UNHCR uses Results Monitoring Surveys (RMS) to collect information on how displaced and stateless people fare according to UNHCR’s core indicators on well-being, access to services, and legal rights. Recently, three RMS were conducted in the Southern Africa region, specifically in Malawi, Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These surveys include observations from 14,075 households, encompassing 64,848 individuals. While the overall indicators monitored by these surveys are consistent, each survey has been tailored to the unique context of the respective country ensuring data that accurately reflects the specific challenges and conditions faced by displaced and stateless people in each country.
Ethiopia: Socio-Economic Survey of Refugees in Ehtiopia (SESRE) 2023
The 2023 Socio-Economic Survey of Refugees in Ethiopia (SESRE) provides critical data on the socio-economic conditions of over 900,000 refugees. Conducted by the World Bank, the survey covered 3,452 households from November 2022 to January 2023. Key findings highlight significant challenges in welfare, livelihoods, and social cohesion, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions. The SESRE dataset not only fills existing data gaps but also aids in inclusive policy-making.
Having been conducted since 2018, the 6th iteration of the Joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) is now available on the microdata library. Data was collected in August and September of 2023 through interviews with 3400 refugee households and 1149 host community households in Ukhiya and Teknaf administrative divisions. The survey covers education, health, food security, livelihoods and income, WASH, protection, shelter and accountability to affected populations. Age, disability and gender information of respondents is available. The dataset supplements the MSNA for Bhasan Char released earlier this year.
The One Meheba Local Area Plan (LAP) for 2024-2028, initiated by Kalumbila Town Council, the Department of Resettlement (DoR), and the Office of the Commissioner for Refugees (CoR) in Zambia, with support from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is designed to foster sustainable development with a strong focus on improving the lives of refugees in the Meheba region. The LAP aims to modernize refugee settlements, integrate them with local communities, and promote self-reliance, addressing challenges like inadequate infrastructure and limited opportunities. Through detailed surveys and extensive stakeholder engagement, the LAP captures data on demographic changes, economic conditions, and social services. This information is crucial for assessing the impact of interventions and guiding future strategies, aiming to transform Meheba into a productive, self-reliant community.
A Household-Level Investigation of Women Empowerment and Migration Intention: The Case of Afghanistan – January 2024
The study by Esra Karapınar Kocağ from Gümüşhane University examines the relationship between women empowerment and migration intentions in Afghanistan. Using data from the UNHCR’s Evaluation of Community-Based Protection and Solutions Programme in Priority Areas of Return and Re-integration in Afghanistan, Household Survey - December 2021, which includes data from returnees, IDPs, and host community members, Karapınar Kocağ discovers that individual measures of women empowerment (such as leadership, community support, job encouragement, and education equality) do not significantly impact migration intentions on their own. However, their combined effect is notable. This research underscores the need for comprehensive empowerment strategies to address migration and enhance gender equality in Afghanistan, providing valuable insights for policymakers.
Have you been wondering if you can get more than the microdata? Did you hear about our latest open data project?
The World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement (JDC), which supported us in the development of the Microdata Library and the establishment of our data curation team, is enabling us to go further, by funding a project aimed at publishing robust aggregate statistics on forcibly displaced and stateless people covering key themes such as health and nutrition, socioeconomics, and protection to name a few. These data will be published alongside the population and demographic statistics currently available on UNHCR’s Refugee Data Finder. The result will be a new data finder that incorporates survey-based indicators and a broad range of official statistics. Read more about the project on the JDC project page, and about our journey on UNHCR Blogs.
Nutrition officers measure the height of a child on a scale in the Bokolmayo Nutrition Center, Ethiopia. SDG Indicator 2.2.1 Stunting among children under 5 years of age disaggregated by forced displacement status is one of the target data series for the new platform.
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