UNHCR_NPL_CBI_PDM_2025 Cash_Based_Intervention_Post_Distribution_Monitoring UNHCR 2025-12-15 NADA Cash Based Intervention-Post Distribution Monitoring - 2025 UNHCR_NPL_CBI_PDM_2025 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR Nepal MetadataEditor Curation team Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh] v2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data. Cash Based Intervention Post Distribution Monitoring CBI-PDM Nepal Health Protection Education Gender Based Violence Child Protection Cash Assistance Nepal Jhapa (Koshi Province), Morang (Koshi Province), Kathmandu (Bagmati Province), Lalitpur (Bagmati Province), Nepal Sample survey data [ssd] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Face-to-face [f2f] Households This file contains the household data dictionary. 248 235 Index 248 Province/District 248 What is your sex? 248 What is your age? 247 1 Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? 248 If no, what is the sex the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? 47 201 If no, what is your relation to the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? 47 201 Total 248 How many girls and women between 15-45 years old live in your household at present? 248 Does anyone in the household have a lot of difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing or remembering due to a health problem? 248 How much cash did your household receive from UNHCR at the last distribution? 248 How long did it take you to reach the place you Spent the cash? 248 How much did it cost you to go and come back to the place you Spent the cash? 248 Who is in possession of your payment mechanism (e.g. card, SIM card, phone etc.) at present? 248 Who in your household decided how the cash assistance should be Spent? 248 Was there any disagreement on use of the cash assistance within the household? 248 Overall, how has the cash assistance impacted relations within your household? 248 Was this the amount you were told you would receive? 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Multipurpose cash for basic needs, including among other food, water, utilities, clothes, rent/shelter, transport, communication etc. 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Other 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Livelihoods - business start up 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Livelihoods - Training 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Livelihoods - other 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Education 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Shelter 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/WASH 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Protection 248 For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?/Food 248 Did you receive the cash from UNHCR when you were expecting it? 248 Once the distribution began, how long did you have to wait to receive your cash? 248 Did the person registered to receive the cash need help to get access to the cash (e.g. withdraw or receive cash on the phone, ATM, wallet etc.)? 248 If yes, why did they need help?/Did not know how to use the payment mechanism (card, mobile money, code etc.; adjust to context) 63 185 If yes, why did they need help?/Limited mobility 63 185 If yes, why did they need help?/No time to get the cash 63 185 If yes, why did they need help?/Place of withdrawal of cash not accessible 63 185 If yes, why did they need help?/No money to pay transport to withdraw the cash 63 185 If yes, why did they need help?/Cannot understand instructions to access the money 63 185 If yes, who gave help?/Family Member 63 185 If yes, who gave help?/Acquaintance (friend, neighbour etc.) 63 185 If yes, who gave help?/Distant relative 63 185 If yes, who gave help?/Stranger (e.g. person passing by on the street) 63 185 If yes, who gave help?/UNHCR or partner staff 63 185 If yes, who gave help?/Bank agent/trader 63 185 If yes, did they need to pay any money for this help? 63 185 Did the person registered to receive the cash need help to spend the cash assistance? 248 If yes, why did they need help?/Did not know how to use the payment mechanism (card, mobile money, code etc.; adjust to context) 21 227 If yes, why did they need help?/Limited mobility 21 227 If yes, why did they need help?/No time 21 227 If yes, why did they need help?/Place of spending the cash (shops, markets etc.) not accessible 21 227 If yes, why did they need help?/No money to pay transport to market, shop etc. 21 227 If yes, who gave help?/Family Member 21 227 If yes, who gave help?/Acquaintance (friend, neighbour etc.) 21 227 If yes, who gave help?/Distant relative 21 227 If yes, who gave help?/Stranger (e.g. person passing by on the street) 21 227 If yes, who gave help?/UNHCR or partner staff 21 227 If yes, who gave help?/Bank agent/trader 21 227 If yes, did they need to pay any money for this help? 21 227 Where did you go to spend the cash? (camp setting) 248 Where did you go to spend the cash?/Permanent marketplace 248 Where did you go to spend the cash?/Weekly or bi-weekly market 248 Where did you go to spend the cash?/Small shops 248 Where did you go to spend the cash?/Supermarket 248 Where did you go to spend the cash?/Online 248 In general, to what extent were you satisfied with the process of receiving your cash assistance? 248 If somewhat satisfied or unsatisfied, can you explain why? 23 225 Did you feel unsafe or at risk of harm receiving, keeping or spending the cash assistance? 248 Going to receive/withdraw the money 11 237 If yes, when did you feel unsafe:/Going to the encashment/distribution site/FSP 6 242 If yes, when did you feel unsafe:/At the encashment/distribution site/FSP 6 242 If yes, when did you feel unsafe:/Returning from the encashment/distribution site/FSP 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Violence, harassment, or threats 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Assault or robbery 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Riots/ clashes among recipients at the encashment/distribution site/FSP 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Abductions 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Obstruction or restriction of access to assistance 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Attack by conflicting parties 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Unorganised/ confusing set up of encashment/ distribution site/ FSP 6 242 If yes, to any of the above, why did you not feel safe?