G²LM|LIC: Long-Term Outcomes of Children from Ultra-Poor Households: Tracer Survey of the BRAC UPG Program (2007–2024)

It is designed to support research and evidence-based policymaking on poverty reduction and social welfare policies. Study Design and Sampling Original intervention: BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Program (UPG), randomized at BRAC branch level in 2007 Baseline population: All household members aged 0–15 years in 2007 ultra-poor households (N = 10,587) Tracing target (2024): 10,192 individuals Successfully interviewed: 9,177 individuals Survey period: 24 May 2024 – 16 November 2024 Survey modes: Face-to-face household interviews and phone interviews (short form) Unit of observation: Individual traced respondent, linked to both original (2007) and current household identifiers Each individual can be uniquely identified by combinations of: idno + lino, or branchid + spotid + householdno + lino Content Overview The dataset contains: Demographics: age, sex, marital status, household position Education: highest grade completed Employment & occupation: detailed occupational categories, income-relevant activities Migration: internal and international migration histories since 2008 Household composition: original 2007 household and current household structure Geographic identifiers: district, sub-district (upazila), village Survey process metadata: interview duration, enumerator ID, consent status, audio records Linkage variables: connections between original UPG households and current households Ethical Review & Consent All respondents provided informed consent.

Interviews included audio recording and were conducted under the ethical approval of the BRAC University Institutional Review Board (IRB). Participants were compensated via mobile credit and performance-based incentives.