Expression of Interest For Household Survey Data Collection

Expression of Interest are invited for Household Survey Data Collection in Bangladesh Early childhood development (ECD) is vital for human capital formation and long-term economic outcomes. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has launched the Mother and Child Benefit Program (MCBP) to enhance maternal health, nutrition, and child development in poor households through cash transfers and social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) sessions. The MCBP is delivering SBCC sessions on maternal health and ECD through in-person courtyard sessions. II. Summary and Scope of Assignment The proposed intervention aims to test the impact of delivering ECD information to women who are eligible for MCBP program through digital modalities such as IVR (Interactive Voice Response) and Teleconsultation on maternal health, knowledge retention, parenting practices, child development, and maternal outcomes. The study will employ a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 4,500 expecting mothers from 450 villages across 75 unions in 15 sub-districts in the Mymensingh division. The World Bank (WB) seeks a research firm to prepare and conduct the baseline and endline household survey data collection for 4,500 households and to administer qualitative surveys through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The survey firm will: Compile a sampling list and create a sampling frame for selected areas. Develop the sampling design and strategy in collaboration with the WB team. Translate, pilot, and test survey questionnaires. Obtain required permissions and consents. Administer the household survey using electronic data collection instruments. Register GPS coordinates and take photos of respondents. Collect contact details for follow-up and obtain consent for future contact. Produce a survey implementation report. Deliver cleaned datasets in STATA format. III. Timeline The baseline data collection process will take place between April to June 2025 and the endline data collection after the end of the intervention in July 2026 Firm Onboarding: March 2025 Study area (village) selection and randomization: March2025 Study participant selection and recruitment: April 2025 Survey instrument development: March April 2025 Pilot of baseline survey: May 2025 Baseline Survey: May 2025 to July 2025 Pilot of endline survey: July 2026 August 2026 Endline and Qualitative Survey: August 2026September 2026 Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/4688/view.html

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