The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a monitoring system in 26 food crisis countries to better understand the impacts of various shocks on agricultural livelihoods, food security and local value chains.
The Monitoring System consists of primary data collected from households on a periodic basis (more or less every four months, depending on seasonality). Data are collected through Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) and in-person surveys where the circumstances allow for field access.
As the system is developed, the information collected and analyzed is being used to guide strategic decisions, to design programmes and to inform analytical processes such as the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) and the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO).
At the core of the system is a standardized household questionnaire administered to around 150,000 households per year across the 26 countries. Standardization permits comparisons across time and space, considerably enhancing the utility of the data for decision makers. At minimum the household data are representative at Admin 1 level (e.g. province, or region) and in frequent cases at Admin 2 level (e.g. district).
Core funding for this initiative comes from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The initiative also benefits from support from the European Union and FAO’s Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation (SFERA).
In each aggregated field, the values indicate the frequencies of the different responses, expressed as a weighted percentage of the total sample.
The present datasets represents aggregated data referring to household interviews performed after December 2022. At every new survey data release, after cleaning and validation phases, aggregated data is appended to the present dataset.
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The UNHCR Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) conducted in Burundi in December 2022 aimed to assess the impact and outcomes on education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection, shelter, and water and sanitation among persons of concern to the UNHCR. This included refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnees. The survey utilized a stratified sampling design, interviewing 796 households across 380 refugee, 325 returnee, and 91 IDP households, ensuring statistical representation. Data was gathered through face-to-face interviews using a standardized questionnaire available in French, Kirundi, and English, with the final data collection completed on December 18, 2022. The RMS provides critical insights to inform and guide UNHCR's multi-year strategic plans and stakeholder reporting.
La Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH) 2023 es una de las fuentes de datos más completas y relevantes para el análisis socioeconómico en Colombia. Esta base de datos, desarrollada por el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), ofrece una visión detallada y actualizada sobre las dinámicas del mercado laboral y los ingresos de los hogares en el país.
Con una cobertura anual que incluye aproximadamente 315,000 hogares a nivel nacional, la GEIH permite realizar análisis profundos y diversos que pueden informar tanto políticas públicas como investigaciones en áreas clave como la pobreza, el empleo, y la distribución de ingresos. Los datos recolectados permiten caracterizar a la población según sexo, edad, nivel educativo, afiliación al sistema de seguridad social, y otros indicadores demográficos y socioeconómicos. Además, se abordan temas cruciales como las condiciones de empleo, desempleo, y la población fuera de la fuerza de trabajo.
Esta base de datos es esencial no solo para análisis humanitarios, como la identificación de poblaciones vulnerables y la evaluación de la pobreza monetaria, sino también para estudios más amplios que buscan entender las tendencias económicas y sociales en Colombia.
El departamento de Magdalena por muchas décadas ha sido una zona de múltiples afectaciones de índole humanitaria. El municipio Ciénaga particularmente ha sido un territorio receptor de victimas del conflicto armado debido a su cercanía a la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta donde Grupos Armados No Estatales se resguardan estratégicamente para controlar el paso de tránsito entre varios departamentos donde se producen cultivos ilícitos y los puertos al norte del país por donde salen estos productos. Ciénaga a su vez ha recibido un flujo migratorio de población refugiada y migrante venezolana ya que es un territorio donde los costos de vida son relativamente bajos y queda ubicado cercano a territorios donde la producción agrícola es la principal actividad económica y pueden encontrar empleo. Por otro lado, Ciénaga al estar delimitado en el costado occidental por la Ciénaga Grande y en el norte por el Mar Caribe, el municipio de Ciénaga se encuentra expuesto a los riesgos por variabilidad climática que van de extremo a extremo. Por un lado, las temporadas de lluvias (fenómeno de la Niña) y las épocas de huracanes tropicales en el océano Atlántico ocasionan que anualmente la cabecera municipal presente inundaciones por crecimiento de la Ciénaga Grande y por erosión costera, lo cual deriva en victimas que pierden pertenencias dentro de sus viviendas e inclusive las mismas viviendas si estas están construidas de materiales inadecuados. Por otro lado, las épocas de sequía afectan las zonas rurales de Ciénaga ocasionando la muerte de cultivos y de animales. Una tercera problemática por inundaciones se presenta por las obras fallidas de drenaje y acueducto que ocasionan inundaciones en varios sectores del municipio.
