Sample Projects
Emperiks has over the years supported various assignments in West Africa. See below some of our assignments
Power Innovations in Commercial Agriculture Project (PICA)
2016-2019
In 2019, Emperiks did a performance evaluation of the USAID-IWAD flagship project on power innovations of Commercial Agriculture following a baseline, which it conducted in 2016. As a financial model, the PICA’s hybrid energy system aimed, among others, to secure the provision of low-cost clean energy for irrigated agriculture for increased productivity and gross margins.
2018-2021
The Greater Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW) Project
We did a summative evaluation of the GROW project (including a Technology Fund) implemented by the Mennonites Economic Development Associates in 2018. The project targeted 22,000 women in a soybean value chain in the Upper West Region and was funded by Global Affairs Canada. Emperiks subsequently did a scoping in 2021, which supported the scalability of the GROW project to additional four regions of the north.
Sustainable Technologies for Entrepreneurial Projects (STEPs)
2019- 2021
Emperiks provided a comprehensive evaluation and technical support to the Sustainable Technologies for Entrepreneurial Projects (STEPs) implemented by BrightHill Empowerment Initiative (BHEI). STEPs were funded by the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) and the US Embassy, Accra with the interventions focusing on education, health, tourism, agriculture and the environment
Vulnerability Assessment of the Socio-Economic Status of Refugees
2019
Emperiks supported the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ghana to do a socio-economic assessment of urban refugees in Ghana. The survey assessed the socio-economic status of urban refugee households in Ghana to understand their current situation and determine those needing support.
Rural Emergency Health Service and Transport (REST) II
2018
In a consortium led by the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) of the University of Cape Coast in 2018, we provided baseline study to inform the implementation of the REST II by CRS and funded by US-based Helmsley Charitable Trust Foundation.
Rural and Agricultural Finance Programme (RAFIP)
2016
Emperiks provided data collection and technical support services to DRIC UCC to assess the Poverty Outreach and Impact of Rural and Microfinance Institutions and Government Credit Programs in Ghana under RAFIP. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning implemented the project to provide poor rural people and smallholder farmers with improved access to financial services, technical assistance, and risk management instruments.