Main Contributors

The work of this PAIA is managed by the IMTC's Sub-committee on Information Management under the chair of GIL. All technical departments maintaining production and trade statistics (i.e. ESS, FI and FO) are actively involved, as well as GIL with its responsibility for WAICENT. In addition, specific contributions are planned from AG (land, water, livestock), ESD and ESN (FIVIMS, food safety and nutrients), SD (land tenure) and TC (country focus systems).

Objective

To promote the use of agreed standards, norms and common methodologies so as to ensure high quality of the information disseminated.

Priorities

1. improved user interface and search functionality of FAO's statistical databases;
2. revision of statistical data collection, processing and analysis processes;
3. standardisation of terms, definitions and categorisation schemes under the various subject matters or disciplines covered by FAO, including inter-disciplinary activities, by using international standards for classification;
4. issuance of document type definitions (DTDs) for information objects and textual information produced by the Organization, including tools for use by Members; and
5. presentation of progress to the Consultations on Agricultural Information Management (COAIMs) to be held during the Plan period and feedback of results to future activities.

[extract from MTP 2004-09]