Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions (Multi-Purpose Cash Grant), June 2021
Syrian Arab Republic, 2021
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Reference ID
SYR_2021_PDM-MPCG-JUN_v01_M
Producer(s)
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Metadata
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Dec 15, 2022
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Identification
Survey ID Number
SYR_2021_PDM-MPCG-JUN_v01_M
Title
Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions (Multi-Purpose Cash Grant), June 2021
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Republic | SYR |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Abstract
Most refugees live in environments where they have access to markets and services in the same way that local communities do. Providing refugees with cash enables them to fulfil their needs in a dignified manner and contributes to the local economy. UNHCR uses cash-based interventions (CBI) to provide protection, assistance, and services to the most vulnerable. Cash and vouchers help the displaced meet a variety of needs, including access to food, water, healthcare, shelter, that allow them to build and support livelihoods, and to facilitate voluntary repatriation.
Refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and other vulnerable populations receive cash assistance through collaborative cash systems in which UNHCR works in close partnership with governments, the private sector, UN agencies, community-based and local partners and development actors.
UNHCR started a corporate Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) process to review the use and effectiveness of cash assistance provided by UNHCR and its partners. PDM semi-standardized questionnaires assess the adequacy of cash programmes, and results inform programme changes at the country level in order to improve CBI design and delivery.
Refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and other vulnerable populations receive cash assistance through collaborative cash systems in which UNHCR works in close partnership with governments, the private sector, UN agencies, community-based and local partners and development actors.
UNHCR started a corporate Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) process to review the use and effectiveness of cash assistance provided by UNHCR and its partners. PDM semi-standardized questionnaires assess the adequacy of cash programmes, and results inform programme changes at the country level in order to improve CBI design and delivery.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household
Version
Version Description
Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.
Version Date
2022-06-18
Scope
Notes
The scope of the survey includes:
1. Household demographics
2. Receiving and spending the cash assistance (basic facts)
3. Risks and problems: Did people face problems with the CBI? Did the CBI put POCs at additional risk?
4. Markets and prices: Can they find what they need, and at a price they can afford, in the markets?
5. Expenditure: What did they spend the money on?
6. Outcomes: What changes is the cash assistance contributing to the households?
7. Longer-Term Outcomes: Has the cash assistance helped them on the pathway to sustainable solutions?
8. Accountability to Affected Persons: Is the CBI intervention accountable to persons of concern? (What preferences do people have over how assistance is delivered?)
1. Household demographics
2. Receiving and spending the cash assistance (basic facts)
3. Risks and problems: Did people face problems with the CBI? Did the CBI put POCs at additional risk?
4. Markets and prices: Can they find what they need, and at a price they can afford, in the markets?
5. Expenditure: What did they spend the money on?
6. Outcomes: What changes is the cash assistance contributing to the households?
7. Longer-Term Outcomes: Has the cash assistance helped them on the pathway to sustainable solutions?
8. Accountability to Affected Persons: Is the CBI intervention accountable to persons of concern? (What preferences do people have over how assistance is delivered?)
Topics
| Topic |
|---|
| Cash Assistance |
| Income Generation |
| Domestic Needs/Household Support |
| Basic Needs |
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| CBI |
| PDM |
| Cash-Based Interventions |
| Post-Distribution Monitoring |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
All population of concern to UNHCR who have been recepients of cash-based interventions.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) | UN |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The survey's objective was to deliver representative data of households receiving a cash-based intervention in Sirya. The total number of households receiving the cash-based intervention was around 5000. A total of 332 households were interviewed.
Weighting
A weight was calculating the population size by the sample size.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-08 | 2021-11-20 |
Data Collection Mode
Other [oth]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR | UN |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire contained the following sections: Interviewee details and household demographics, Receiving and spending the cash assistance, Risks and problems, Markets and prices, Expenditure, Outcomes, Accountability
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Curation team | UNHCR | microdata@unhcr.org |
Citation requirements
UNHCR (2021). Syrian Arab Republic: Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions (Multi-Purpose Cash Grant), June 2021. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_SYR_2021_PDM-MPCG-JUN_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR | UN | Metadata producer |
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-12-14
DDI Document version
Version 01 (December 2022): This metadata was downloaded from the UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home) and it is identical to UNHCR version (UNHCR_SYR_2021_PDM_MPCG_JUNE_v2.1). The following two metadata fields were edited - Document ID and Survey ID.