1. Ihsan Ajwad Human Development Sector Europe and Central Asia Region The World Bank Monitoring the Social Impacts of Crises June 11 – MC 4-800 – 9am – 5pm 1

2.  Micro-simulations of household welfare and HD outcomes using existing household and labor force surveys  Labor market monitoring systems (administrative systems and LFS)  Social benefits monitoring  Rapid response surveys (HD outcomes, coping strategies) 2

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4.  To understand the transmission channels of the crisis  labor markets, financial markets, product markets, government services  To measure the impact on household welfare and human development outcomes  To go beyond administrative data  To augment existing surveys  To observe the household coping strategy  To determine whether formal and informal safety nets are mitigating the impact of the crisis 4

5.  Household roster  Labor  Small business module  Consumption  Coping  Savings and credit  Safety nets  Health  Education  Dwelling, utilities and durable goods 5

6.  What is the research question to be answered? Will it serve the crisis related policy agenda? Is there a need for the data?  Evaluate all the other data sources (HBS, LFS) – we piggy backed on surveys in Armenia, Kosovo and Serbia  Tailor the survey  Get buy-in from Government; coordinate with Statistical Office  The validity of the results depends on sampling—its best to get a second opinion  Use an existing sampling frame (or sample) if possible  Don’t underestimate the time and work involved in implementing a household survey 6