Catalog

	Table of Contents
p. 40 of 79 BACK | NEXT Foreword Abbreviations Glossary 1. Introduction 2. The Resettlement Plan in the Project Cycle 3. Resettlement: Key Planning Concepts 4. Consultation and Participation 5. Socioeconomic Information 5.1 Preparing for Data Collection 5.2 Data Collection Methods and Objectives 5.3 Deciding What Data to Collect 5.4 Improving Data Collection Effectiveness 5.5 Data Collection Operations 5.6 Reporting Survey Results 5.7 Data Collection and Surveys in the Project Cycle: Key Action Points 5.8 Checklist: Socioeconomic Information 6. Relocation 7. Income Restoration 8. Institutional Framework 9. Monitoring and Evaluation Selected Reading List Appendix 1: The Bank's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement Appendix 2: Sample Terms of Reference for Full Resettlement Plan Appendix 3: Resettlement Policies in Selected DMCs Appendix 4: Resettlement Monitoring: Sample Formats for Monthly Progress Reports

Handbook on Resettlement: A Guide to Good Practice : 5. Socioeconomic Information

---

5.5. Data Collection Operations

Data collection operations consist of a number of steps:

• designing a census or survey questionnaire form
• hiring and training of field investigators
• field supervision, verification, and quality control
• data processing and analysis

Where the project agency lacks the appropriate skills to conduct census and surveys, these services are typically provided by consultants or independent institutions (e.g., NGO, social research department of a university), with assistance from officials and resettlement staff. It is important that TORs define both the objectives and the expected outputs clearly.

Consultants preparing the census or survey questionnaires are briefed fully on the requirements of the survey and policy needs, including eligibility and entitlement categories, if they have already been defined prior to the survey.

The core team for the census or survey will be interdisciplinary, comprising a range of skills (for example, ecological, legal, economic, sociocultural, environmental, land use, planning, regional and settlement).

The survey operation can be enhanced by direct involvement of resettlement personnel, local government agency staff, NGOs, and APs and their representatives. This may help to reduce disputes and grievances and will increase general awareness about resettlement issues and policies among the APs and resettlers.

Back 5.4 Improving Data Collection Effectiveness	Next 5.6 Reporting Survey Results