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Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2025

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Data file: Households

This file contains the household data dictionary.

Cases: 431
Variables: 328

Variables

id
ID
Date
Date
Country
Country
Province_district
Province / District
Type_of_accommodation
Type of accommodation
HH_size
Household size
Sex
B4. What is your sex?
Age
B5. What is your age?
Registered_person
B6. Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR?
Sex_registered_person
B6a. If no, what is the sex the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR?
Relationship_to_registered_person
B6b. If no, what is your relation to the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR?
Difficulties
B9. Does anyone in the household have a lot of difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing or remembering due to a health problem?
Cash_amount_received
C1. How much cash (in BGN) did your household receive from UNHCR at the last distribution?
Cash_purpose
C3. For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?
Cash_purpose_Multipurpose
Multipurpose cash for basic needs, including among other food, water, utilities, clothes, rent/shelter, transport, communication etc.
Cash_purpose_Livelihoods_business_start_up
Livelihoods - business start up
Cash_purpose_Livelihoods_training
Livelihoods - Training
Cash_purpose_Livelihoods_other
Livelihoods - other
Cash_purpose_Education
Education
Cash_purpose_Shelter
Shelter
Cash_purpose_WASH
WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)
Cash_purpose_Protection
Protection
Cash_purpose_Food
Food
Cash_purpose_Other
Other
Did_you_receive_ou_were_expecting_it
C4. Did you receive the cash from UNHCR when you were expecting it?
Cash_waiting_time
C5. How long did you have to wait at Western Union to receive your cash?
Help_needed_accessing_cash
C6. Did the person registered to receive the cash need help to get access to the cash?
Help_needed_reason
C6a. If yes, why did they need help?
Help_needed_reason_Did_not_know_how
Did not know how to withdraw the payment
Help_needed_reason_Limited_mobility
Limited mobility
Help_needed_reason_No_time_to_get_the_cash
No time to get the cash
Help_needed_reason_Place_of_withdrawal_not_accessible
Place of withdrawal of cash not accessible
Help_needed_reason_No_money_for_transport
No money to pay transport to withdraw the cash
Help_needed_reason_Cannot_understand_instructions
Cannot understand instructions to access the money
Help_needed_reason_Other
Other, please specify
Who_gave_help
C6b. If yes, who gave help?
Who_gave_help_Family_member
Who gave help / Family member
Who_gave_help_Acquaintance_etc
Who gave help / Acquaintance etc.
Who_gave_help_Distant
Who gave help / Distant
Who_gave_help_Stranger
Who gave help / Stranger
Who_gave_help_UNHCR
Who gave help / UNHCR
Who_gave_help_Bank_trader
Who gave help / Bank trader
Who_gave_help_Other
Who gave help / Other
Help_needed_to_pay
C6c. If yes, did they need to pay any money for this help?
Help_needed_spending_cash
C7a. If yes, why did they need help?
Help_needed_spending_reason
Did not know how to withdraw the payment
Help_needed_spending_reason_Limited_mobility
Limited mobility
Help_needed_spending_reason_No_time
No time to get the cash
Help_needed_spending_reason_Place_of_spending_not_accessible
Place of withdrawal of cash not accessible
Help_needed_spending_reason_No_money_for_transport
No money to pay transport to withdraw the cash
Help_needed_spending_reason_Other
Cannot understand instructions to access the money
Spending_who_gave_help
C7b. If yes, who gave help?
Spending_who_gave_help_Family_member
Who gave help / Family member
Spending_who_gave_help_Acquaintance_etc
Who gave help / Acquaintance etc.
Spending_who_gave_help_Distant
Who gave help / Distant
Spending_who_gave_help_Stranger
Who gave help / Stranger
Spending_who_gave_help_UNHCR
Who gave help / UNHCR
Spending_who_gave_help_Bank_trader
Who gave help / Bank trader
Spending_who_gave_help_Other
Who gave help / Other
Spending_help_needed_to_pay
C7c. If yes, did they need to pay any money for this help?
Where_spent_cash_details
C9. Where did you go to spend the cash?
