This research project was initiated in 2024 by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with local collaborators, including the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), United Nations agencies (WFP, UNICEF, and FAO), Wayamba University, Peradeniya University, Jaffna University, and Eastern University. Kandy Consulting Group (Pvt.) Ltd. is providing field survey consultancy services for the research project, which is scheduled to run from November 2024 to February 2025.

The survey covered all 25 districts of Sri Lanka to represent the entire country. Its primary aim was to assess the nutritional status, food security, food expenditure, agricultural production, livelihoods, access to water and energy, climate change impacts, and women’s empowerment among Sri Lankans.

Out of all the GN divisions in Sri Lanka, 285 GN divisions were randomly selected. Using the 2024 voter registry, 23 households per GN division were then randomly selected for the survey. The survey was conducted with the support of 96 field staff, including supervisors and coordinators.

The surveys were categorized into three types based on the respondents. Household Type 1 involved two respondents of different genders, while Household Type 2 included two respondents of the same gender. Household Type 3 was conducted with a single respondent, who could be either male or female.

Household Type 1: Two respondents of different genders.

Household Type 2: Two respondents of the same gender.

Household Type 3: A single respondent, either male or female.