REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS

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The development objective of the Regional Program to Harmonize and Modernize Living Conditions Surveys Project for West African Economic and Monetary Union (Waemu) is to support the WAEMU Commission at strengthening the capacity of its member countries to conduct living conditions surveys that meet harmonized, regional standards, and to make the collected micro-data publicly accessible. The project comprises of two components. The first component is capacity building and survey harmonization and modernization through data collection and dissemination. It consists of following three sub-components: (i) capacity building to harmonize and modernize data collection, processing, archiving, and dissemination; (ii) capacity building by implementing two surveys in each country; and (iii) capacity building through resident advisors, technical assistance, and peerto-peer learning. The second component is quality control and coordination. It consists of following four sub-components: (i) assistance to prepare a ruling pertaining to survey harmonization in the WAEMU; (ii) stimulating micro-data analysis; (iii) modernization of quality control; and (iv) coordination.