Where_spent_cash_details_Permanent_marketplace
Where spent cash details / Permanent marketplace
Where_spent_cash_details_Weekly_market
Where spent cash details / Weekly market
Where_spent_cash_details_Small
Where spent cash details / Small shop
Where_spent_cash_details_Supermarket
Where spent cash details / Supermarket
Where_spent_cash_details_Online
Where spent cash details / Online
Where_spent_cash_details_Other
Where spent cash details / Other
Spend_cash_time_to_reach
C10. How long did it take you to reach the place you spent the cash?
How_much_did_it_e_you_spent_the_cash
C11. How much did it cost you to go and come back to the place you spent the cash?
Possession_payment_mechanism
C12. Who is in possession of your payment mechanism (phone number used to receive the MTCN code) at present?
Possession_other_sex
Other, sex
Spend_cash_decision
C13. Who in your household decided how the cash assistance should be spent?
Spend_cash_decision_other_sex
Other, sex
Spend_cash_disagreement
C14. Was there any disagreement on use of the cash assistance within the household?
Cash_impacted_relations
C15. Overall, how has the cash assistance impacted relations within your household?
Cash_assistance_satisfaction
Cash assistance satisfaction
Cash_assistance_satisfaction_details
D1a. If somewhat satisfied or unsatisfied, can you explain why?
Feeling_unsafe
Feeling unsafe
Going_to_receive_money
Going to receive money
Going_to_receive_money_details
Going to receive money details
Goin_to_receive_money_details_going_to_the_site
Going to receive money details / Going to the site
Goin_to_receive_money_details_at_the_site
Going to receive money details / At the site
Goin_to_receive_money_details_returning_from_the_site
Going to receive money details / Returning from the site
Goin_to_receive_money_details_other
Going to receive money details / Other
Going_to_recieve_money_details_elswhere
Going to receive money reason / Elsewhere
Going_to_receive_money_reason
Going to receive money reason
Going_to_receive_money_reason_physical_violence_harassment
Going to receive money reason / Physical violence, harassment, or threats
Going_to_receive_money_reason_sexual_violence
Going to receive money reason / Sexual violence
Going_to_receive_money_reason_assault_or_robbery
Going to receive money reason / Assault or robbery
Going_to_receive_money_reason_riots
Going to receive money reason / Riots
Going_to_receive_money_reason_abductions
Going to receive money reason / Abductions
Going_to_receive_money_reason_obstruction_of_assistance
Going to receive money reason / Obstruction of assistance
Going_to_receive_money_reason_attack
Going to receive money reason / Attack
Going_to_receive_money_reason_attempts_sexual_abuse_or_exploitation
Going to receive money reason / Attempts of sexual abuse or exploitation
Going_to_receive_money_reason_verbal_harassment
Going to receive money reason / Verbal harassment
Going_to_receive_money_reason_other
Going to receive money reason / Other
Keeping_the_money_home
Keeping the money home
Keeping_the_money_home_details
Keeping the money home details
Keeping_the_money_home_details_physical_violence_harassment
Keeping the money home details / Physical violence, harassment, or threats
Keeping_the_money_home_details_sexual_violence
Keeping the money home details / Sexual violence
Keeping_the_money_home_details_assault_or_robbery
Keeping the money home details / Assault or robbery
Keeping_the_money_home_details_abductions
Keeping the money home details / Abductions
Keeping_the_money_home_details_obstruction_of_assistance
Keeping the money home details / Obstruction of assistance
Keeping_the_money_home_details_attack
Keeping the money home details / Attack
Keeping_the_money_home_details_attempts_sexual_abuse_or_exploitation
Keeping the money home details / Attempts of sexual abuse or exploitation
Going_to_spend_money
Going to spend money
Going_to_spend_money_details
Going to spend money details
Going_to_spend_money_details_physical_violence_harassment
Going to spend money details / Physical violence, harassment, or threats
Going_to_spend_money_details_sexual_violence
Going to spend money details / Sexual violence
Going_to_spend_money_details_assault_or_robbery
Going to spend money details / Assault or robbery
Going_to_spend_money_details_abductions
Going to spend money details / Abductions
Going_to_spend_money_details_obstruction_of_assistance
Going to spend money details / Obstruction of assistance
Going_to_spend_money_details_attack
Going to spend money details / Attack
Going_to_spend_money_details_attempts_sexual_abuse_or_exploitation
Going to spend money details / Attempts of sexual abuse or exploitation
Going_to_spend_money_details_verbal_harassment
Going to spend money details / Verbal harassment
Any_ohter_risk
Any other risk
Experienced_technical_problems_note
If yes, what type of problems did you face?
