timeline. Gesem will help turn the requirements into a clear and credible approach.