The AfriAlliance Handbook on Data Collection

The AfriAlliance Handbook on Data Collection focusses on the development sector and the collection of data, mainly by people, and covers the main elements to consider when designing and implementing a data collection project. Where applicable, it will also point you to more detailed resources.
The AfriAlliance Handbook provides guidance for projects to:

• Focus on achieving impact.
• Only collect the data that is needed to achieve that impact.
• Build on existing data.
• Use the most efficient method of data collection.
• Make sure data benefits the communities it is collected from.
• Share data whenever possible to ensure others do not have to do the same work.