G-SHPPS is conducted among primary and secondary school principals and head teachers. G-SHPPS combines the following key elements to create a high-quality global surveillance system:

• a standardized scientific sample selection process
• common methodology
• a common self-administered questionnaire.

WHO provides technical support to countries throughout the planning and implementation of their survey including:

• help with questionnaire development
• help with sample design and selection
• training of survey coordinators and programme planners
• provision of survey implementation handbooks and other materials
• scanning of computer-scannable answer sheets
• data editing and weighting
• provision/facilitation of funding and resources to assist countries.

A training workshop is provided to survey coordinators from each country wishing to implement a G-SHPPS. This workshop builds the capacity of survey coordinators to implement the survey in their country following common sampling and survey administration procedures that ensure the surveys are standardized and comparable across countries and that data are of the highest quality.