Registered_person_unavailable
Registered person unavailable
Problems_with_access_code
Problems with access code
Poor_service_receiving
Poor service receiving
Poor_service_receiving_details
D3c1. If yes, what type of poor service did you experience?
Poor_service_spending
Poor service spending
Needed_to_pay_withdraw
Need to pay to withdraw
Needed_to_pay_withdraw_who
Need to pay who to withdraw
Needed_to_pay_withdraw_who_sex
D3e3. If yes, was the person a … ?
Needed_to_pay_spend
Needed to pay to spend
Needed_to_pay_spend_who
Needed to pay who to spend
Needed_to_pay_spend_who_sex
D3f3. If yes, was the person a … ?
Needed_to_share
Needed to share
Needed_to_share_who
Need to share with whom
If_yes_how_much_did_you_give_share
D4b. If yes, how much did you give/ share?
Needed_to_share_willing
Need to share willing
Needed_to_share_willing_willingly
Needed to share willing / Willingly
Needed_to_share_willing_mutual_agreement
Needed to share willing / Mutual agreement
Needed_to_share_willing_forced
Needed to share willing / Forced
Needed_to_share_willing_other
Needed to share willing / Other
Needed_to_do_additional_things
Needed to do additional things
Needed_to_do_additional_things_what
Needed to do additional things / What
Needed_to_do_additional_things_who
D5b. If yes, who asked you to do this?
Any_other_problems
Any other problems
Any_other_problem_details
D6a. If yes, what problems did you face?
Any_other_problem_solution
D6b. Did you find a solution to your problem?
Any_other_problem_solution_details
D6c. If no, what problems remain?
Able_to_find_items
Able to find items
Able_to_find_items_details
E1a. If mostly or no, what items/services were not available?
Able_to_find_quality_details
E2a. If mostly or no: What items / services were not available in sufficient quality?
Increase_in_prices
E3. Has there been any increase in the price of any items / services in the last 4 weeks?
Increase_in_prices_details
E3a. If yes, what items / services have increased in price?
Cash_spent_already
F1. Of the cash you have received from UNHCR, how much have you spent already?
Cash_spent_on
Cash spent on
Cash_spent_on_food
Cash spent on / Food
Cash_spent_on_water
Cash spent on / Water
Cash_spent_on_hygiene_items
Cash spent on / Hygiene items
Cash_spent_on_health_costs
Cash spent on / Health costs
Cash_spent_on_rent
Cash spent on / Rent
Cash_spent_on_shelter_repair
Cash spent on / Shelter repair
Cash_spent_on_household_items
Cash spent on / Household items
Cash_spent_on_firewood
Cash spent on / Firewood
Cash_spent_on_clothes_shoes
Cash spent on / Clothes & shoes
Cash_spent_on_utilities_and_bills
Cash spent on / Utilities and bills
Cash_spent_on_livelihood_activity
Cash spent on / Livelihood activity
Cash_spent_on_education
Cash spent on / Education
Cash_spent_on_entertainment
Cash spent on / Entertainment
Cash_spent_on_transport
Cash spent on / Transport
Cash_spent_on_debts_repayment
Cash spent on / Debts repayment
Cash_spent_on_gave_to_family
Cash spent on / Gave to family
Cash_spent_on_legal_assistance_documents
Cash spent on / Legal assistance documents
Cash_spent_on_other
Cash spent on / Other
Cash_spent_on_note
F3. Of these items/services which did you spend the most money on, ranked in order of importance?
