About Us

As former Head of Survey Service at Kimetrica LLC and American Institutes for Research (AIR), Mehari is an expert in survey design and management and monitoring and evaluation. Mehari had led numerous large-scale surveys in East Africa for over ten years. He had also been involved in People and Program Management, Business Development, Partnership Development, Client Management and, Data Analysis and Report Writing. Mehari has a long history of managing national surveys and censuses in different organizations, including the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia.  Mehari provides clients with in-depth knowledge and skills on all facets of survey management, from sample design to training to quality control.

In addition to managing large population-based surveys, Mehari provides technical support in monitoring humanitarian conditions in some of the world’s most challenging environments.  As the Founder and CEO of Hermon Research Ltd, Mehari is responsible for implementing the vision, mission, and overall direction of the company and its operations. Mehari holds MSc Degree in Demography and a B.Sc. Degree in Statistics, both from the Addis Ababa University, in Ethiopia.
 

^{Mehari Belachew,                
CEO, Hermon Research Ltd.                
Kenya/ Nairobi                
Tel. +254 724 516 831                
Email: mbelachew@hermonresearch.com}

Girum Haile has more than 20 years of experience in designing, managing, leading, and coordinating research activities in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Liberia. He brings extensive knowledge and direct survey field experience in survey design, including sample design, survey instrument development, data capturing, data management (data quality check, tabulation, data analysis using appropriate software like SPSS), and report writing and dissemination. Mr. Girum has experience in training of field personnel (data collectors, supervisors, coordinators) and field supervision.               
He has served as a Statistician, Researcher, and a Census Cartographic Field Supervisor with the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia. He has done many short-term consultancy services for various private firms, NGOs, and UN agencies in the area of survey management and data collection (both quantitative and qualitative).                
As the Co-Founder and COO of Hermon Research Ltd, Girum is responsible for managing and handling the day-to-day operations of the company and management of departments and experts.               
Girum holds M.Sc. in Population Studies/Demography (specializing in Reproductive Health) from Addis Ababa University. 

^{Girum Haile,                
COO, Hermon Research Ltd.                
Kenya/ Nairobi                
Tel. +254 746 133 884                 
Email: ghaile@hermonresearch.com}