MOBILE DATA COLLECTION TOOL FOR NATIONAL ASGM OVERVIEW: USER GUIDE AND FORMS (v2)

This user guide explains how to use a mobile data collection tool developed to support preparation of a national overview of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. It describes the tool’s purpose, which is to combine location data with site characteristics, manage photographs, and enable remote oversight through a free server platform. The document outlines methodological foundations drawn from baseline estimation and socio-economic research approaches, and details the form’s structure, including extraction, processing, environmental impact, and health assessments. It provides step-by-step instructions for server registration, form deployment, Android device configuration, field data collection, data management, mapping, downloading datasets, and conducting basic geospatial analysis.