Since its establishment, Aha has managed baseline surveys, feasibility studies, projects and programs evaluation and development and implementation of behavioral intervention models in different development sectors. Our behavioral research is based on describing, predicting, explaining and problem solving. It has also established extensive network of contacts with international and national organizations such as Save the Children, Plan International Ethiopia, World Bank, JSI, IRC, LCD, EP, ESD, Care Ethiopia, Technoserve…etc. It is also works with regional and federal offices of Education, Health, and Labor and Skills
| SN | Research and Consultancy Assignment | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | End-Term Project Review: Ethiopia Project on MHPSS | UNESCO-IICBA | Feb-March, 2025 |
| 2. | Needs assessment for the development of a comprehensive PSS Program Guide for the integration of PSS with the Family Preservation program, Practical and user-friendly Trauma Handling guideline | Wide Horizon For Children in Ethiopia | March-April 2025 |
| 3. | Mapping Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Trauma Healing Services in Tigray and Amhara Regions | Pact | January, 2025 (Terminated) |
| 4. | Peace and Resilience Building Among School Communities (Afar, Amhara and Tigray): ToT Training (Addis Ababa and Mekelle) | UNESCO | 18-22 AA, 25-29 Mekelle |
| 5. | Mapping of Protection and Reintegration Services and Formative Assessment of Parenting Practices At Abergele, Tsagbje & Sekota City of Amhara Region | Save the Children International (Ethiopia Office) | Under Way |
| 6. | MHPSS Training for Teachers (South Sudan, Juba) | UNESCO | |
| 7. | A Situational Analyses and Competency Gaps on Teachers’ and Learners’ MHPS Well-Being, Education System and Risks in the Northern Part of Ethiopia (Tigray, Amhara (North Wollo Zone), and the Afar Regions | UNESCO/ MOE | April-June, 2024 |
| 8. | Rapid Needs Assessment On Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for SGBV Survivors in Samre /Tigray | Women Empowerment in Action (National NGO) | April-June 2024 |
| 9. | Final Evaluation for the Project Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies (JF-CPiE) in Wag Hemra Zone, Amhara Region | Save the Children International (Ethiopia Office) | April-June 2024 |
| 10. | End-line Project Evaluation: School Feeding Program-Children in Crisis Affected Communities of Ethiopia (SFP-CCACE) | Save the Children International (Ethiopia Office) | January-March 2024 |
| 11. | Formative Assessment on Psychosocial Support Services to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Members in Afar, Amhara, Benishanguel Gumuz, Oromia, Somali and Tigray | Aha, and First Consult | Nov-Dec 2023 |
| 12. | Formative Assessment to Contextualize Parenting and Adolescent Life Skills Programming Package | Plan International Ethiopia | June-Aug 2023 |
| 13. | The status of Demand Driven Training in Addis Ababa TVET System | City Government of Addis Ababa, Education and Training Quality, Regulatory, Authority | May-June, 2023 |
| 14. | The End-line Evaluation: Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting and Enforcement of Policy and Legal Frameworks in Asayita, Afar Regional State | Plan International Ethiopia | May-July 2023 |
| 15. | The Comprehensive Gender Analysis (CGA) of the General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity (GEQIP-E) | MoE | June, 2023 |
| 16. | The Needs, Perception and Gaps in the Provision of Psycho-Social Support to Students in Conflict Affected Regions | Women Empowerment Action (WE Action, (National, NGO)) | Feb-June 2023 |
| 17. | Situation Analysis, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization for Education in Emergency | MoE, Ethiopia Education Cluster, SCI and UNICEF | Dec. 2021-March 2022 |
| 18. | Regional Training Manual to Strengthen Psychosocial Support for Pre- and in-Service Teachers (for African Teachers) (Developed the Psychosocial Support Training Manual and Facilitated a pilot training in Swaziland, Kenya, Malawi and Ethiopia (2022) | UNESCO/ International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa IICBA | July to Dec, 2022 |
| 19. | Policy Analysis on Girls’ and Young Women’s Engagement | Plan International | Dec 2021-March 2022 |
| 20. | Adopt Adolescent Girls Resilience /Life Skill and Men and Boys Engagement Manuals | Save the Children (Ethiopia Country Office) | Nov 2021- |
| 21. | Final Evaluation: Sustainable Reintegration of Vulnerable Returnee Children in Eight Woredas of North Wollo Zone (Amhara Region) and East Hararghe Zone (Oromia Region), Ethiopia | Save the Children ((Ethiopia Country Office)) | June-August 2021 |
| 22. | The Development of National Vocational Guidance and Counselling Guideline for TVET Institutions in Ethiopia | UNESCO | May-Aug 2021 |
| 23. | Contextualization of Socio-Emotional Learning and Parenting Skills Education | Save the Children (Ethiopia Country Office) | May-Sept 2020 |
| 24. | Career Development Services for TVET Trainees and Graduates in Addis Ababa | Mercy Corps and Save the Children | May 2020-July 2022 |
| 25. | The Adverse Effects of Khat in Young People, Review of Legal and Policy Frameworks and Feasible Recommendations on Policy Directions and Practices | Redeem the Generation | 2020 |
| 26. | Action research on Job-fair for Low and Medium Skilled Jobseekers in Addis Ababa | Mercy Corps | October, 2019 |
| 27. | End line Evaluation of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for Vulnerable Refugee and Host Community Children in Gambella, Ethiopia | Save the Children | October, 2019 |
| 28. | Adopted a facilitators’ manual on the Youth Resilience Programme: Psychosocial Support for the Youth Returnees, Migrants and Refugees | Save the Children | August, 2019 |
| 29. | Recommendations and Standards on Child Care Service Provision for PSNP Mothers in Targeted Rural Communities (SNNPR, Amhara and Tigray Regions) | Care Ethiopia | March 2019 |
| 30. | Behavioural Insights Research Regarding Female Job Seekers in Addis Ababa | TechnoServe | 2018 |
| 31. | Rapid Need Analysis on Social and Emotional Learning at Secondary Schools’ Level in Wolaita Rural Secondary Schools | Link Community Development Ethiopia | 2018 |
| 32. | Feasibility Study and Business Plan on the Establishment of Day Care Centre in Addis Ababa | Care Ethiopia | 2017 |