MRDC Survey Results Summary

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Sample Distribution Category Respondents Total Respondents 80 MRDC Employees 40 Other Stakeholders 10 Community Members 30 SECTION A: Demographic Information Q1. Age Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. 18–25 5 1 12 18 B. 26–35 18 4 10 32 C. 36–45 12 3 5 20 D. 46–55 4 2 2 8 E. 55+ 1 0 1 2 Q2. Gender Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Male 22 7 16 45 B. Female 18 3 14 35 Q3. Education Level Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. University degree 30 8 4 42 B. Diploma/Certificate 8 2 8 18 C. Secondary education 2 0 12 14 D. Primary education 0 0 5 5 E. None 0 0 1 1 SECTION B: Natural Resources Domains Q4. Which natural resources does MRDC manage? (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Water 40 10 30 80 B. Forest 40 10 30 80 C. Wildlife 40 10 30 80 D. Minerals 40 10 30 80 E. Solar 40 10 30 80 Q5. How clear is MRDC's mandate on NRM? Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very clear 25 4 5 34 B. Clear 10 3 8 21 C. Unclear 5 2 10 17 D. Very unclear 0 1 7 8 Q6. How effective is communication of NRM policies? Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very effective 15 2 2 19 B. Effective 20 4 8 32 C. Ineffective 5 3 12 20 D. Very ineffective 0 1 8 9 Q7. Most effectively managed resource Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Water 12 3 10 25 B. Forest 10 2 5 17 C. Wildlife 8 3 7 18 D. Minerals 8 2 4 14 E. Solar 2 0 4 6 Q8. Least effectively managed resource Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Water 2 0 3 5 B. Forest 5 1 10 16 C. Wildlife 8 2 6 16 D. Minerals 10 4 8 22 E. Solar 15 3 3 21 SECTION C: Proficiencies and Weaknesses Q9. Rate MRDC's performance in NRM Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Excellent 10 1 2 13 B. Good 20 4 8 32 C. Fair 8 3 12 23 D. Poor 2 2 8 12 Q10. Identify strengths in MRDC's NRM (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Effective enforcement 25 6 10 41 B. Regular monitoring 18 4 8 30 C. Active community participation 12 3 15 30 D. Availability of trained staff 30 7 5 42 E. None 2 0 5 7 Q11. Identify weaknesses in MRDC's NRM (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Limited funding 35 9 25 69 B. Inadequate monitoring/enforcement 25 6 18 49 C. Low community awareness 20 5 22 47 D. Weak coordination with stakeholders 30 8 20 58 E. None 2 0 1 3 Q12. MRDC responsiveness Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very responsive 15 2 3 20 B. Responsive 18 4 10 32 C. Slow 5 3 12 20 D. Not responsive 2 1 5 8 Q13. Community inclusiveness Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very inclusive 10 2 2 14 B. Inclusive 20 4 8 32 C. Not inclusive 8 3 12 23 D. Exclusionary 2 1 8 11 SECTION D: Strategies for Improvement Q14. Suggested strategies to strengthen NRM (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Recruit staff 28 6 10 44 B. Use technology 35 8 12 55 C. Increase funding 38 9 25 72 D. Awareness 30 7 28 65 E. Partnerships 25 8 15 48 Q15. Potential partnerships (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Government agencies 35 9 20 64 B. Non-governmental organisations 30 10 22 62 C. Private sector 25 7 15 47 D. International environmental orgs 28 8 10 46 E. None 2 0 3 5 Q16. Capacity-building requirements (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Training & skill development 38 9 25 72 B. Technical resource provision 35 8 20 63 C. Stakeholder engagement 30 7 22 59 D. Monitoring & evaluation 32 8 15 55 E. None 1 0 2 3 Q17/18. Useful technologies (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. GIS 35 8 8 51 B. Drones 30 7 5 42 C. Monitoring tools 32 9 15 56 D. Digital systems 28 8 10 46 E. None 3 0 12 15 Q19. Ways to increase participation (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Involve stakeholders in decision-making 30 9 25 64 B. Offer training & capacity building 28 7 20 55 C. Incentives for local communities 25 6 28 59 D. Community outreach & education 32 8 22 62 E. None 2 0 3 5 SECTION E: Sustainability Issues Q20. Sustainability of MRDC's NRM Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very sustainable 5 1 2 8 B. Sustainable 20 3 8 31 C. Unsustainable 10 4 12 26 D. Very unsustainable 5 2 8 15 Q21. Key sustainability challenges (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Deforestation 30 8 25 63 B. Erosion 28 7 22 57 C. Overgrazing 25 6 20 51 D. Waste issues 20 5 18 43 E. Water pollution 32 9 28 69 Q22. MRDC sustainability effectiveness Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very effective 8 1 2 11 B. Effective 22 4 10 36 C. Ineffective 8 3 12 23 D. Very ineffective 2 2 6 10 Q23. Resources at risk (Multiple) Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Forests 35 9 28 72 B. Water 38 10 30 78 C. Wildlife 30 8 25 63 D. Soil 32 9 22 63 E. Grazing land 25 6 20 51 Q24. Community compliance Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Very compliant 10 2 5 17 B. Moderate 22 5 15 42 C. Low 6 2 8 16 D. Very low 2 1 2 5 Q25. Do you have an idea about soil health? Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Yes 35 8 10 53 B. No 2 1 12 15 C. Fairly well 3 1 5 9 D. Have heard of it 0 0 3 3 E. Not concerned 0 0 0 0 Q26. What do you understand by soil health? Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Soil health is soil wealth 10 3 12 25 B. Soil health is crop yields 15 4 10 29 C. Soil health is soil food 5 1 3 9 D. Soil health is soil organic matter 8 2 4 14 E. Soil health is soil life 2 0 1 3 Q27. Importance of soil health in NRM Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. For good soil 20 5 15 40 B. High yielding soil 25 6 12 43 C. For soil that is not sick 5 1 8 14 D. For moist soil 8 2 5 15 E. Deep soil 2 1 5 8 Q28. In NRM projects, MRDC is most concerned about Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Soil fertility 25 7 18 50 B. Soil conservation 30 8 20 58 C. Soil ecosystem 10 2 5 17 D. Soil pH 5 1 2 8 E. Soil degradation 20 6 15 41 Q29. Soil health is affected by Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. Bulk density 10 2 3 15 B. Carbon content 25 7 8 40 C. Moisture content 30 8 20 58 D. Texture 15 4 10 29 E. All of the above 30 9 25 64 Q30. Does MRDC assess soil when supervising NRM projects? Option MRDC Employees Other Stakeholders Community Members Total A. It always does 15 3 2 20 B. Occasionally 18 4 8 30 C. Once in a while 5 2 10 17 D. On request 2 1 5 8 E. Never does 0 0 5 5