Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2024

Bangladesh, 2024

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Reference ID

BGD_2024_PDM-CBI_v01_M

Producer(s)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Collection(s)

United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

Metadata

Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON

Study website

Created on

Jul 09, 2025

Last modified

Jul 09, 2025

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Identification

Survey ID number

BGD_2024_PDM-CBI_v01_M

Title

Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions 2024

Abbreviation or Acronym

PDM-CBI 2024

Country/Economy

Name	Country code
Bangladesh	BGD

Study type

Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]

Abstract

This dataset originates from the 2024 Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) survey conducted by UNHCR’s Sub-Office in Cox’s Bazar to evaluate the delivery and impact of cash assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The PDM was part of a pilot Cash-Based Interventions (CBI) programme and aimed to gather feedback on the distribution process, usage of received cash, perceived outcomes, and any encountered challenges or protection risks.

The survey targeted refugee households in both Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char and was conducted between June and July 2024. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. The findings support programme accountability, inform operational improvements, and guide evidence-based decision-making in humanitarian cash assistance programming.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Household

Version

Version Description

Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.

Version Date

2025-04-01

Scope

Notes

The scope of the dataset includes:

receipt of cash assistance
satisfaction with the distribution process
use of cash received
perceived outcomes of assistance
risks or issues related to distribution
feedback and accountability mechanisms

Topics

Topic
Cash Assistance
Emergency Shelter and NFI

Keywords

Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring CBI PDM Refugees Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Bhasan Char

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh (Admin 2)

Universe

Rohingya refugee households residing in formal settlements in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name	Affiliation
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	UN

Producers

Name	Affiliation
UN Refugee Agency	UN

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

Survey instrument

Questionnaires

The structured questionnaire includes modules on cash assistance receipt, usage, satisfaction, perceived benefits, and suggestions for improving future distributions.

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2024-06-26	2024-07-17

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Data Collectors

Name	Affiliation	Abbreviation
UN Refugee Agency	UN	UNHCR

Data Collection Notes

Face-to-face interviews were conducted with heads of refugee households or other consenting adults in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. The interviews covered topics related to the receipt and use of cash assistance, perceived impact, and overall feedback on the pilot cash programme.

Data Access

Citation requirements

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2025). Bangladesh: Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions - 2024. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Curation team	UNHCR	dencomdl@unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_BGD_2024_PDM-CBI_v01_M

Producers

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
UN Refugee Agency	UNHCR	UN	Metadata producer
Development Data Group	DECDG	The World Bank	Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library

Date of Metadata Production

2025-04-01

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_BGD_2024_CBI) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.

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