Socio-Economic Impact: Measuring What Matters for People and Policy
At GM First Strategy, we provide rigorous socio-economic impact assessment services to evaluate how policies, programs, and external shocks affect households, markets, and livelihoods. Our approach combines household-level data, advanced modelling tools, and local insights to generate evidence that drives equitable and effective development outcomes.
We work with governments, donors, and NGOs to monitor and evaluate interventions—whether in agriculture, trade, climate resilience, or social protection—across both rural and urban settings.
Our Core Competencies:
Household-Level Impact Evaluation
We assess the real-world effects of public policy and development interventions on income, employment, food security, health, and education outcomes. Our mixed-methods evaluations are grounded in field data and designed to capture the diversity of lived experiences across rural and urban communities.
Monitoring Socio-Economic Change Over Time
Through panel surveys and longitudinal tracking, we help clients understand how household welfare evolves in response to policy shifts, economic shocks, or climate events—enabling more responsive, adaptive programming.
Trade and Agricultural Policy Impact Analysis
We use Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models, including the GTAP model, to simulate the economy-wide and distributional impacts of trade and agricultural policy reforms. These insights inform policy decisions that balance competitiveness with food security and rural development objectives.
Urban vs. Rural Dynamics
Our work recognizes the distinct economic realities and policy impacts across spatial contexts. We analyze how reforms affect informal traders, smallholder farmers, urban labor markets, and rural enterprises—ensuring no one is left behind.
Climate, Shocks, and Vulnerability Assessment
We examine how vulnerable populations—particularly in climate-sensitive regions—are affected by overlapping stressors such as policy change, environmental risk, and market volatility.