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Assessing Information Needs and Survey Alternatives: the Albania experience. Gero Carletto DECRG. The context. Late 2000: a decade into transition 1 st PRSP MDGs Fast transition, migration, poverty, … No reliable data 2001 Popcensus (local) Demand for data? The Hoxha legacy.
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Assessing Information Needs and Survey Alternatives: the Albania experience Gero Carletto DECRG
The context • Late 2000: a decade into transition • 1st PRSP • MDGs • Fast transition, migration, poverty, … • No reliable data • 2001 Popcensus • (local) Demand for data? • The Hoxha legacy
The steps • Define objectives • Whose objectives? • Review existing data sources • HBS 00 • LCS 98 • GTZ rural survey • Identify key stakeholders/data users • Evaluate alternatives • Define and agree on methodology
Objectives • Define baseline of key indicators • Poverty line and welfare measure • Capacity building • Institution building • Monitoring: sustainability?
Approach • Multi-topic • Multi-year program • Small sample size • Annual (panel?): LFS, Migration, … • Rotating modules • Strengthen INSTAT • DUG
Some final remarks … • Systemic, gradual approach • Find a viable counterpart and strengthen it • Increasing local demand takes time: build analytical capacity • The power of demonstration: learn-by-doing/seeing • Still going, and going, …