Post-Return Monitoring Survey - 2025

Afghanistan, 2025

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UNHCR_AFG_2025_PRM_v2.1

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Apr 23, 2026

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Data file: Main

This file contains the household data collected during the survey.

Cases:	1658
Variables:	513

Variables

F12_3

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Local shops

F12_4

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Local merchants or traders

F12_5

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Local money-lender or hawala

F12_6

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Microfinance institution

F12_7

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Bank or formal financial institution

F12_8

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/I would not ask for help

F12_9

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Other (please specify)

F12_10

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Don’t know

F12_11

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Refused to answer

F12_12

F18. If you need financial help, who would you ask for help?/Needed money but couldn't get debt

note_2

Access to WASH-Water

F13

F19. Do you have access to enough water for all household needs (i.e., drinking, hygiene, cooking, house cleaning, etc.)?

F14

F20. Where does most of the water you use at home come from?

F15

F21. How long does it take to go, fetch water and take it to your place?

F16

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?

F16_1

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/Father

F16_2

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/Mother

F16_3

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/Children (son/daughter above 18+)

F16_4

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/Children (son/daughter below 18+)

F16_5

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/Other (specify)

F16_6

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/I do not know

F16_7

F22. Who in your household usually fetches water?/No one — water is available through a plumbing system / tap at home"

F17x

F23. If distance to water source is beyond 15-30 min+, does your household member fetching water face any security/safety concerns on the way? (open ended question)

F24_new

F24. If yes, what do they face?

F24_new_1

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Land mine

F24_new_2

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Risk of violence or harassment

F24_new_3

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Females need a male chaperon

F24_new_4

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Risk of theft or robbery

F24_new_5

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Fear of walking alone, especially at night

F24_new_6

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Threat from wild animals or stray dogs

F24_new_7

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Other (specify)

F24_new_8

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Don’t know

F24_new_9

F24. If yes, what do they face?/Refused to answer

note_2_1

Access to WASH-Sanitation

F17

F25. Do you have access to latrines including handwashing and sanitation facilities?

F18

F26. What type of latrine do you/your household have?

F19

F27. Do all your household members feel safe to use the latrine during day & night?

F20

F28. Why don’t you/your household members feel safe using latrine? (select the most important reason)

note_3

3. Access to Food

F21

F29. Do you have access to adequate food for your household?

F22

F30. In the last 7 days, did you or any household skip a meal or reduce food intake at mealtime because there was not enough food to eat?

F23

F32. I will now ask you about ways your household may have coped in the last 7 days when there was not enough food or money to buy food. For each, please tell me how many days (0 to 7) your household used this strategy.

F23_1_If_yes

Rely on less preferred or less expensive food? (e.g., cheaper / lower-quality food)

F23_2_If_yes

Limit portion sizes at mealtime?

F23_3_If_yes

Reduce number of meals eaten in a day?

F23_4_If_yes

Borrow food, or rely on help from friends or relatives?

F23_5_If_yes

Restrict consumption by adults so small children can eat?

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_1

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Spent savings

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_2

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Borrowed money to buy food or other essentials

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_3

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Reduced spending on essential non-food items (e.g., water, soap, hygiene, fuel)

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_4

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Sold non-productive assets (e.g., furniture, jewelry, appliances)

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_5

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Sold productive assets or means of transport (e.g., sewing machine, tools, motorbike, wheelbarrow)

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_6

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Took an additional job or worked longer hours

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_7

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Asked for assistance from others (e.g., neighbors, relatives, community leaders)

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_8

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Accepted low-paying, high-risk, or degrading jobs to afford basic needs

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_9

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Removed children from school so they could work or contribute income

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_10

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Reduced healthcare or medicine spending

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_11

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Sent a child abroad to work

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_12

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Sent a household member abroad to work

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_13

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Child marriage

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_14

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Reduced meal sizes or skipped meals

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_15

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Sent a child to live with others because household could not care for them

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_16

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Seeking support from relatives/friends

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_17

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/Other (specify)

F26_What_other_coop_HH_basic_daily_needs_0

What other coping mechanism(s) did your household had to adapt to meet your HH basic daily needs?/None

F25

F34. How many (complete) meals currently do your household members eat per day?