Spent_1st
1st choice
Spent_2nd
2nd choice
Spent_3rd
3rd choice
Spent_4th
4th choice
Spent_5th
5th choice
Cash_assistance_acquire
Cash assistance acquire
Cash_assistance_acquire_more_food
Cash assistance acquire / More food
Cash_assistance_acquire_varied_food
Cash assistance acquire / Varied food
Cash_assistance_acquire_more_food_for_children
Cash assistance acquire / More food for children
Cash_assistance_acquire_better_healthcare
Cash assistance acquire / Better healthcare
Cash_assistance_acquire_address_unforseen_health_expenses
Cash assistance acquire / Address unforeseen health expenses
Cash_assistance_acquire_pay_rent
Cash assistance acquire / Pay rent
Cash_assistance_acquire_repay_debts
Cash assistance acquire / Repay debts
Cash_assistance_acquire_primary_education_expenses
Cash assistance acquire / Primary education expenses
Cash_assistance_acquire_secondary_tertiary_vocational_expenses
Cash assistance acquire / Secondary, tertiary, or vocational expenses
Cash_assistance_acquire_improve_school_attendance
Cash assistance acquire / Improve school attendance
Cash_assistance_acquire_invest_in_productive_assets
Cash assistance acquire / Invest in productive assets
Cash_assistance_acquire_help_relatives
Cash assistance acquire / Help relatives
Cash_assistance_acquire_menstrual_hygiene
Cash assistance acquire / Menstrual hygiene
Cash_assistance_acquire_fees_for_documentation
Cash assistance acquire / Fees for documentation
Cash_assistance_acquire_no_significant_impact
Cash assistance acquire / No significant impact
Save_money
F5. Did you save any of the money?
Save_money_where
F5a. If yes, where do you save the money?
Save_money_where_Liquid_cash
Save money where / Liquid cash
Save_money_where_Saving_group
Save money where / Saving group
Save_money_where_Bank
Save money where / Bank
Save_money_where_E_wallet
Save money where / E-wallet
Save_money_where_Other
Save money where / Other
Outcomes_note
Outcomes note / To what extent has the cash assistance from UNHCR contributed to:
Improved_living_conditions
Improved living conditions
Reduced_stress
Reduced stress
Information_prefered_method_Via_local_leaders
Via community leaders/ representatives
Information_prefered_method_Via_community_UNHCR
Community UNHCR
Information_prefered_method_UNHCR_staff
UNHCR staff
Information_prefered_method_NGO_staff
NGO staff
Information_prefered_method_Hotline
Hotline (phone, WhatsApp, Viber, etc.)
Information_prefered_method_when_visiting_help_desk__blue
When visiting Help desk, Blue Dots, community centers
Information_prefered_method_Complaints_box
Through the link to the form received in the eligibility SMS message
Information_prefered_method_unhcr_help_page_form
UNHCR Help page form
Information_prefered_method_Other
Other
Information_prefered_method_Do_not_know
Do not know
Information_prefered_method_other
Other, please specify
Assistance_prefered_modality
Assistance prefered modality
In_kind_combination
In kind combination
In_kind_combination_accessing_difficult
In kind combination / Accessing difficult
In_kind_combination_cash_safety_risk
In kind combination / Cash safety risk
In_kind_combination_cash_increases_tension_in_family
In kind combination / Cash increases tension in family
In_kind_combination_cash_increases_tension_in_community
In kind combination / Cash increases tension in community
In_kind_combination_items_not_available
In kind combination / Items not available
In_kind_combination_shopkeepers_increase_price
In kind combination / Shopkeepers increase price
In_kind_combination_cash_amount_not_enough
In kind combination / Cash amount not enough
Cash
I10. If cash was to continue, how would you prefer to receive the money?
Cash_differently
I10a. If different, how would you prefer to receive the money?
Cash_differently_Bank_account
Bank account
Cash_differently_Pre_paid_card
Pre-paid card
Cash_differently_Mobile_money
Mobile money
Cash_differently_Virtual_wallet
Virtual wallet
Cash_differently_Cash_in_hand
Cash in hand (physical cash)
Have_items_to_earn_living_001_001
H1d. Have been registered on Bulgarian social safety net programs?
Total: 228
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