The SHAHAR Baseline Survey was conducted in August 2000 in the slums and low-income settlements of Jessore and Tongi municipalities in Bangladesh to assess changes in household livelihood security measures. Topics covered include household composition, migration and education, status of employment and earnings, transfers, social assistance and other income, household assets, urban agriculture, savings, loans, housing, environment, water and sanitation, daily food, consumption, diarrhea and other illnesses, health, nutrition knowledge and practice, pre-school feeding, utilization of health care facilities for pregnancy/birth, anthropometry, community participation, and general household livelihood security.