Qualitative and quantitative data on stateless populations globally remains scarce. Action 10 of UNHCR’s Global Action Plan to End Statelessness: 2014 – 2024 calls on States to “improve quantitative and qualitative data on stateless populations.” This series of quick guides is intended to assist States, civil society and other actors to collect reliable data on statelessness, and to improve the quality of data outputs. While the quick guides cover a number of key themes, this compilation is not intended to serve as a complete guide on the topic of data collection on statelessness. The quick guides in this compilation are as follows: • Quick Guide 1: Desk review......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 • Quick Guide 2: When to undertake qualitative vs. quantitative data collection...............................................................................11 • Quick Guide 3: Main steps in collecting qualitative and quantitative data..............................................................................................18 • Quick Guide 4: Key qualitative methods for collecting statelessness data.......................................................................................... 32 • Quick Guide 5: Key quantitative methods for collecting statelessness data..................................................................................... 43 • Quick Guide 6: How to operationalize key statelessness concepts................................................................................................................. 53 PUBLISHED BY Division of International Protection Statelessness Section Email: Hqpr03@unhcr.org March 2021 Layout production: DER > PSP > Digital Engagement section 2021_DIP_Researching Statelessness - Quick Guides / indd-v02.4 2 U N H C R > R E S E A R C H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S - Q U I C K G U I D E S U N H C R > R E S E A R C H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S - Q U I C K G U I D E S 3