Feed the Future Bangladesh: Zone of Influence Survey 2018/2019 Baseline

Feed the FutureBANGLADESH Zone of Influence Survey 2018/2019—BaselineJuly2022 This publication was prepared for review by the United States Agency for International Development. Itwas prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for the United States Agencyfor International Development, USAID Contract NumberEEM-G-00-04-00013-00. Recommended Citation:Feed the Future. 2020. Feed the FutureBangladeshZone of Influence Survey 2018/2019 Baseline. USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security Contact:rfs.ald@usaid.gov TABLE OF CONTENTS List of tables......................................................................................................................................................................ivList of figures......................................................................................................................................................................ixList of abbreviations..............................................................................................................................................................xExecutive summary.............................................................................................................................................................xiiBackground..............................................................................................................................................................xiiBangladesh Feedthe Future Phase 2 ZOI 2018/2019 Baseline Survey indicators..................................xiiSummary of key findings.......................................................................................................................................xxHousehold economic status...................................................................................................................xxResilience.....................................................................................................................................................xxAbbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI).....................................xxiAgriculture.................................................................................................................................................xxiFood insecurityand dietary intake......................................................................................................xxiiNutritional status of women and children.......................................................................................xxiiiWater, sanitation, and hygiene............................................................................................................xxiii1Background................................................................................................................................................................11.1Feed the Future overview.........................................................................................................................11.2Feed the Future ZOI profile.....................................................................................................................41.2.1Rationale for ZOI selection.........................................................................................................61.2.2Demography of the ZOI..............................................................................................................61.2.3Climate and agriculture in the ZOI.........................................................................................121.3Purpose of this assessment.....................................................................................................................132Methodology for obtaining values for Feed the Future indicators.............................................................142.1Methodology...............................................................................................................................................142.1.1Survey sample design...................................................................................................................142.1.2Questionnaire design..................................................................................................................152.1.3Timing of the survey....................................................................................................................162.1.4Listing..............................................................................................................................................172.1.5Training for main fieldwork.......................................................................................................172.1.6Fieldwork.......................................................................................................................................172.1.7Data management and analysis...................................................................................