Thailand

AMIS provided support to Thailand through a statistical capacity building project between 2013 and 2016, implemented by FAO and financed by the Government of Japan; the project also provided support to the Philippines. The objective of the project was to strengthen national capacities to produce and use accurate statistics, effectively monitor rice markets and produce relevant data for food security.

Specifically, the project focused on: (i) collecting best practices and adjusting these practices to the local situation in Thailand; (ii) testing and validating improved methodologies; (iii) preparing guidelines documenting field experiences and explain the application of improved methodologies; and (iv) training staff in National Statistical Offices and Ministries of Agriculture in accessing and applying improved methodologies, and addressing specific technical and methodological gaps.

Activities

Activities

The stated objective of the project was an “improved capacity of Thailand to deliver accurate statistics, effectively monitor rice markets and produce relevant data on food security.” Several outputs contributed to achieving this outcome through annual work programmes:

Output 1: Existing data on rice supply and demand assessed.

Outputs 2, 3, 4: Methodologies for estimating rice area, yield and production and stocks improved.

Output 5: Guidelines for the estimation of rice area, yield and production, and stocks prepared, validated and disseminated.

Output 6: Staff in National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and Ministries of Agriculture (MoA) able to apply improved methodologies.

Output 7: Improved methodologies disseminated to other stakeholders (e.g. ASEAN countries; AMIS participants).

Results

Results

Project implementation ended in January 2016. Major results achieved by the project include the following:

  • Data quality assessment performed on OAE major surveys, in central and decentralized offices
  • Field-testing and training provided to staff on survey quality control protocols
  • Three regional workshops on rice data, of which two were held in Bangkok
  • Regular exchange of practice between experts from the Philippines and Thailand
  • Study-tour to the Philippines on survey quality controls organized for a Thai delegation

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