Parstats assessed and enhanced the sampling design of the face-to-face Quarterly Bahamas Labor Force Survey (LFS), with a stratified multi-stage design and a panel rotation scheme, and provided capacity building to the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) to modernize its field management and quality control tools and processes.

Capacity-building activities involved:

– The installation of Parstat's Integrated Management and Quality Control (IMQC) system to supervise fieldwork across all the Bahamas Islands in real-time from the BNSI central office in Nassau. The system includes:

­ – An Online Field Monitoring Platform to supervise both listing and survey work, relying heavily on data management and GIS tech.

­ – An Audio Recording Supervision Platform to administer interview recordings and facilitate the work of a trained team of Audio Supervisors.

­ – An Online Quality Control Dashboard to monitor quality indicators overall and by the interviewer throughout the entire fieldwork.

­ – A set of computing processes to consist and certify the collected data.

– A training program that includes:

­ – Training for IT staff on the functioning of the IMQC system.

­ – Training for the LFS management staff on survey quality control methods and processes, using the IMQC system components, interpretation of its metrics and actions to resolve detected issues.

­ – Training on the QC dashboard development for future updates and new dashboards.

­ – Training for Audio Supervisors.

These products and training will allow BNSI staff to run the QC process independently on the LFS and other surveys.