Tajikistan - Socio-Economic Survey 2022

Representative survey of Afghan refugee households residing in Tajikistan was conducted in October – December 2022 with the objective to better understand the profile, aspirations and needs of Afghan refugees residing in Tajikistan, and to identify the current and future needs for support of refugees, in particular with respect to social assistance and labor programs. 1985 Afghan refugee and asylum seeker households registered with UNHCR were interviewed in Districts of Republican Subordination (DRS), Sughd oblast, Khatlon oblast, Dushanbe. Questionnaire covered such data as Household and individual profile, Legal status, Employment and labor market aspirations, Migration history and future migration intention, Social networks, Housing, utilities & health, Trust, social cohesion and mental health, Gender: household decisions and social norms.

The qualitative study was aimed to assess barriers and enablers of socio-economic integration of Afghan refugees in Tajikistan. The objectives of the assessment were to explore socio-economic background, human and social capital of refugees and their family members, immediate and long-term needs of refugees and host communities that could facilitate socio-economic integration; determine refugees’ and host communities’ expectations and concerns and propose feasible solutions to address or mediate convenes through public policy programs and projects; reveal potential risks for refugees and host communities and barriers to socio- economic integration of refugees in Tajikistan. 250 participants were interviewed in December 2021 - January 2022 via Semi-structured and interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD).