International Open Data Day 2020: Crowdsourcing Global Insights from National Data in Bangladesh By Akhter Ahmed and Julie Ghostlaw Introduction Collecting and sharing data and other information publicly is crucial for researchers, policy makers, and development practitioners to identify and navigate issues, crowdsource solutions, and make relevant, timely decisions. To mark International Open Data Day […]
The IFPRI-PRSSP–designed Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) is the most comprehensive, nationally representative rural household panel survey in the country. The first round survey took place in 2011–12, the second round survey took place in 2015, and the third round survey is projected for 2018. BIHS is the only such survey to collect detailed data on:
- plot-level agricultural production and practices,
- dietary intake of household members,
- anthropometric measurements of all household members, and
- women’s empowerment via the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI).
BIHS samples are statistically representative for rural areas in all seven administrative divisions of the country—Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet—as well as the “zone of influence” of USAID's Feed the Future project.
For more information on BIHS, please contact IFPRI Country Representative Dr. Akhter Ahmed.
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