A Multi-Subject Household Survey design
approach is proposed, dealing with a number
of subject matters in one survey. A representative adult parent/guardian within the household
could be requested to participate in the survey. In
order to ensure a gender balance among participants in the survey, the individuals responsible
for administering the surveys will have to ensure
that, ideally, 50% of those representative adult
parents/guardians approached within the randomly selected households be female and 50%
male. This may be an essential guideline given
during roll-out in each area unit. As long as the
results show balanced representation of both
genders that would be sufficient to ensure both
female and male respondents.
Since every district would need to be involved in
the implementation of this plan, the approach
for the collection of data may differ in each
locality depending on the conditions. It is essential that the government institutions at the city
and district levels including all Local Councils
and identified civil servants in each region be
fully involved in the implementation of this monitoring plan. UNDP’s Crimean Integration and
Development Programme (CIDP) would need
to function as a facilitator to ensure its effective
roll-out and provide guidance and orientation.
In order to ensure local ownership and practical
applicability, government institutions must be
consulted to determine the final approach. The
proposed approach for the collection of the data
involves a combination of the following, which
may vary according to area unit:
Delivery of surveys by post or hand delivery
to be filled out in written form (in cities/
urban areas)
House visits and one-on-one interviews
(rural areas)
It is essential to note that this process will not
be effectively implemented unless an officially
authorized individual representing a state
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institution (i.e. Village District Council, etc.) is
involved in administering and collecting the
data. No UNDP-CIDP field officer should be
solely involved in any district unless absolutely
deemed appropriate. As it is out of the cultural
norm for sensitive issues to be discussed publicly, the necessity to engage the government
institutions in every step of consultation and
implementation cannot be overemphasised.
Preparatory Phase
To ensure an effective and quality survey
collection plan, it would be beneficial for the following steps to be put into effect:
1) Thorough review and finalization of the
survey design and data collection plan by
an identified Working Group composed of
UNDP-CIDP Team and key representatives
among stakeholders and Government representatives. The mandate of the Working
Group is:
To ensure that the finalized design and
plan is fully applicable and appropriate to
the Crimean context
To devise and launch an operational plan
in partnership with relevant authorities at
the district/City Councils
2) Conducting a field pre-test of the draft
survey questionnaire involving 10 family
units to test its usability
Structural Indicators for
Assessing Discrimination
In order to assess discrimination at the structural
level, indicators of social cohesion and inclusion
need to be defined. Discrimination and exclusion
towards any demographic subgroup can be measured when an unequal treatment is observed in
the results of comparable data within various
population subgroups.
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