"As part of IPA’s response to COVID-19, many existing and new data collections have shifted to remote data collection modes including computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI), interactive voice response (IVR) and SMS surveys. This transition has required new protocols, new tools, and new workflows to ensure that data can be collected at similarly high-quality across remote survey modes. This is compounded by the logistics and health challenges associated with a global pandemic. This document contains tips and best practices for shifting face-to-face surveys to remote survey modes, as a response to pandemic conditions where person-to-person contact risks virus transmission. IPA’s Global Research and Data Support (GRDS) team has created technical tools and protocols that fall into four categories of tasks for remote surveying. We summarize the major changes and available tools for CATI, the predominant choice for remote data collection mode." (Executive summary, page 1)