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ANNEX III
CHARCOAL PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT TOOL
Introduction
Refugees make charcoal at all the camps managed by NRC. An assessment of
charcoal production will assist NRC in better understanding the motivations for its
production, the sources of wood used and guide the development of a charcoal
production control / management strategy.
How and when to use this tool
It is suggested that refugees physically in the process of making charcoal are
interviewed.
Instructions for data collectors
1. Explain the rationale for collecting the data
2. Complete all sections of the interview questionnaire
3. Note that the name of the charcoal maker is not recorded
Name of interviewer
Name of camp
Date
Observation section
1. Physical location of charcoal production Tick
Next to wood storage area
Next to family shelter
At the boundary of the camp
[tick one box only]
Interview section
2. Where do you get the wood to make charcoal? Tick
Part of wood ration
Buy the wood
Harvest wood from outside the camp boundary
[tick relevant boxes]
3. What do you do with the charcoal that you produce? Tick
Use it for personal consumption
Sell it to other refugees
Sell it to local community members
[tick relevant boxes]
If charcoal is sold to both refugees and local community members, continue to
question 4. If not, go to question 6.
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