IASS Webinar 60 - Survey Quality Frameworks and Quality Assessment

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We invite you to sign up for this exciting webinar in collaboration with IASS and ISWGHS to discuss Survey Quality Frameworks and Quality Assessment, led by Julie de Jong.

Ensuring high-quality data is fundamental to the credibility and utility of household surveys. This webinar will explore the role of survey quality frameworks in guiding design, implementation, and evaluation, and will discuss practical approaches for conducting quality assessments. Julie de Jong will begin by reviewing widely adopted frameworks—such as those emphasizing dimensions like relevance, accuracy, timeliness, accessibility, coherence, and comparability—and their application in both national and comparative contexts. Building on these principles, the speaker will examine strategies for assessing both process quality and output quality, using concepts such as fitness for intended use and adherence to best practices. The session will highlight how systematic quality assessments add value by identifying strengths, diagnosing risks, and informing actionable recommendations for improvement. Examples from international survey programs will illustrate how these assessments support transparency, comparability, and continuous improvement in survey operations. Participants will gain insights into integrating quality frameworks and assessment tools into their own survey programs to enhance reliability and trust in official statistics.

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