AGRISurvey supports countries in the process of data production, providing technical assistance on four main aspects.
Survey programme design
- designing a sampling frame to identify and specify the population of interest, and determine the most appropriate sampling criteria and methodology;
- developing questionnaires and manuals;
- implementing pilot tests;
- training field staff on methodology and on the use of advanced data-collection technologies.
Data collection and processing
During the data collection, AGRISurvey staff collaborate closely with national partners, by:
- supporting the revision of the questionnaires and manuals;
- participating in the enumerators training and supervision;
- supporting the data processing and the production of statistical reports.
Data dissemination and data use
The programme supports countries in improving the existing dissemination policies and programs, to ensure:
- the adoption of formal data dissemination policy and programme as part of national institutional processes;
- the dissemination of aggregated data sets, preferably according to open data compliant standard;
- the release of anonymized agricultural survey and census micro-data files and associated metadata.
In addition, in view of fostering the effective use of AGRISurvey data for informed decision making and monitoring, the programme works at:
- Supporting countries with the compilation of priority policy indicators (national, CAADP, SDG, etc.);
- Strengthening institutional relationships between data users and producers;
- Strengthening statistical literacy within key user groups.