F26

F35. On average, how long will your household's current food stocks last?

F27

F36. Do you have access to a market to meet your household needs?

F28

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)

F28_1

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Security concerns or checkpoints

F28_2

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Poor road conditions or physical barriers

F28_3

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Movement restriction

F28_4

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Lack of transport or fuel

F28_5

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Land mine

F28_6

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Harassment

F28_7

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Theft/robbery

F28_8

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/No limitations

F28_9

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Other (specify)

F28_10

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Don’t know

F28_11

F37. Is your access to the market ever limited due to any of the following? (Select all that apply)/Refused to answer

F32_What_is_the_dis_t_functioning_market

F38. What is the distance to the nearest functioning market? Specify ____KM

F32_What_is_the_dis_t_functioning_market_time

F38. What is the distance to the nearest functioning market? Specify ____minutes

note_4

4. Housing and Shelter

F31

F39. In what type of shelter do you and your household live now?

F32

F40. Do you have adequate rooms for household members?

F33

F41. What is your housing/shelter arrangement?

F34

F42. Can you afford the rent?

F35

F43. How do you pay the cost of the rent?

note_G_1

Safety and protection

G1

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)

G1_1

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Verbal threats or harassment (by DfA)

G1_2

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Verbal threats or harassment (by community members)

G1_3

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Theft or damage to property

G1_5

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Restrictions on movement (e.g., checkpoints, needing a male escort)

G1_6

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Discrimination (e.g., for being a returnee, your ethnicity, or gender)

G1_7

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/No – none of the above

G1_4

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Physical violence or fighting

G1_98

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Don’t know

G1_99

G1. In the past six months, has anyone in your household experienced any of the following in your community? (Select all that apply)/Refused to answer

G2

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)

G2_1

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Water dispute

G2_2

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Land / property dispute

G2_3

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Discrimination due to ethnicity

G2_4

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Discrimination because of return status

G2_5

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Discrimination due to gender/sex

G2_6

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/House, Land and Property dispute

G2_7

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Forced marriage

G2_8

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Movement restriction (to specify if due to Mahrem)

G2_9

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Not able to access job/services,

G2_10

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Illegal taxation

G2_11

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Forced labour

G2_12

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Kidnaping

G2_13

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Extortion by armed groups

G2_14

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Sexual Violence

G2_15

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Unwelcoming attitude

G2_99

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Refuse to answer

G2_98

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Don't know

G2_666

G2. What are the main reasons your household feels unsafe or has faced these issues in this community? (Choose up to three)/Other

G3

G3. Have you or any members of your household been victims of physical violence in this community?

G5

G5. Why do you think you (or your household) were targeted

note_G_2

2. Vulnerability

G6

G6. The next questions ask about difficulties you or any member of your household may have to do certain activities because of a HEALTH PROBLEM.

G6_1

Do you or any members of your household have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?

G6_2

Do you or any members of your household have difficulty hearing, even if wearing a hearing aid?

G6_3

Do you or any members of your household have difficulty walking or climbing steps?

G6_4

Do you or any members of your household have difficulty remembering or concentrating?

G6_5

Do you or any members of your household have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?

G6_6

Using your normal customary language, do you or any members of your household have difficulty communicating, for example, understanding or being understood?

H1_Have_you_or_your_or_physical_symptoms

H1. Have you or your household experienced feelings of stress that affected your day-to-day life such as sleep or physical symptoms?

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress

H2. What is the cause of stress?

