The Jubba Environmental and Socioeconomic Studies (JESS) project is a three0year program of river basin investigations in southern Somalia. This project is part of a larger project, called Jubba Development Analytical Studies (JuDAS), which is a cooperative effort between USAID and the Ministry of Jubba Valley Development (MJVD) of the Government of the Somali Democratic Republic (GSDR). Associates in Rural Development, Inc. (ARD) was contracted to provide technical assistance and project management for JESS.