HDSS Sites Participating in the IHDSS Project
The IHDSS project strengthens 16 HDSS sites across Ethiopia by building implementation capacity, standardizing tools and systems, rejuvenating a national HDSS network, and generating evidence to inform policy decisions and improve vital events registration.
Stakeholders participating in the HDSS Use Case Mapping and Prioritization Workshop in Bishoftu, September 2025, to identify priority applications of HDSS data for research, policy, and program decision-making.
HDSS Sites Location and Profiles
The ImpactHDSS project brings together 16 HDSS sites across Ethiopia, creating a national network that captures diverse population contexts and generates high-quality data on births, deaths, cause of death and population dynamics to inform policy and strengthen civil registration systems.
Site Profiles
Find answers about how our sites operate and contribute to Ethiopia's health system.
Abela Delbo
Site Information
Region
Southern
Host Institution
Wolaita University
Established in
2019
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
44,228
Households
9,954
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
X
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
X
Pregnancy Tracking
X
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
0
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
0
Highland
4
Midland
8
Lowland
4
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
35
27
77%
Supervisor
6
4
67%
Data Manager
2
1
50%
Computer Scientist
2
0
0%
Statistician
3
2
67%
Demographer
2
0
0%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
3
2
67%
Community Guider
32
16
50%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
X
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Addis
Site Information
Region
Addis Ababa
Host Institution
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
Established in
2022
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
155,920
Households
43,313
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
✔
Active Death Surveillance
✔
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
10
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
3
Highland
7
Midland
N/A
Lowland
N/A
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
100
100
100%
Supervisor
20
20
100%
Data Manager
2
2
100%
Computer Scientist
2
2
100%
Statistician
1
1
100%
Demographer
0
0
N/A
Cartographer
0
0
N/A
Epidemiologist
1
1
100%
Community Guider
171
342
200%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
X
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
✔
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
X
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Arba Minch
Site Information
Region
Southern
Host Institution
Arbaminch University
Established in
2009
No. of sub-sites
2
Population
Total Population
163,189
Households
33,035
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
✔
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
8
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
8
Highland
2
Midland
3
Lowland
11
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
70
58
83%
Supervisor
16
14
88%
Data Manager
4
4
100%
Computer Scientist
5
4
80%
Statistician
4
3
75%
Demographer
2
0
0%
Cartographer
2
1
50%
Epidemiologist
5
4
80%
Community Guider
12
12
100%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
X
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
X
SOP for Validation
X
SOP for Storage
X
SOP for Archiving
X
SOP for Sharing
X
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
✔
Disseminate Findings
✔
Bambasi
Site Information
Region
Benishangul
Host Institution
Assossa University
Established in
2022
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
41,644
Households
9,268
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
✔
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
24
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
2
Highland
N/A
Midland
N/A
Lowland
26
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
21
26
124%
Supervisor
6
3
50%
Data Manager
3
1
33%
Computer Scientist
2
0
0%
Statistician
3
0
0%
Demographer
2
0
0%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
2
0
0%
Community Guider
30
30
100%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
X
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
✔
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
✔
Disseminate Findings
✔
Butajira
Site Information
Region
Central Ethiopia
Host Institution
Addis Ababa University
Established in
1987
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
63,502
Households
14,871
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
X
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
✔
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
9
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
1
Highland
3
Midland
3
Lowland
4
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
27
27
100%
Supervisor
11
11
100%
Data Manager
2
2
100%
Computer Scientist
0
0
N/A
Statistician
1
2
200%
Demographer
1
1
100%
Cartographer
0
0
N/A
Epidemiologist
1
2
200%
Community Guider
0
1
N/A
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Dabat
Site Information
Region
Amhara
Host Institution
University of Gondar
Established in
1996
No. of sub-sites
3
Population
Total Population
121,878
Households
38,429
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
✔
Active Death Surveillance
✔
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
9
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
11
Highland
9
Midland
8
Lowland
3
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
48
39
81%
Supervisor
12
9
75%
Data Manager
4
2
50%
Computer Scientist
0
0
0%
Statistician
3
0
0%
Demographer
2
0
0%
Cartographer
1
0
0%
Epidemiologist
2
0
0%
Community Guider
75
66
88%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
X
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
X
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Dale Wonsho
Site Information
Region
Sidama
Host Institution
Hawassa University
Established in
2017
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
69,012
Households
14,100
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
10
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
2
Highland
8
Midland
3
Lowland
1
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
36
25
69%
Supervisor
6
1
17%
Data Manager
2
0
0%
Computer Scientist
2
0
0%
Statistician
3
1
33%
Demographer
3
1
33%
Cartographer
3
0
0%
Epidemiologist
3
2
67%
Community Guider
12
0
0%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
X
System Strengthening Plan
✔
Data Standard
✔
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Dubti
Site Information
Region
Afar
Host Institution
Samara University
Established in
2022
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
50,469
Households
10,000
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
X
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
X
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
0
Rural Pastoral
6
Urban
4
Highland
N/A
Midland
N/A
Lowland
10
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
10
6
60%
Supervisor
5
4
80%
Data Manager
4
3
75%
Computer Scientist
2
1
50%
Statistician
3
1
33%
Demographer
1
1
100%
Cartographer
1
0
0%
Epidemiologist
1
0
0%
Community Guider
10
4
40%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
X
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Gilgel Gibe
Site Information
Region
Oromia
Host Institution
