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Bangladesh - Joint Multi Sector Needs Assessment: Cox’s Bazar, Rohingya Refugee Response – 2023, Host Community

Following the events of August 2017, the Rohingya community were affected by displaced. As of December 2023, more than 900,000 refugees were residing in 34 camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf.  At the same time, the living conditions in the District of Cox's Bazar are below the national average. The area is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change as well as natural and human-induced hazards, which hinders significant development progress. The needs have been compounded by the refugee influx. The massive increase in households and associated stresses on available resources has led to tensions among the two population groups.
  Against this background, a Joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (J-MSNA) was conducted to support detailed humanitarian planning, meeting the multi-sectoral needs of affected populations, and to enhance the ability of operational partners to meet the strategic aims of donors and coordinating bodies.
  Building on past J-MSNAs and other assessments, the 2023 J-MSNA aimed to provide an accurate snapshot of the situation with the specific objectives of (1) providing a comprehensive evidence base of the diverse multi-sectoral needs among refugee populations and the host community to inform the 2024 Joint Response Plan; (2) providing an analysis of how refugee population and host community needs have changed in 2023; and (3) providing the basis for a joint multi-stakeholder analysis process.
  A total of 1,149 households were surveyed across the 11 unions of Teknaf and Ukhiya. Households were sampled from the Office of the the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) host community database as well as UNHCR, World Food Programme (WFP) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) beneficiary databases using a stratified random sampling approach, with unions as the strata. Household survey data collection took place between 27 August and the 17 September 2023. Each interview was conducted with an adult household representative responding on behalf of the household and its members

Tags: education, food security, health, livelihoods, needs assessment, non-food items-nfi, nutrition, populated places-settlements, protection, water sanitation and hygiene-wash
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Nigeria - Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring - August 2020

The Cash-Based Interventions (CBI) Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) survey collects data on refugee households that received cash assistance in the Nigerian states of Cross River and Benue. The survey records information from over 750 households across settlements, including Ikyogen, Adagom 1, 2, 3, and Okende. It provides insights into how the cash assistance was utilized and the overall impact on household needs. Conducted in August 2020, the survey informs future UNHCR interventions. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a cluster-stratified sampling approach and anonymized to protect personal information.

Tags: cash based interventions-cbi, cash voucher assistance-cva, non-food items-nfi, populated places-settlements
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Nigeria - Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring - December 2019

The dataset captures the outcomes of a post-distribution monitoring survey conducted by UNHCR in December 2019. The survey evaluated the impact of the second cash-assistance intervention provided to refugees in Ogoja and Kwande, located in Cross River and Benue States, Nigeria. The cash-assistance aimed to support various refugee needs, including food, shelter, non-food items, health, and education. Over 950 households were interviewed between December 15-18, 2019, using a face-to-face interview technique. The data collection followed a stratified random sampling procedure, focusing on location and household size. The primary purpose of the dataset is to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the cash-based interventions under UNHCR's protection mandate. This dataset serves as a crucial resource for program monitoring, operational planning, and understanding the needs and outcomes of cash-assistance programs for refugees in Nigeria.

Tags: cash based interventions-cbi, cash voucher assistance-cva, non-food items-nfi, populated places-settlements
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Nigeria - Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring - July 2019

The Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring contains data from a post-distribution monitoring survey conducted by UNHCR in Nigeria between July 25th and 30th, 2019. The survey assessed the effectiveness of cash-based interventions (CBI) provided to refugees in settlements across Cross River and Benue States. The data includes responses from over 1,140 beneficiaries, gathered through face-to-face interviews. It aims to evaluate the impact of the cash assistance on recipients' economic inclusion and well-being.

