Expert consultation on methodology for an information system on rural livelihoods and Sustainable Development Goals indicators on smallholder productivity and income 7 - 8 December, FAO headquarters

1. An IT platform
for RuLIS
The RuLIS Team

2. The current test platform
• Variables and indicators
• The variable files are prepared in Stata
• The indicators file is prepared in (‘R) to ensure consistency
across countries
• At the moment:
– Ready- made indicators
– Metadata: simplified explanations only
– Bulk download
• A demonstration of the test

3. Next steps
• Consistency with FAO standards
• a facility allowing users to build customized
indicators (self-service)
• The indicators file is prepared in (‘R) to ensure
consistency across countries
• Developing metadata: SDMX standard
• (possibly) easy-access story-telling, maps