Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/07/2026
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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Time: July 1 | 9 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Registration: Frames and Sampling
This webinar brings together Dale Rhoda and Juan Pablo Ferreira, authors of Chapter 5 of the Handbook, to explore the essentials of survey frames and sample design — from constructing and sustaining high-quality frames to building samples that deliver accurate, timely, and cost-efficient results.
The session opens with a thorough introduction to survey frames, examining the key types used in surveys of households and individuals — among them area frames, dwelling frames, telephone frames, and person frames. Participants will come away with concrete strategies for constructing, maintaining, and updating frames in practice, with a focus on the quality considerations that matter most in real-world survey settings. The discussion will then shift to sample design, unpacking the fundamental sampling approaches and showing how they can be applied alone or in combination to draw samples that support precise inference to the target population. The webinar will highlight the relationship between frame type and viable sample designs, and will offer applied guidance on calculating sample sizes and allocating samples effectively. The session will conclude by spotlighting advanced sampling methods gaining traction in the field, including techniques designed to reach populations that are traditionally difficult to survey.
The webinar will close with a panel discussion with country representatives, examining how Chapter 5 is informing sampling and frame practices at the national level, identifying where deeper guidance or more grounded examples would add value, and considering what forms of tools, training, or international collaboration could best support countries in putting the guidance into practice.