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Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees - 2017

Lebanon, 2017
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UNHCR_LBN_2017_VASYRv2.1
Producer(s)
UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP
Collections
Middle East and North Africa
Metadata
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Mar 23, 2020
Last modified
Mar 23, 2020
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Identification

Survey ID Number
UNHCR_LBN_2017_VASYRv2.1
Title
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees - 2017
Country
Name Country code
Lebanon LBN
Abstract
The 2017 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) assesses the situation of a representative sample of registered Syrian refugee households to identify situational changes and trends. With over one million registered refugees within its borders, Lebanon hosts the second-largest population of Syrian refugees in the region, and the highest per capita population of refugees in the world. Since the first assessment, the VASyR has been an essential tool for partnership and for shaping planning decisions and programme design. It is the cornerstone for support and intervention in Lebanon. A total of 4966 households were interviewed.
The contents of this report, jointly issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP, dataviz.vam.wfp.org), demonstrate that economic vulnerability has worsened, with more than half of refugees living in extreme poverty, and that food insecurity rates are stable, but remain high.
Unit of Analysis
Household and individual.

Version

Version Description
v2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.

Scope

Notes
The scope includes:
- key indicators on household demographics
- safety and security
- accomodation
- health
- food security
- livelihoods
- expenditures
- food consumption
- debt
- coping strategies and assistance
- intention to return
- education
Topics
Topic
Health and Nutrition
Health
Water Sanitation Hygiene
Food security
Community Services
Education
Livelihood & Social cohesion

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name
UNHCR
UNICEF
WFP

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
A two-stage cluster sampling methodology was utilized. The population was stratified by district and governorate in order to obtain representative information at both geographical levels.
To ensure geographical representativeness, 30 clusters were selected per district following a random methodology proportional to refugee population size. In each cluster, five or six randomly selected households were visited. In order to have representative information at the governorate level, additional clusters were selected in Beirut and Akkar, which are the only districts that are also governorates. All other governorates had more than one district to sample.
Weighting
Weights were assigned to each cluster group according to the population of refugees registered in the region and country. The weighting system was used to compensate for the unequal probabilities of a household being included in the sample.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2017-05-09 2017-05-24
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
The data was collected between 9 and 24 May 2017. Data collection was monitored centrally by the information management unit to ensure all clusters were visited and in accordance with the plan. Field data collection was undertaken by seven partners. The data collected was registered by electronic devices using Open Data Kit (ODK) software and uploaded automatically on UNHCRs Refugee Assistance Information System (RAIS) platform. Teams made appointments with the interviewees the day before the visit in order to reduce the risk of preparation by the household prior to the visit and therefore minimize bias.
Data Collectors
Name Abbreviation
Caritas
Danish Refugee Council
Intersos
Makhzoumi Foundation
Premiere Urgence Aide Medicale Internationale PU-AMI
Social, Humanitarian, Economical Intervention for Local Development SHIELD
World Vision International

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
The questionnaire included key information on household demographics, arrival profile, registration, protection, shelter, WASH, assets, health, education, security, livelihoods, expenditures, food consumption, coping strategies, debts and assistance, as well as infant and young feeding practices.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email
Curation team UNHCR microdata@unhcr.org
Citation requirements
UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF (2017) Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, UNHCR microdata library, https://microdata.unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
UNHCR_LBN_2017_VASYR_DDI_v1.0
Producers
Name
UNHCR
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