The study has two components : Survey Mode Effects and Climate Adaptation. The qualitative component of the study will comprise four types of interviews : Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), two types of Cognitive Interviews (Mode Effects & Climate Adaptation), Mental Model Interviews (MMIs).

Each interview types serves a distinct purpose and covers different themes. In particular, Mental Model Interview will explore how households and individuals perceive and think about climate risk – especially flood risk. Focus Group Discussions will be used to understand how individuals perceive different interview modes – specifically face-to-face versus phone interviews. Cognitive Interviews are used to assess the adequacy and clarity of survey questions and to refine the questions as needed as preparation to a quantitative round. The cognitive interviews will cover both the questions designed to disentangle survey mode effects and those related to climate risk perceptions, impacts and adaptation which will later be incorporated into the quantitative survey.