/Verbal harassment/ inappropriate treatment 6 242 Keeping the money at home? 11 237 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Violence, harassment, or threats 6 242 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Assault or robbery 6 242 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Abductions 6 242 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Obstruction or restriction of access to assistance 6 242 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Attack by conflicting parties 6 242 Going to spend the money 11 237 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Violence, harassment, or threats 3 245 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Assault or robbery 3 245 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Abductions 3 245 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Obstruction or restriction of access to assistance 3 245 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Attack by conflicting parties 3 245 If yes, why did you feel unsafe:/Verbal harassment/ inappropriate treatment 3 245 Did anything else make you, your family or other recipients feel unsafe or at risk of harm related to the cash assistance? 11 237 Did you experience any technical (or other) problems receiving, withdrawing, keeping, or spending the cash from UNHCR? 248 The registered person was not available to withdraw or access the money? 11 237 Problems with access code (PIN code, password, biometrics etc.)? 14 234 Poor service when getting or withdrawing the money? 13 235 Poor service when spending the money? 13 235 Needed to pay additional money in order to get or withdraw the cash? 13 235 If yes, who did you need to give money to? 1 247 Needed to pay additional money in order to spend cash? 13 235 In general, did you have to give or share the amount received with any other person? 14 234 If yes, how much did you give/share? 1 247 If yes, did you give part of the amount you received willingly, out of mutual agreement or out of intimidation or force? 1 247 Did you have to or were you asked to do or give anything you did not want to (other than money), in order to receive, withdraw or spend your cash? 14 234 Did you experience any other problems receiving, withdrawing or spending the cash from UNHCR? 14 234 Did you find a solution to your problem? 8 240 Has there been any increase in the price of any items / services in the last 4 weeks? 248 Food items 248 Of the cash you have received from UNHCR, how much have you Spent already? 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Food 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Utilities and bills (e.g. electricity, water bills, phone calling credit) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Assets or training for a livelihood activity (e.g. seeds, tools, farming, fishing, petty trade etc.) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Education (e.g. school fees, uniform, books) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Entertainment (including alcohol, cigarettes) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Transport 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Debt repayment 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Gave or sent some to other family members / relatives / friends 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Legal assistance / documents 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Water 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Hygiene items 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Health costs (including medicines and assistive devices such as crutches, wheelchairs) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Rent 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Shelter repair (e.g. rehabilitation, extension, materials) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Household items (e.g. mattress, blankets, jerry can) 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating 248 What did you spend the UNHCR cash on?/Clothes / shoes 248 1st choice 244 4 2nd choice 193 55 3rd choice 117 131 4th choice 73 175 5th choice 55 193 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to acquire more food 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to improve school / training attendance 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to invest in productive assets for income generation / livelihoods 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to help relatives / family 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to buy menstrual hygiene management items 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to pay fees for documentation / legal assistance 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Nothing, the assistance had no significant impact on the household 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to eat more varied and more nutritious food 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to provide children with more food than before 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to meet healthcare needs / access better medical care 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to address unforeseen health expenses 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to pay rent 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to repay debts 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to send children to school and/or pay expenses related to primary education 248 What could you do or acquire thanks to cash assistance, that you would not have been able to do without the assistance (i.e., expenditures that you would not have been able to make without the assistance)?/Managed to help a household member access secondary / tertiary education / vocational training 248 Did you save any of the money? 248 If yes, where do you save the money? 25 223 Improved your living conditions? 248 Reduced feelings of stress? 248 Reduced the need to resort to negative coping mechanisms that you may normally engage in or consider engaging in, such as child labour, engagement in hazardous labour, begging, child marriage, and exposure to risky movements? 248 Overall, to what extent are you currently able to meet the basic needs of your household? 248 Stop a child from attending school (for economical reason)? 248 Sell livelihood/productive assets in order to buy food or basic goods? 248 Ask for money from strangers (begging)? 248 Move to a poorer quality shelter? 248 Send / continue to send household members under the age of 16 to work? 248 Send a member of the household to work far away? 248 Engage in activities for money or items that you feel puts you or other members of your household at risk of harm or in undignified or exploitative situations? 248 Skip paying rent / debt repayments to meet other needs? 248 Take out new loans or borrowed money? 