Afghanistan
Field operations continue with surveys complete in 72 districts. Over 30% of SHAs are located on mountain tops. Winter conditions limit access in 14 districts in the northeast section. Security assessment in south undertaken to review operational constraints in conducting the survey there.

Angola
SAC Chief Administration Officer, Nelly Schneider, visits Luanda for review of administration and finance. Thirty percent of Preliminary Opinion Collection complete. MAG, Santa Barbara and Intersos begin survey operations.

Azerbaijan
Final report submitted to graphic artist for print production.

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Final report translated to Bosniac and BHMAC comments received by SAC.

Eritrea
Through February, the survey data collection is 100% complete and the data validation process is 62% complete.

Ethiopia
Data collection is complete.

Somalia
Final report submitted to graphic artist for print production.

Survey Action Center
Funded by the US Department of State, Mike Kendellen and Emmanuel Sauvage (former Bosnia LIS Team Leader) travel to Sudan on a second inception mission to continue a needs and feasibility assessment. Mike then continues to Puntland (Somalia) for the first visit to facilitate the development of an LIS operational plan and the beginning of the Preliminary Opinion Collection (POC). Annual A-133 (U.S. Government) and general audits for year 2003 begin.