The
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is a USAID-funded project that has provided support and technical assistance to over 90 countries worldwide in the implementation of more than 400 population and health surveys since 1984. DHS Program surveys use standard methodology to be comparable across countries and over time.
Surveys are country-led. A steering or technical committee comprised of national government representatives and survey donors assess local data needs and make decisions about the survey scope with guidance from a DHS Program survey designer. Surveys are conducted by a local implementing agency, typically the national statistical office. During questionnaire design, DHS Program core questionnaires are adapted to the needs of the country based on the priorities of government ministries, country programs, NGOs, and funding agencies.
Data collected in DHS Program surveys are publicly available and designed to be used for the creation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and policies to improve health and wellbeing. During the
webinar on Inclusive Survey Design: Collecting Data on Gender and Sexual Minorities and as we work to develop technical guidance in this area, we would like to know more about perceived data needs or data gaps to measure and evaluate health among gender and sexual minorities, as well as best practices for how to do this in a standardized way.
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