The project will support the following activities: Preparation of an Implementation Plan; Consultation with Stakeholders and Resource Mobilization; and Publication.(1) Preparation of an Implementation Plan. The plan will consist of the following components:(i) Country Assessment Framework. This effort will begin with the preparation of a questionnaire and accompanying guidelines for countries to provide an assessment of their statistical capabilities, the data they currently provide, and their readiness to begin to implement the components of the Global Strategy. The assessment should determine the national capability to produce the minimum set of core data on a sustainable basis. (ii) Statistical Capacity Building. Once a country's capacities are assessed, this component will help determine the steps that will take the country through the implementation process. The Implementation Plan will consider the following three sub-components for statistical capacity building: training, technical assistance and research. (iii) Governance. The main challenges posed by the Global Strategy are that the implementation should result in consistent and comparable results across countries and that the Global Strategy broadens the scope of agriculture which requires the integration of agriculture into the national statistical system. This integration begins at the national level and will require considerable effort where the national statistical offices and ministries operate their own independent statistical programs. Strong global and regional support will be required to coordinate the country assessments, and provide technical support, training, and methodological standards so that the end results are internationally comparable. (2) Consultation with Stakeholders and Resource Mobilization. Travels by consultants are foreseen for consultation during the UN Statistical Commission 2011 and throughout the Implementation Plan development process and for presentation of the plan at the donor meeting organized by the FAO.(3) Publication. The final report will be published and disseminated among countries, development partners and other stakeholders.