This report presents the results of an analysis of the CCAFS baseline household survey carried out in late January 2011 in 7 villages, with 140 households, in Paikgacha Upazila Sub-District, found in Khulna District in SW Bangladesh. The objective of the survey was to gather baseline information at the household-level about some basic indicators of welfare, information sources, livelihood and agricultural strategies, needs and uses of climate and agricultural-related information and current risk management, mitigation and adaptation practices. The same households will be revisited in 5-10 years and changes observed.