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_1

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Lack of employment and severe economic hardship

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_2

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Food insecurity

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_3

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Physical health problems

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_4

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Unavailability or lack of access to services

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_5

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Family violence

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_6

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Family separation

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_7

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Child labor

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_8

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Community tension

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_9

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Out of school

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_10

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Uncertainty about the future

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_11

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Loss of property and economic

H2_What_is_the_cause_of_stress_666

H2. What is the cause of stress?/Other (specify)

note_H_1

H2

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)

H2_1

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/IOM

H2_2

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/Government

H2_3

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/Other UN agency (specify)

H2_4

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/NGO / INGO (specify if known)

H2_5

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/No other assistance

H2_98

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/I do not know

H2_99

I1. Besides UNHCR, did you or your household receive assistance from any other organization in recent months? (Select all that apply)/Refused

H3

I2. Did the assistance meet your household’s needs?

H6

I3. In future, how would you prefer to receive assistance?

H8_note

I4. What are the five most important things your household currently needs? Record responses in respondent’s own words.

What_are_your_top_th_t_to_the_interviewee

I5. Non-food items (or NFIs) are essential household items like blankets, cooking utensils, clothing, hygiene items, or shelter materials — anything you need other than food. What are the top three NFIs your household currently needs the most?

H9

I6. Do male persons in your household have access to mobile phones?

H10

I7. Do female persons in your household have access to mobile phones?

note_H_2

Access to Documentation

H11

J1. Do you or your household members have a Tazkira (national ID)?

H12

J2. If not all have a Tazkira, why not? (Select one main reason)

H15

J3. Do you or your household members have a passport?

I17_Do_you_know_how_get_Tazkira_Passport

J4. Do you know how to get Tazkira/Passport?

H17

J5. Does lack of documentation affect your ability to access services?

H18

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)

H18_1

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)/Education (schools, universities, etc.)

H18_2

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)/Health care (public and private)

H18_3_1

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)/Housing or land

H18_4_1

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)/Government benefits or services

H18_9

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)/Refused to answer

H18_8

J6. Which services are affected? (Select top 1–2 only)/Other (specify)

note_H_3

Complaints & feedback mechanism

H19

K1. Are you aware of a contact point for inquiring or complaining about humanitarian assistance?

H20

K2. What mechanisms are you aware of?

H20_1

K2. What mechanisms are you aware of?/AWAAZ (410 free number)

H20_2

K2. What mechanisms are you aware of?/UNHCR Hotline

H20_3

K2. What mechanisms are you aware of?/Complaint box

H20_4

K2. What mechanisms are you aware of?/Community outreach volunteers

H20_666

K2. What mechanisms are you aware of?/Other (specify)

H21

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)

H21_1

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Where and how to access assistance

H21_2

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Eligibility for cash or food aid

H21_3

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/How to give feedback or complain

H21_4

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Health, hygiene, or education services

H21_5

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Civil documentation

H21_6

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Shelter, housing, or farming support

H21_7

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Support for women, children, or persons with disabilities

H21_666

K3. What topics would you like to receive more information about? (Select up to 3)/Other (specify)

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_1

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Don’t know how

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_2

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Fear of consequences

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_3

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/No system in my area

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_4

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Don’t trust the system

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_5

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Language barriers

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_9

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Disability-related barriers

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_6

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Not relevant

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_7

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Refused to answer

I23_What_are_the_ma_on_or_share_feedback_8

K4. What prevents you from contacting aid organizations with complaints or questions? (Select all that apply)/Other (specify)

H22

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)

H22_2

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Women (18 to 64 years)

H22_3

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Girls below 18

H22_5

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Elders (65+ years)

H22_13

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/People with disabilities

H22_14

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Ill or homebound persons

H22_15

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/People who can’t read/write

H22_16

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Returnees or displaced people

H22_12

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Refugees

H22_666

K5. Which group in your community has the most difficulty getting information about humanitarian aid? (Select up to 2–3)/Other

note_feedback1

Complaint and Feedback Mechanism - Sharing UNHCR Contact Information:

wants_to_make_complaint

Would you like to directly contact UNHCR to raise any questions or complaints?

comments_yn

Do you have any comments, suggestions, or feedback about the survey you just completed?

Who_was_interviwed

Who_was_interviwed

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