Collecting data in artisanal and small‐scale mining communities: Measuring progress towards more sustainable livelihoods

摘要: This short note discusses methodological obstacles to the collection of microeconomic data in artisanal and small-scale mining communities. International donor organizations are supporting policy efforts that enhance contribution poverty alleviation this subsector. The design evaluation such interventions require on income, expenditure, investment, savings households These difficult come by. Incomes variable; migrants may work far from home; miners often informally sometimes illegally; populations communities heterogeneous transient; have many reasons distort information. Legalization organization cooperatives would facilitate documentation research. processes, however, beyond control typical consultant or organization. On their part, these parties can adopt an alternative model involves community project development, collection, monitoring. It emphasizes continuity, cultural diversity, trust building learning. thus collected should provide a firm basis for programmes promote more sustainable livelihoods