In response to ongoing conflict in Mali, a significant number of refugees have sought asylum in neighboring Niger, settling primarily in the refugee camps of Tabareybarey and the hosting zones of Intikane. To better understand and meet the food security and livelihood needs of these communities, a comprehensive household survey was conducted between January and June 2016. This survey, jointly overseen by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme, aimed to cover all households within these sites. However, the nomadic tendencies of the Malian refugee population posed challenges to achieving complete census. Despite these difficulties, the data collected is pivotal for informing targeted food distribution, cash assistance, and livelihood programs aimed at fostering self-reliance and economic inclusion. The survey's findings are crucial for refining the aid strategies of both UNHCR and WFP and serve as a baseline for future interventions in the region.
This dashboard highlights the living situation in Syria by showing the prices of basic market items.
How to use this product:
The first three pages track price change chronologically on governorate level, with the ability to compare between them by choosing one or more.
The subsequent pages show the prices of market items on the governorate and sub-district level with an item availability heat map of any selected item on any selected level and period. You can select one of the listed items in one sub-district or more. When you choose a governorate its subdistrict(s) will be highlighted according to the availability of the selected item in the selected governorate(s).
This product is funded by the CDCS-MEAE.
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The UNHCR Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) conducted in Burkina Faso from June to August 2022 aimed to gather data on refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to monitor impact and outcome indicators in education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection concerns, shelter, and water and sanitation. Using a standard structured questionnaire, data was collected at both household and individual levels through Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) and Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI). The sample frames were sourced from the “Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation (CONASUR)” in December 2021 for IDPs and UNHCR's registration database, ProGresv4, for refugees and asylum seekers, resulting in 667 observations for RAS, 6 for refugee returnees, and 704 for IDPs. The survey results, which were submitted by August 28, 2022, contribute to UNHCR’s evidence base for multi-year strategic reporting to key stakeholders.
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
The UNHCR Results Monitoring Surveys (RMS) is a household-level survey on people with and for whom UNHCR works or who benefit from direct or indirect assistance provided by UNHCR, including refugees and asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees, stateless and others of concern. The objective of the survey is to monitor impact and outcome level indicators on education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection concerns, shelter, and water and sanitation. The results contribute to an evidence base for reporting against UNHCR's multi-year strategies to key stakeholders. This RMS took place in Peru from April 2023 to May 2023 at national level.
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.
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.
The Meheba Local Area Plan (LAP) for 2024-2028, initiated by Kalumbila Town Council, Department of Resettlement (DoR) and Office of the Commissioner for Refugees (CoR) in Zambia, encompasses a comprehensive strategy to integrate and develop the Meheba region, which hosts refugees and local populations. This plan focuses on modernizing infrastructure, boosting agricultural productivity, and ensuring inclusive community development. Utilizing surveys and extensive stakeholder engagement, the LAP aims to capture data on demographic changes, economic conditions, and social services within Meheba. A total of 1,700 detailed surveys across key populations will assess the impact of interventions and guide future development strategies. By aligning with national policies and focusing on sustainable development, the LAP seeks to transform Meheba into a productive, self-reliant community, enhancing the quality of life for all residents. This dataset will be pivotal in monitoring progress and adjusting policies to better serve the diverse needs of the Meheba population.
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. With the crisis moving into its seventh year, prospects remain uncertain. Comprehensive information on the needs and vulnerabilities of affected host communities is needed in order to inform the design and implementation of effective inter-sectoral programming.
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 3,400 households were surveyed across the 34 refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas. Households were sampled from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) refugee registration database using a stratified random sampling approach, with camps as the strata. Household survey data collection took place between 27 August and 17 September 2023. Each interview was conducted with an adult household representative responding on behalf of the household and its members.
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.
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.
The UNHCR Results Monitoring Surveys (RMS) is a household-level survey on forcibly displaced and stateless people. The objective of the survey is to monitor impact and outcome level indicators on education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection concerns, shelter, and water and sanitation. The results contribute to an evidence base for reporting against UNHCR’s multi-year strategies to key stakeholders.
