INTRODUCTION

The “Data Editor HandbookGuidelines -— guidelines for data entry-“ has— have been developed to provide general instructions, rules, and guidance for entering data on large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) into the Land Matrix (LM) database using the LM Data Editor application.

The Data Editor Guidelines consist of two parts: a general section outlining overarching principles, and a specific section that provides detailed descriptions and guidance on all variables within the Land Matrix database.

 

For help and instructions regarding the technical functionalities and features of the LM application, please refer to the manual of the web-application: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VHSWff4tRNhjFZ1kq1FRUuOXpp3Qds-9/view?usp=drive_linkManual LM web portal

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New data reporters, editors and administrators should read this manual first.

 

For questions on the deal updateupdating process and the quantitative targets for data entry,process, please refer to the following two documents:f

·       Fullyully updating guidelines:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bzejMADscywlGeESZPA-80rujh8kRbfz/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=102660977782443621588&rtpof=true&sd=true

·       Targets for the quantitative data indicators:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ULJXdpAi2n-5zkacQ2OWN8xr3XKuJVo/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=102660977782443621588&rtpof=true&sd=true

Important: To familiarise yourself with data entry or to test certain aspects, you should not work on the live version of the database, but on https://dev.landmatrix.org/deal/add/.

 

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