248 Reduce expenditure on hygiene items, water, baby items, health, or education in order to meet household food needs? 248 Spent savings allocated for essential activities to meet food and other immediate basic needs such as housing, heating etc. 248 Did your family experience problems in having enough food in the last 7 days? 248 Rely on less preferred and less expensive foods? 50 198 Borrow food, or rely on help from a friend or relative? 50 198 Limit portion size at mealtimes? 50 198 Restrict consumption by adults in order for small children to eat? 50 198 Reduce number of meals eaten in a day? 50 198 Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account? 248 Have the items (productive/livelihood assets) you need in order to earn a living? 248 Have access to credits or microcredits? 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/Mass / community meetings 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/Leaflets or other written material 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/Via relatives, neighbours, friends 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/Via local leaders/ community representatives 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/UNHCR staff 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/NGOs staff or outreach volunteers 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/When visiting Help desk, reception, community centers 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/Text (SMS) message 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp) 248 How did you receive information about UNHCR cash assistance?/UNHCR Help pages 248 If cash was to continue, how would you prefer to receive the money? 153 95 Other 248 Did you feel you received adequate information about the cash assistance provided by UNHCR ? 248 Is there any other information you would like to know about the cash assistance? 248 If yes, what additional information would you require?/Eligibility for cash assistance 162 86 If yes, what additional information would you require?/Distribution date, time and location 162 86 If yes, what additional information would you require?/Help/ support to withdraw and use of cash assistance (e.g. use of ATM card, mobile money) 162 86 If yes, what additional information would you require?/How to give complaints and feedback to agencies 162 86 If yes, what additional information would you require?/What assistance is coming next 162 86 If yes, what additional information would you require?/I missed the distribution of cash, how can I get my money? 162 86 If yes, what additional information would you require?/Information on other UNHCR services 162 86 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/Mass / community meetings 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/Leaflets or other written material 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/UNHCR staff 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/NGOs staff or outreach volunteers 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/When visiting Help desk, reception, community centers 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/Text (SMS) message 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp) 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/UNHCR Help pages 248 Did you receive information about how to report complaints and feedback on cash assistance you received from UNHCR? 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/Via relatives, neighbours, friends 248 What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?/Via local leaders/ community representatives 248 Would you feel safe reporting feedback or a complaint to UNHCR? 248 Did you have any complaints or feedback to give regarding the cash assistance you received from UNHCR? 248 If yes, did you report the complaints or feedback? 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/Via local leaders/ community representatives 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/Don’t know 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/Via community mobilisers/ outreach volunteers (non-UNHCR/NGO staff), 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/UNHCR staff 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/NGO staff or outreach volunteers 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/Hotline (phone, WhatsApp, call centers etc.) 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/Complaints desk 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/Complaints and suggestion box 85 163 If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?/SMS or similar 85 163 If yes, did you feel you received a timely response to your complaint or feedback? 75 173 If you did not report your complaint or feedback, please explain why 10 238 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/Via local leaders/ community representatives 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/Don’t know 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/Via community mobilisers/ outreach volunteers (non-UNHCR/NGO staff), 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/UNHCR staff 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/NGO staff or outreach volunteers 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/Hotline (phone, WhatsApp, call centers etc.) 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/Complaints desk 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/Complaints and suggestion box 248 What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?/SMS or similar 248 In future, if you would have to choose between receiving the assistance in the form of cash or in the form of in-kind (food or non-food items), what would you choose? 248 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/Accessing the cash is difficult (due to mobility, network coverage, liquidity etc.) 94 154 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/Cash feels as a risk for safety (e.g., fear of robbery, crime etc.) 94 154 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/Cash increases tension in the family 94 154 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/Cash increases tension in the communities 94 154 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/Required items are not easily available in the market 94 154 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/Shopkeepers will increase the price of items if cash is provided 94 154 If in-kind or combination, why would you prefer in-kind or combination?/The cash amount is not enough to buy the in-kind items (i.e., the value of in-kind has increased due to inflation or other, but the value of cash assistance has not) 94 154