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. The data includes indicators collected at both the household and individual (household-member) level, and results are statistically representative.
This RMS took place in the Republic of the Congo between January and February 2023. The population of interest included refugees and asylum-seekers. The sampling frame was UNHCR's registration database (proGres) of 4,041 households. The sampling approach was random selection with stratification by area, selecting 1,900 households and 1,473 households were interviews. The mode of data collection was Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI).
The Whole of Afghanistan Assessment 2022 (Annual WoAA 2022) is a multi sectoral need assessment, conducted based on in-person household-level interviews. This data consists the results collected from the head of household across the country, and provides data on household`s different sectoral and intersectoral needs such as health, education, nutrition, WASH, food security, shocks, protection, and so on. Data for this assessment was collected using stratified cluster sampling and all findings calculated using this data have a minimum confidence level of 95% and a 5% margin of error at the national-level. Urban and rural findings are representative with a confidence level of 90% and a 9% margin of error at the provincial level. Findings of the refugee population have a minimum confidence level of 90% and a 7% margin of error at the provincial-level.
The eighth round of Iraq's Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment (MCNA) conducted by REACH Initiative in close coordination with the Assessment Working Group (AWG), UN OCHA, and the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), seeks to understand multi-sectoral priority needs of conflict-affected populations living across the whole of Iraq. Between July 14 and September 23, 2020, a total of 9,634 in-camp IDP, out of camp IDP, and returnee households were assessed in a total of 61 districts in Iraq (including 40 formal camps).
TThe 2023 Joint Post Distribution Monitoring dataset documents a collaborative effort between UNHCR and WFP in South Sudan. Conducted from January 13 to January 17, 2023, the JPDM exercise assessed the needs of refugees across eight settlements to improve the targeting and prioritization of both food and non-food assistance. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews from 1,295 refugee households, utilizing a stratified random sampling method. The dataset includes various data files such as anonymized household survey results and terms of reference, ensuring the data is cleaned and anonymized to protect privacy. Geographically, the data covers multiple locations, including Gorom, Jam Jang, Maban, and Yambio, encompassing both refugee and internally displaced person populations. This dataset is crucial for developing a needs-based approach to humanitarian aid in the region and is publicly accessible for further analysis and research.
The UNHCR Livelihoods Monitoring Framework takes a program-based approach to monitoring, with the aim of tracking both outputs and the impact of UNHCR dollars spent on programming (either via partners or through direct implementation).
The process for developing the indicators began in 2015 with a review of existing tools and approaches. Consultations were held with governments, the private sector, field-based staff and civil society partners to devise a set of common, standardized measures rooted in global good practices.
Since 2017, a data collection (survey) has been rolled out globally, and the participating operations conducted a household surveys to a sample of beneficiaries of each livelihoods project implemented by UNHCR and its partner. The dataset consists of baseline and endline data from the same sample beneficiaries, in order to compare before and after the project implementation and thus to measure the impact.
More info is available on the official website: https://lis.unhcr.org
The 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in Moldova evaluated the profiles and urgent needs of Ukrainian refugee households. Conducted as part of a regional Ukraine Situation response and used to inform the 2024 Regional Refugee Response Plan, the MSNA employed a non-probability sample of 850 respondents. The National Bureau of Statistics and Moldovan Parliament endorsed the approach, which was consulted through an inter-agency forum under the refugee coordination model. External partner Impact-REACH coordinated August-September 2023 data collection, training, and analysis. Respondents were selected based on refugee location data from the Moldovan Refugee Council, concentrated along the border with Ukraine. While not statistically representative, the MSNA provided indicative insights to guide the refugee response in Moldova.
The 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in Romania surveyed 1,222 households representing 3,485 individuals to evaluate the needs of refugees in the country. Conducted from July to September 2023 by a regional interagency team, the assessment aimed to understand refugees’ access to basic services, identify service gaps, and determine refugees’ priorities for the coming year. The data will inform the 2024 Refugee Response Plan, guiding funding and planning requirements for the continued refugee response in Romania. Key focus areas included the in-country refugee population, current level of access to services and how needs are being met, and refugees’ self-reported priorities moving forward. The comprehensive interagency effort provides a critical information baseline to shape an effective, evidence-based humanitarian response.