Tags: cash based interventions-cbi, cash voucher assistance-cva, non-food items-nfi, populated places-settlements
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Afghanistan - Assisted Returns 2023

UNHCR monitors and supports refugee returnees who have chosen to return to Afghanistan. As part of this process, UNHCR interviews refugees willing to return at the Voluntary Repatriation Centers in the country of asylum, assess the households' conditions for return through interviews at the Encashment Centers in Afghanistan and follows up on the returnees' situation in the areas of return one to six months later through phone surveys. Upon return to Afghanistan, returnees are assisted at four Encashment Centers with a cash grant to support their immediate humanitarian needs and transportation costs.
In 2023, UNHCR replaced its long-standing VolRep procedures with the ARRD, which aims to strengthen the support to returnees. 2023 also saw mass returns from Pakistan under the Illegal Foreigner's Repatriation Plan. To support returned Afghans affected by this plan, UNHCR set up Forced Afghan Returns Enrollment (FARE), where household receive similar support and provide information about the conditions under which they return.
  This dataset is a compilation of datapoints collected through the FARE and ARRD on the 12,500 household UNHCR assisted in their returns. The objective of the interviews is to record details on the returnee households and family members including the amount of cash grant received. Data collected through the VolRep system are available for each year from 2010 to 2022. 

Tags: cash voucher assistance-cva, needs assessment
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Afghanistan - Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2023

UNHCR uses Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) as a mechanism to collect feedback from the people with and for whom we work on the quality, sufficiency, utilization and effectiveness of the assistance items they receive. The underlying principle of the process is accountability, as well as a commitment to improving the quality and relevance of support provided, and related services. UNHCR increasingly uses cash based interventions (CBIs) as a preferred modality for delivering assistance, offering greater dignity and choice to displaced people in line with UNHCR’s core protection mandate. In order to ensure that the cash assistance provided meets the intended objectives and that desired outcomes are achieved, UNHCR conducts regular post-distribution and outcome monitoring with a sample of refugee recipients residing across the country. 
  PDMs in Afghanistan are done on a quarterly basis. This dataset is a compilation of all PDMs completed in 2023 and thereby covers people who received CBI in Afghanistan in 2023. Feedback on the modality was collected from 2888 households throughout the year.

Tags: cash voucher assistance-cva, livelihoods, needs assessment, survey
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Afghanistan - Community Based Protection Monitoring 2023

Community-Based Protection Monitoring (CBPM) is one of UNHCR’s key tools to identify and monitor key protection issues including violations of rights, displacement, needs of vulnerable populations, access to rights and services, safety, freedom of movement, and occurrences of issues involving Gender Based Violence (GBV), Child Protection (CP), explosive hazards and Housing Land and Property (HLP), in order to identify persons in need of assistance, inform the humanitarian response and advocate for the protection of civilians. CBPM also serves as an evidence-base 
for design and implementation of protection programs. 
The methodology used has been jointly developed with the Afghanistan Protection Cluster (APC) and includes standardized data collection tools (HH, KII and FGDs). To monitor and compare the protection environment of girls, boys, men, and women
, the data is disaggregated by age and gender that identifies adolescents, youth, and elderly, as well as population groups (i.e., refugees, refugee returnees, undocumented returnees, IDPs, IDP returnees, host communities).
The CBPM was conducted between March and December 2023. 10,066 households were interviewed.

Tags: food security, livelihoods, needs assessment, protection
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Papua New Guinea - Results Monitoring Survey 2023

The UNHCR Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) is a household-level survey conducted with people directly or indirectly assisted by UNHCR. In Papua New Guinea, West Papuan refugees as well naturalized and non-naturalized West Papuans households were surveyed in two major locations, these being Iowara in Western Province and Port Moresby in the National Capital District. The Survey was undertaken jointly with the Immigration and Citizenship Authority from the Papua New Guinean the government, the objective of the survey was to assess indicators on education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection concerns, shelter, and water and sanitation and further evaluate food insecurity in Iowara.
 
The RMS can be implemented in any operational context. A standard structured questionnaire has been developed for the RMS, which can be conducted as a stand-alone survey or flexibly integrated with other data collection exercises. Questions from the RMS standard survey were adapted to the context and incorporated into a government survey and an FAO survey for the capital and Western Province, respectively. The data collection focused on topics such as safety, access to identity documents, and income and employment. The data includes indicators collected at both the household and individual (household-member) level. The survey covered 325 household containing 1894 individuals.

