In order to track agricultural livelihoods and food security in Afghanistan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) initiated a household survey through the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) System, ReliefWeb cites a report from USAID.
An administrative level 1 representative random sample of 6 019 households from 25 provinces were contacted for this fifth phase of the study.
The following provinces were included in the survey’s target area: Badakhshan, Badghis, Balkh, Bamyan, Daykundi, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghor, Hilmand, Hirat, Jawzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Kunar, Kunduz, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Paktika, Parwan, Samangan, and Tak
With the use of two-step cluster sampling and probability proportionate to size, the targeted households were chosen at random.
To track the effects of shocks on livelihoods and food security, face-to-face surveys of rural households were conducted.
The fifth round of interviews for this survey was performed between 23 July and 26 August 2022.
The demographics and a wealth proxy were used to weight the data (type of toilet). Between August 1 and September 24, 2021, the third round, which included 7 144 families, was conducted. Between March 12 and April 4, 2022, the fourth round, which included 5 971 households, was conducted. In this brief, comparisons have been made using data from both the third and fourth rounds.
To gather, analyze, and disseminate information on shocks and livelihoods in nations vulnerable to multiple shocks, FAO built the DIEM-Monitoring System.
By routinely updating data on how various shocks are impacting the livelihoods and food security of agricultural populations, DIEM-Monitoring seeks to inform decision-making.
