Questions that count: A livestock module for multi-topic household surveys

Joint project of the World Bank, FAO, AU-IBAR, ILRI with support from the Gates Foundation

Questions that count:A livestock module for multi-topic

household surveys

Ugo Pica-Ciamarra (FAO), Alberto Zezza (World Bank), Derek Baker (ILRI) and Nancy Morgan (FAO)

Sixth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS)Rio de Janeiro, 23-25 October 2013

Livestock Data Innovation in Africa Numbers for Livelihood Enhancement www.africalivestockdata.org

Outline

1. What is and why a (LSMS) Livestock Module ?

2. Approach to design

3. Contents

4. Implementation in Niger, Tanzania and Uganda (between 2011 and 2013)

5. Next steps


What is a LSMS Livestock Module?

• Basic set of livestock questions to include in LSMS survey questionnaires ...

asked to:• Relevant sampled population (mixed crop-livestock

farmers; agro-pastoralists; pastoralists; etc.) ...for:• (i) Collecting basic information on livestock; (ii)

better measuring poverty / welfare and determinants; (iii) ex-ante simulation / ex-post evaluation of policies / investments


Why a LSMS livestock module?

• Livestock support livelihoods• food• cash• insurance• draught power• manure• ... ... ...

• There is evidence, but not systematic


Systematic evidence comes from regular (and reliable) system of data collection (not project-based)•Censuses (agri / livestock)•Surveys (agri / livestock)•LSMS•Administrative records•Other



Systematic evidence comes from regular (and reliable) system of data collection (not project-based)•Censuses (agri / livestock)•Surveys (agri / livestock)•LSMS•Administrative records•Other

Improved understanding of livestock-livelihoods / livestock-poverty linkages

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all h

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s / flocks


20 % - 80%

17% - 83%

10% - 90%

17% - 83%



Outline

1. What is and why a LSMS Livestock Module ?


3. Contents


5. Next steps


Approach to LSMS livestock module

1) Min Liv – Sta Authority - ILRI – FAO – WB

2) Review of existing hh questionnaires:- demand for info -LSMS questionnaires-LSMS-ISA questionnaires (agriculture)- Specialized livestock questionnaires

2) Draft ‘livestock moduleS’- consultations (IFAD 2011, other)

3) Livestock module incorporated into LSMS-ISA questionnaires - Niger / Uganda / Tanzania


Outline



3. Contents


5. Next steps


Contents of LSMS livestock module

Objective: (i)collect basic data on livestock (ii)better measure poverty / welfare and determinants; (iii)ex-ante simulation / ex-post evaluation of policies / investments



Livestock ownership / keeping




Inputs




Inputs

Outputs



Three versions of liv. module1.Short version

basic questions on livestock to include in all LSMS surveys

2.Standard versionallow estimations of livestock

contribution to livelihoods (cash / non-cash)

3.Expandeddetailed questions for all

sections: countries to choose


Outline



3. Contents


5. Next steps


20 % - 80%

17% - 83%

10% - 90%

17% - 83%

Why a LSMS livestock module?B

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LSMS-ISA livestock-related questions

29% - 71%

17% - 83%

10 % - 90%


Outline



3. Contents


5. Next steps


Next steps

• Refinement of livestock modules based on analysis of Niger, Tanzania and Uganda data – policy inputs

• Refinement of modules based on ad hoc methodological validations (milk / pastoralism)

• Dissemination and adoption of livestock modules by other countries (e.g. Namibia census).

• Livestock module in annual agri-survey and as one of the rotational survey in GS

Joint project of the World Bank, FAO, AU-IBAR, ILRI with support from the Gates Foundation

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Questions that count: A livestock module for multi-topic household surveys

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