DAB Development Research and Training PLC celebrated the graduation of over 500 Digital Marketing Bootcamp participants from the QIYAS Program in Addis Ababa, Hosanna, Dessie, and Kombolcha in September 2026.

DAB Development Research and Training (DAB DRT) is a development research, consulting, and advisory firm in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, delivering monitoring and evaluation, policy analysis, impact assessment, and large-scale data collection services for public, private, and non-governmental organizations. DAB DRT supports evidence-based decision-making across agriculture, food security, health, WASH, social protection, education, gender, youth, climate change, and energy programs in Ethiopia and across East Africa. Core Focus Areas DAB Development Research and Training (DAB DRT) provides development research and evaluation services tailored to donor-funded projects, government programs, and NGO initiatives. Core services include baseline studies, midline and endline evaluations, impact assessments, policy research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and technical advisory support for complex development programs. • Sectoral Expertise: Works across agricultural development, rural livelihoods, food security, public health, nutrition, WASH, social protection, gender and youth empowerment, natural resources management, and climate change adaptation. • Data Analytics: Uses digital data collection and advanced analytics tools, including STATA, SPSS, ATLAS.ti, SurveyCTO, ODK, and KoboToolbox, to produce accurate, actionable insights for research and monitoring projects. International Footprint Founded in 2014 in Ethiopia, DAB DRT has expanded its development consulting and research presence through regional and international offices that support projects in Ethiopia, South Sudan, the United States, and the broader Eastern and Southern Africa region. • Regional Office: Juba, South Sudan; • International Office: Tennessee, USA Subsidiary Network DAB DRT also operates specialized subsidiaries that expand its capabilities in marketing communications, talent solutions, and technology-driven data innovation for development and business clients.