Now available: LACSI Initiative Questionnaire in electronic format
Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. The UNODC-INEGI Center of Excellence, in the framework of the Latin America and the Caribbean Crime Victimization Survey Initiative – LACSI, makes available the questionnaire in electronic format to the countries that request it (for the moment only in Spanish).
In accordance with the international recommendations of the United Nations and in particular of the UNODC in its Manual on Crime Victimization Surveys, it recommends – as far as possible – the collection of information by means of a face-to-face interview with the support of an electronic device (computer-assisted personal interview – CAPI, for its acronym in English). This technique has several advantages, among them (see section 4 of the LACSI Initiative Conceptual Framework):
- reduce the cost of printed material and personnel (typists and data entry clerks);
- reducing errors during the survey by applying validation guidelines in real time;
- the use of longer and more complex questionnaires;
- avoiding the loss of information by being able to back it up frequently; and
- ensuring the confidentiality of the information with encryption techniques.
Based on this recommendation, the UNODC-INEGI Center of Excellence developed the LACSI Questionnaire (version 2021) in electronic format using the World Bank’s free Survey Solutions platform. To access the electronic questionnaire, it is necessary to create an account on this platform (more information https://designer.mysurvey.solutions/identity/account/register).
As complementary support, the CoE developed an implementation guide to create a server on Google Cloud Platform (with the Docker system) to send the collected responses from anywhere as long as the collection devices have internet access.
Use the following link https://forms.office.com/e/TiLfMAcmhd to request the LACSI electronic questionnaire and the guide to the UNODC-INEGI Center of Excellence.
By adopting the LACSI methodology, countries can produce relevant and comparable information to measure safety and victimization, and to report on progress on the 2030 Agenda, specifically the indicators for Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (indicator 11.7.2) and Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions (indicators 16.1.3, 16.1.4, 16.3.1 and 16.5.1).
To request technical assistance for the implementation of Victimization Surveys in Latin America and the Caribbean region, please contact the UNODC-INEGI Center of Excellence: