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Baseline studies

Conducted a baseline study in southwestern Haiti of a community of vetiver farmers.

The study was designed to assess practical sourcing issues regarding agricultural techniques, skills, and land distribution. It also covered a range of development indicators, such as education levels, employment, income, and access to health care. CSI+ will use the data to help a large global fragrance company improve the sustainability of their supply chains – creating an even higher quality product while investing in the local…

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Led FIFA baseline surveys in Ghana and Rwanda

CSI’s local and international teams designed and carried out a baseline survey for sports for development programing in Ghana and Rwanda. The assessment included in-person surveys, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews. CSI’s assessment team focused particularly on girls’ participation as girls have traditionally been under-served in sports programming in Africa. After analyzing the findings, CSI+ made a series of recommendati…

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Conducted baseline assessments for football for development programs in Central and West Africa

This included field-based in-person surveys, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews. CSI+’s assessment team focused particularly on girls’ participation, as girls have traditionally been under-served in sports programming in Africa. After analyzing the findings, CSI+ made a series of recommendations for program implementation and sustainability.

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Conducted a baseline study on the copahu oil production in the Brazilian Amazon

Host to a traditional community of approximately 200 people, Riozinho do Anfrisio is a Brazilian Conservation Unit (CU) in the country’s northeastern region that belongs to the Federal government, not inserted in the traditional copahu production chain throughout the Brazilian Amazon. The study was intended to assess practical sourcing issues of copahu oil, notably agricultural techniques, collection skills, and purchasing system…

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