January 2026

Rohinga Response and Host Community Assessments

Project Title: Host Community & Rohingya-Affected Area Socio-Economic Assessment
Client: UNHCR | Research Partner – Trident Research
Year: 2017–2021
Study Type: Multi-Year Baseline & Monitoring Assessments

Study Design & Methodology:

• Quantitative household survey using CAPI: 2,000 interviews per year
• Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with host community members: 36 FGDs
• In-Depth Interviews (IDIs): 72 IDIs
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with local government, NGOs, and humanitarian actors: 25 KIIs

Sample & Coverage:

• Repeated annual household surveys conducted in Cox’s Bazar district
• Coverage focused on Rohingya host communities in climate-vulnerable and humanitarian-affected areas

Climate Vulnerability and Shock-Responsive Social Protection

Project Title: Climate Vulnerability and Community Resilience Assessment
Client: European Climate Foundation (ECF)
Year: 2021
Study Design & Methodology:

• Quantitative household survey using CAPI
• Climate risk and shock exposure modules
• Assessment of household coping strategies and resilience mechanisms
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs): 47 with local government officials, community leaders, and civil society actors

Sample & Coverage:

• Quantitative Survey Sample Size: 2,100 household interviews
• Geographic Coverage: 4 divisions and 16 districts of Bangladesh
• Focus on climate-vulnerable communities, including flood-prone, cyclone-affected, and climate-stressed areas
• Inclusion of rural and peri-urban households

Key Focus Areas:

• Exposure to climate-related shocks (floods, cyclones, salinity, drought)
• Impact of climate risks on livelihoods and household welfare
• Access to government support, social protection, and climate adaptation initiatives
• Community-level resilience and preparedness mechanisms

Governance, public perception for upcoming election

Project Name: Public Perception Survey for Upcoming Elections
Client: International Research Organization | Rosan International
Year: 2025
Study Type: National Household Survey

Study Design & Sample:

• Total Sample Size: 39,600 household interviews
• Primary Sampling Units: 1,320 PSUs
• Interviews per PSU: 30 households per PSU

Methodology:

• Nationally representative quantitative household survey using CAPI
• Perception, trust, and satisfaction measurement modules related to governance and public services

Geographic Coverage: Nationwide coverage across all 8 divisions and 64 districts of Bangladesh

Migration, Returnees, and Reintegration

Project Title: Return Migrant Workers (RMW) Baseline and Reintegration Assessment
Client: Research Partner – Rosan International & Gallup Inc.
Year: 2025
Study Type: Baseline Assessment

Study Design & Methodology:

• Large-scale quantitative household survey using CAPI
• Random household listing conducted to identify return migrant workers at PSU level
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with local community leaders to validate migration trends and reintegration conditions

Sample & Coverage:

• Household Listing: 25,000 households across 250 PSUs (random listing within selected PSUs)
• Identified Return Migrant Workers: 1986 returnees who returned within the last 5 years from the 11 Arab countries.
• KIIs: 6 short KIIs per PSU (total 1500 KIIs) with local community leaders to gather contextual information on RMW prevalence and reintegration dynamics

Geographic Coverage: Nationwide coverage across all 8 divisions and 64 districts, with emphasis on high migration-prevalence areas, covering rural, urban, and peri-urban settings

Return Migrant Workers (RMW)

Study Design & Methodology:

• Large-scale quantitative household survey using CAPI
• Random household listing conducted to identify return migrant workers at PSU level
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with local community leaders to validate migration trends and reintegration conditions

Sample & Coverage:

• Household Listing: 25,000 households across 250 PSUs (random listing within selected PSUs)
• Identified Return Migrant Workers: 1986 returnees who returned within the last 5 years from the 11 Arab countries.
• KIIs: 6 short KIIs per PSU (total 1500 KIIs) with local community leaders to gather contextual information on RMW prevalence and reintegration dynamics

Geographic Coverage: Nationwide coverage across all 8 divisions and 64 districts, with emphasis on high migration-prevalence areas, covering rural, urban, and peri-urban settings

Rohingya Response and Host Community Assessments

Project Title: Host Community & Rohingya-Affected Area Socio-Economic Assessment
Client: UNHCR | Research Partner – Trident Research
Year: 2017–2021
Study Type: Multi-Year Baseline & Monitoring Assessments

Study Design & Methodology:

• Quantitative household survey using CAPI: 2,000 interviews per year
• Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with host community members: 36 FGDs
• In-Depth Interviews (IDIs): 72 IDIs
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with local government, NGOs, and humanitarian actors: 25 KIIs

Sample & Coverage:

• Repeated annual household surveys conducted in Cox’s Bazar district
• Coverage focused on Rohingya host communities in climate-vulnerable and humanitarian-affected areas