Tags: disability, education, elderly, health, survey
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Congo - Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) - 2023

The 2023 Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) in the Republic of Congo aimed to monitor key impact and outcome indicators related to education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection concerns, shelter, and water and sanitation for refugees and asylum seekers. The survey was conducted between January 17 and February 9, 2023, targeting 1,900 households across Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Likouala, and Cuvette. The survey achieved interviews with 1,473 households (77.53% coverage), with data collected through Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI). The results contribute to an evidence base for UNHCR’s multi-year strategies in the country.

Tags: cash voucher assistance-cva, education, food security, gender-based violence-gbv, health, livelihoods, mental health, protection
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
China - Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2023

UNHCR uses Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) as a mechanism to collect feedback from the people with and for whom we work on the quality, sufficiency, utilization and effectiveness of the assistance they receive. The underlying principle of the process is accountability, as well as a commitment to improving the quality and relevance of support provided, and related services. UNHCR increasingly uses cash based interventions (CBIs) as a preferred modality for delivering assistance, offering greater dignity and choice to displaced people in line with UNHCR’s core protection mandate. In order to ensure that the cash assistance provided meets the intended objectives and that desired outcomes are achieved, UNHCR conducts regular post-distribution and outcome monitoring with a sample of refugee recipients residing across the country. 
This PDM was conducted with 64 respondent covering people who received CBI in China in 2023.

Tags: cash voucher assistance-cva, livelihoods, needs assessment, survey
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
China - Refugee's Children Education - 2022

The Refugee children’s education survey collects data on children attending school as well as their school experience. The survey creates a roster of children who are currently attending school, as well as information about children who are not yet enrolled but wish to be in local public schools for the upcoming academic year. The information of children who wish to enroll will be shared with the relevant authorities for school enrollment.
The purpose of  of the second module of the survey is to understand school children’s self-evaluation (as well as parents’ evaluation) of their school performance and experience. The survey is specifically designed to assess the interventions taken by schools and parents for children who have experienced bullying or require additional support in their studies. The results will inform UNHCR’s follow-up actions and interventions.
For the school year 2022-2023, information on 65 children of school age were surveyed in September and October of 2022. 

Tags: education
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
China - Refugee's Children Education - 2023

The Refugee children’s education survey collects data on children attending school as well as their school experience. The survey creates a roster of children who are currently attending school, as well as information about children who are not yet enrolled but wish to be in local public schools for the upcoming academic year. The information of children who wish to enroll will be shared with the relevant authorities for school enrollment.
The purpose of  of the second module of the survey is to understand school children’s self-evaluation (as well as parents’ evaluation) of their school performance and experience. The survey is specifically designed to assess the interventions taken by schools and parents for children who have experienced bullying or require additional support in their studies. The results will inform UNHCR’s follow-up actions and interventions.
For the school year 2023-2024, information on 45 children of school age were surveyed in April and May of 2023. 

Tags: education
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
China - Refugee's Children Education - 2024

The Refugee children’s education survey collects data on children attending school as well as their school experience. The survey creates a roster of children who are currently attending school, as well as information about children who are not yet enrolled but wish to be in local public schools for the upcoming academic year. The information of children who wish to enroll will be shared with the relevant authorities for school enrollment.
The purpose of  of the second module of the survey is to understand school children’s self-evaluation (as well as parents’ evaluation) of their school performance and experience. The survey is specifically designed to assess the interventions taken by schools and parents for children who have experienced bullying or require additional support in their studies. The results will inform UNHCR’s follow-up actions and interventions.
For the school year 2024-2025, information on 48 children of school age were surveyed in April and May of 2024. 

Tags: education
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Afghanistan - Spatial Profiling of Herat and Kandahar 2023

This dataset is a product of the “Spatial Profiling” initiative, a part of the Community-based Protection and Solutions Programme Response (Co-PROSPER). The project aimed to create an enabling protection environment in Kandahar and Herat cities through spatial profiling, which involved mapping city resources and services, UNHCR’s Persons we Serve (PwS) settlement areas, and analyzing the collected data for evidence-based humanitarian response planning.
  Funded by UNHCR, UN-HABITAT conducted spatial profiling of targeted locations in these cities, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and returnees’ camps/settlements. The project also developed new strategic responses through settlement plans for these locations, recommending strategies like provision of basic services such as water, sanitation, access roads, drainage and flood mitigation measures, and shelter.
  The spatial profiling focused on mapping city resources and services, settlement areas including Land Allocation Scheme (LAS) sites, spontaneous settlements of returnees and IDPs, and private housing schemes. The data collected through the profiling was analyzed for evidence-based programming. This dataset is intended to facilitate the development of new settlement plans for selected settlements in cities, aiming to upgrade the settlements of IDPs in target areas and provide durable solutions for the inhabitants.

