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Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees: Socio-Economic Score - 2020

Lebanon, 2016 - 2020
Middle East and North Africa
UNHCR
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Identification

Survey ID Number
UNHCR_LBN_2020_VASYR_SCORE_v2.1
Title
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees: Socio-Economic Score - 2020
Country
Name Country code
Lebanon LBN
Abstract
The socio-economic desk score dataset includes the socio-economic scores of the households that have taken the 2020 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyR) assessment. The desk score is a Proxy Means Test (PMT) score, available for all population, that predicts the economic vulnerability of households. The dataset includes the desk scores of the case numbers since 2016. In Lebanon, the desk score is revised annually and used by Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) cash actors for the identification and selection of beneficiaries for multi-purpose cash assistance.
Unit of Analysis
Household

Scope

Notes
The scope includes:
- socio-economic score
- socio-economic category
Topics
Topic
Cash Assistance
Basic Needs
Other
Keywords
Keyword
VASyR

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name
UNHCR

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
This dataset includes the socio economic score history of all the households that have taken the 2020 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyR 2020) assessment, available on the UNHCR Microdata Library (survey ID number: UNHCR_LBN_2020_VASYR_v2.1). It is possible to link each score record to the VASyR 2020 dataset using the case number provided. For more info about the VASyR 2020 sampling please refer to the dataset page: https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/286

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2016-01-01 2020-12-31
Data Collection Mode
Other [oth]
Data Collectors
Name
UNHCR

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email
Curation Team UNHCR microdata@unhcr.org