Baseline Survey Report (Fish farmer- carp and Tilapia)

The main objective of this study was to collect and analyze the existing situation of aquaculture sector of ZOI and ZOR in line with the indicators outlined in the BANA Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plan. The baseline value will guide BANA to measure its achievements and outputs over the period of implementation. This will also help devise appropriate monitoring tools for the Activity’s interventions. The study conducted a total of 45 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), 14 Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) for the qualitative part and 1726 interviews for the quantitative part. For carp farmer survey, the study was conducted in 30 upazilas in 15 districts and for Tilapia farmers it was conducted in 18 upazilas under nine districts.本研究的核心目标为，依据BANA监测、评估与学习（Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning，MEL）计划设定的指标，收集并分析ZOI与ZOR地区水产养殖业的发展现状。本次调研获取的基线数据，将助力BANA衡量项目执行周期内的工作成效与产出，同时也可为该活动的干预措施设计适配的监测工具。本次研究共开展45场关键知情人访谈（Key Informant Interviews, KIIs）、14场焦点小组讨论（Focused Group Discussions, FGDs）以完成定性分析，另完成1726份定量访谈以开展量化研究。其中，鲤鱼养殖户调研覆盖15个县下辖的30个乌帕齐拉（upazila，孟加拉国基层行政单位），罗非鱼养殖户调研则覆盖9个县下辖的18个乌帕齐拉。