Tags: disability, education, elderly, facilities-infrastructure, food security, health, needs assessment, shelter
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Nigeria - Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring - August 2022

UNHCR conducted a Cash-Based Intervention (CBI) in mid-2022 for refugees residing in Ogoja and Kwande, Cross River and Benue States, Nigeria. This Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) survey, carried out from August 5 to August 9, 2022, aimed to evaluate the intervention's effectiveness, efficiency, and gather beneficiary feedback. A total of 830 households were interviewed: 207 in Kwande and 623 in Ogoja, with household selection based on cluster stratified random sampling by location and household size. The results offer comprehensive feedback for improving future interventions and program monitoring.

Tags: cash based interventions-cbi, cash voucher assistance-cva, non-food items-nfi, populated places-settlements
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
South Sudan - Forced Displacement Survey, 2023

The Forced Displacement Survey (FDS) is UNHCR’s new flagship household survey programme designed to standardize, streamline, and build on the existing UNHCR survey landscape to produce high-quality and timely data on people forced to flee. The FDS is comparable across countries over time and aligned with international statistical standards. It has the purpose of providing actionable evidence to inform the government’s operational and policy-related data needs, as well as its humanitarian and development partners.   
As a multi-topic survey, the FDS collected household and individual level data on the socioeconomic characteristics and living conditions of targeted populations. Data was collected through face-to-face household interviews,  where up to four household members aged 15 and above were interviewed: (1) the head of the household or a household member who was knowledgeable about the household; (2) a randomly selected household member who provided information about individual life experiences; (3) the caregiver of a randomly selected child under five years of age; and (4) a randomly selected woman who gave birth in the last two years. 
South Sudan was the first pilot country where FDS has been implemented. South Sudan hosted refugees since its independence in 2011, despite facing multiple social challenges and internal conflicts. By April 2024 South Sudan hosted 450,000 refugees, mostly from Sudan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, and other countries.
The FDS in South Sudan collected data on a nationally representative sample of registered refugees and on a sample of the national population living in proximity of refugees located in the north of South Sudan. Data collection occurred between April and December 2023. The final realized sample of the FDS in South Sudan was composed of around 3,000 households, all located in rural areas. Among them, 68 per cent are refugee households and 32 per cent belong to host communities.

Tags: food security, health, livelihoods, needs assessment, nutrition, protection, survey, water sanitation and hygiene-wash
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
United Republic of Tanzania - Country Intentions Survey on Returns for Burundian Refugees, 2022

The survey aims to assess the intentions of Burundian refugees in Tanzania to return to Burundi, understand impediments to return, and inform planning for potential refugee returns. The survey was conducted by UNHCR in collaboration with the Refugees Services Department (RSD). It involved collecting both qualitative and quantitative data through a desk review of existing studies and documents, household surveys, and key informant interviews. The primary objective was to gather insights into the refugees' willingness to repatriate voluntarily and to identify any barriers they might face in doing so, thereby aiding in the development of informed strategies for future repatriation efforts.

Tags: protection, refugees
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Burundi - Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) - 2022

The 2022 Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) in Burundi was conducted to assess key indicators across various sectors, including education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection, shelter, and water and sanitation for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnees. The survey sampled 796 households: 380 refugee households, 325 returnee households, and 91 IDP households, using a stratified sampling design. Data collection was carried out through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire translated into French, Kirundi, and English, ensuring statistical representation across population groups. The survey was completed on December 18, 2022, and the results contribute to UNHCR's multi-year strategy, supporting evidence-based reporting to key stakeholders.

Tags: cash voucher assistance-cva, education, food security, gender-based violence-gbv, health, livelihoods, mental health, protection
Organization: UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency