[this questionnaire is
completed through a guided interview]
Name :
Office :
Position :
What are your duties and
responsibilities in the organization? [attach a copy of duties and
responsibilities, if available]
As you understand it, what
is the mandate of the office?
Vision?
Mission?
Objectives?
What are the key result areas/priority
areas of the office?
What are the data on forest
and natural resources that the office collects?
What survey instruments are
being used to collect such data?
Who collects the data?
After data gathering, where
does the data go?
Do the recipients refer to
the data from time to time?
Are there data and
information gathered in the field that the recipients consider to be
unnecessary/insignificant? If so, what are these data?
What are the types of report
that the department requires from the office?
What are the reports that
the office prepares?
Who makes the report?
When and where are the
reports submitted?
Does the office submit the
reports on time? If not, why?
How does the office
communicate with other offices?
How are recommendations
addressed?
Has a system of
communications been adapted?
If so, what are the
advantages and disadvantages of the system?
With regard to forest and
natural resources, is there a database that the office maintains?
What are the problems
encountered in
terms of data and information management? How
are these problems managed?
In terms of data and
information management, what activities are conducted by the office?
How can other agencies/offices,
institutions have access to the data and information?
Are any briefings/refresher
courses/training events conducted for the technical employees of the office?
Are the current policies
that the Central Office implements reflective of the true sentiments of the
people or the state of the forest?
Does the office strictly
implement/follow all policies of the department?
Please furnish suggestions
to improve the current situation in data and information flow in the department.
