Impact Study for Building Resilience through improving the Absorptive and Adaptive Capacity for Transformation (BRACT) of at risk Communities in Mutoko and Mudzi Districts of Zimbabwe

The purpose of the assignment was to carry out a study of the impact of NTFP interventions under the ZRBF-funded BRACT program with the aim of identifying both positive and negative impacts on household incomes, resilience strategies and natural resource conservation. This research included primary and secondary data collection and analysis. MDS was responsible for conducting the:

1. Desk review;

2. Development of interview guides for the Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions;

3. Data analysis and reporting;

4. Presentation of findings and recommendations to BRACT project.