This presentation will discuss recent developments in data collection quality control and quality monitoring in international survey research with particular emphasis on the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid diffusion of technology in developing and transitional countries. Data collection technologies that have been widely used in developed countries are increasingly being adapted and used in completely new contexts. This technology transfer is facilitating new approaches to quality control in these contexts, including the collection of rich paradata, as well as other innovative applications. In addition to immediate access to the survey and process data (including call records), self-administered modes such as ACASI are being used in very diverse contexts, as are the use of digital recordings, global positioning systems (GPS), digital photography and biometry, among other examples. These innovations do not come without challenges, however. This presentation will provide examples from large scale surveys in China, Ghana, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Nepal. Specifically, we will discuss:

1. Adapting approaches to new contexts and traditions;
2. Revising or improving instrumentation across countries;
3. Building survey capacity;
4. Adapting to country-specific equipment and systems; and
5. Handling administrative and logistical challenges.