This Regional Report is prepared for the first phase of the Project – Baseline Survey and Community Planning. It is based on the household survey conducted in the first five countries covered by the Project,
namely, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The first part contains background information about the 200-Village Project, its context, framework, management, scope and methodology.
Part II presents the highlights of the household survey, which include the comprehensive profile of the
household respondents, correlation analysis of major food security indicators and the household
perception on factors that would ensure household food security. The last section describes the direction
of the following phases of the Project, focusing on the implementation of community projects and policy
advocacy at both national and regional levels.