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Hello. 

You have been selected to take part in a comprehensive market analysis to assess the impact of Ebola on local and international value chains. This survey is done by the Presidential Ebola Task Force, an international project, headed by the Government of Sierra Leone, international development agencies, NGO`s and private sector companies based in the development, health and agriculture sector in Sierra Leone.

The survey focusses on businesses involved in trading of goods produced, consumed or utilized by farmers in Sierra Leone.

The aim of the survey is to identify problems and put necessary counter measurements in place, in order to return to normal market situation as soon as possible. We hope you collaborate with us and take approx. 5 minutes of your time to complete this survey.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COLLABORATION
 
 
 
 
What is the name of your business?
   
 
 
 
Please specify your business activities.
 
Import
 
Export
 
Supply chain management
 
FBO (Farmer based organisation)
 
ABC (Agro business center)
 
Producer
 
Cooperative
 
Trader
 
Processor
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Please specify the products you are dealing with.
 
Cocoa
 
Coffee
 
Palmoil
 
Rize
 
Cassava
 
Livestock
 
Supplies
 
Other
 

 
 
 
In which year you started operations?
   
 
 
 
On what level are you operating?
 
International (Cross border)
 
National (Internal market)
 
Both
 
 
 
What are the general challenges that you have experienced in your business in the last 4 months?
 
Lack of transportation
 
Projects delayed
 
Projects stopped
 
Quarantine
 
Lack of accessability
 
Lack of supplies
 
Lack of customers
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Has any of your staff been unable to work in the last three months due to any unusual event?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Please specify event(s).
 
Sick
 
Accident
 
Quarantine
 
Ebola
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Have there been changes in the operations of the business now as compared to this same time last year?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
If yes, please specify these changes.
 
Lack of customers
 
Lack of supplies
 
Lack of labour
 
Lack of produce
 
Restrictions
 
Other
 

 
 
 
When did these changes become significant?
 
Few days ago
 
Few weeks ago
 
Few months ago
 
More then 6 months ago
 
 
 
What is your assessment on conditions of your business in the next 2-4 months?
 
Better
 
Unchanged
 
Worse
 
 
 
What is your normal volume/quantity of commodity expected at this time of the year?
 
Increased
 
Unchanged
 
Decreased
 
 
 
What is your experience on the commodity flow at chiefdom and district level to your location in the last four months?
 
Increase in volume
 
Decrease in volume
 
Volume unchanged
 
 
 
How do you store your commodities?
 
Own warehouse
 
At home
 
Rented space
 
No storage available
 
 
 
How would you assess the workforce (employees) during the last three (3) months as compared to the same time last year?
 
Increased
 
Same
 
Decreased
 
 
Excluding normal seasonal changes, how has activity level in the following areas changed?
Increased Unchanged Decreased
Total costs
Total sales
Price
Profitability
 
 
 
Please specify the causes for these changes.
   
 
 
 
What measures have been put in place to cope with the present situation?
 
Slow down field operations
 
Reduce working hours
 
Lay off staff
 
Put staff on compulsory/administrative leave
 
Part payment
 
Stop payment
 
Complete shutdown
 
Other
 

 
 
 
If your business operations have been slowed down/shut-down, when do you think that your establishment is likely to resume full operations?
 
In a few days
 
In a few weeks
 
In a few months
 
In more then 6 months
 
When Ebola is finished
 
Don´t know yet
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What is your assesment of your business operations in the next 2-4 months?
 
Will get better
 
No change
 
Will get worse
 
Can´t tell
 
Other
 
 
 
 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Thanks for talking part in this survey. We will let you know the results, once analysis is completed.