Jimma University
Established in
2005
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
72,756
Households
14,270
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
8
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
3
Highland
N/A
Midland
11
Lowland
N/A
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
33
17
52%
Supervisor
7
1
14%
Data Manager
2
0
0%
Computer Scientist
2
1
50%
Statistician
2
1
50%
Demographer
1
1
100%
Cartographer
1
0
0%
Epidemiologist
2
1
50%
Community Guider
14
0
0%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
X
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
X
System Strengthening Plan
✔
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
X
SOP for Storage
X
SOP for Archiving
X
SOP for Sharing
X
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
✔
Annual Report
X
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Hararghe
Site Information
Region
Oromia
Host Institution
Haramaya University
Established in
2007
No. of sub-sites
3
Population
Total Population
322,641
Households
61,390
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
✔
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
36
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
12
Highland
N/A
Midland
24
Lowland
24
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
150
70
47%
Supervisor
44
19
43%
Data Manager
6
2
33%
Computer Scientist
0
1
N/A
Statistician
6
6
100%
Demographer
1
0
0%
Cartographer
2
1
50%
Epidemiologist
2
0
0%
Community Guider
10
0
0%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
X
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
X
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Kilite-Awlaelo
Site Information
Region
Tigray
Host Institution
Mekelle University
Established in
2007
No. of sub-sites
2
Population
Total Population
74,538
Households
16,564
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
✔
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
13
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
3
Highland
2
Midland
14
Lowland
N/A
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
0
29
N/A
Supervisor
3
1
33%
Data Manager
0
1
N/A
Computer Scientist
0
1
N/A
Statistician
0
1
N/A
Demographer
0
0
N/A
Cartographer
0
0
N/A
Epidemiologist
0
1
N/A
Community Guider
0
0
N/A
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
✔
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Mecha
Site Information
Region
Amhara
Host Institution
Bahirdar University
Established in
2013
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
74,237
Households
21,260
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
✔
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
X
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
✔
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
7
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
3
Highland
2
Midland
6
Lowland
2
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
20
12
60%
Supervisor
10
5
50%
Data Manager
3
3
100%
Computer Scientist
5
8
160%
Statistician
2
1
50%
Demographer
1
0
0%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
3
2
67%
Community Guider
10
10
100%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
X
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
✔
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
X
SOP for Storage
X
SOP for Archiving
X
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
✔
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
Medebay Zana
Site Information
Region
Tigray
Host Institution
Aksum University
Established in
2018
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
77,624
Households
17,600
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
X
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
X
Pregnancy Tracking
✔
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
✔
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
8
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
2
Highland
N/A
Midland
2
Lowland
8
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
40
5
13%
Supervisor
4
0
0%
Data Manager
2
0
0%
Computer Scientist
6
0
0%
Statistician
4
0
0%
Demographer
15
0
0%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
2
2
100%
Community Guider
10
4
40%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
X
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
✔
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
✔
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
✔
North Shewa
Site Information
Region
Amhara
Host Institution
St. Paul Millenium Medical College
Established in
2023
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
39,759
Households
10,507
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
X
Cause of Death (VA)
✔
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
X
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
0
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
0
Highland
13
Midland
N/A
Lowland
N/A
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
39
27
69%
Supervisor
13
4
31%
Data Manager
2
1
50%
Computer Scientist
3
2
67%
Statistician
4
2
50%
Demographer
2
0
0%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
4
3
75%
Community Guider
23
20
87%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
X
Disseminate Findings
X
Tehuledere
Site Information
Region
Amhara
Host Institution
Wollo University
Established in
2018
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
18,830
Households
5,382
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
X
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
X
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
4
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
1
Highland
2
Midland
1
Lowland
2
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
24
0
0%
Supervisor
10
0
0%
Data Manager
2
2
100%
Computer Scientist
2
1
50%
Statistician
2
2
100%
Demographer
2
2
100%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
2
2
100%
Community Guider
12
0
0%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
✔
Persistent Identifiers
✔
Interoperability Guide
✔
System Strengthening Plan
✔
Data Standard
✔
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
✔
SOP for Version Control
✔
SOP for De-identification
✔
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
X
Ad-hoc Report
✔
Disseminate Findings
✔
Wonago
Site Information
Region
Southern
Host Institution
Dilla University
Established in
2021
No. of sub-sites
N/A
Population
Total Population
41,715
Households
8,376
Key Data Items Collected by the Site
Population Data
✔
Birth and Death
X
Cause of Death (VA)
X
GPS Data
✔
Pregnancy Tracking
X
Disability Data
X
Active Death Surveillance
X
# of Kebeles by Settlement & Agro-ecology
Rural Agrarian
6
Rural Pastoral
0
Urban
2
Highland
N/A
Midland
N/A
Lowland
8
Human Resource Availability
Required
Available
% Met
Data Collector
30
11
37%
Supervisor
12
0
0%
Data Manager
2
0
0%
Computer Scientist
2
0
0%
Statistician
2
0
0%
Demographer
2
0
0%
Cartographer
2
0
0%
Epidemiologist
2
0
0%
Community Guider
3
0
0%
Data Governance Docs
Data Dictionaries
✔
Governance Framework
X
Persistent Identifiers
X
Interoperability Guide
X
System Strengthening Plan
X
Data Standard
X
SOP Availability
SOP for Data Entry
✔
SOP for Validation
✔
SOP for Storage
✔
SOP for Archiving
✔
SOP for Sharing
X
SOP for Version Control
X
SOP for De-identification
X
SOPs Implemented
✔
Strategic Info Products
Manuscript
✔
Evidence Brief
X
Annual Report
✔
Ad-hoc Report
✔
Disseminate Findings
X