Involuntary Resettlement

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Socio-Economic Information Data Collection

What are the three basic types of survey used to collect data for projects involving land acquisition and resettlement?

The three basic types of survey are:

• a land acquisition survey (LAS)
• a census
• a socioeconomic survey (SES)

The LAS is normally carried by the land agency or land administration department acting on the request of the Project Executing Agency. It is based on project planning documents, land-use maps and land records and is considered to be the "official" survey of APs. The LAS typically only includes persons with title for compensation.

A census is a household questionnaire that covers all APs irrespective of entitlement or ownership. It provides a complete inventory of all APs and their assets.

The SES is carried out on a sample of APs, usually 20-25 percent of the total affected population, and usually through a household questionnaire. The SES obtains data on the likely impact of land acquisition on the local economy, economic institutions, land-use patterns, tenancy and sharecropping, occupation and employment patterns, income and economic interdependence between households, poverty levels, local social organization and authority structure, and women's economic activities and income.

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