Refugee Economies Programme 2016-2018
Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, 2016 - 2018
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AFR_2016-2018_REP_v01_M
Refugee Economies Programme 2016-2018
REP 2016-18
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Kenya | KEN |
| Uganda | UGA |
| Ethiopia | ETH |
Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
Between 2016-2021, the Refugee Economies Programme undertook research on the economic lives of refugees. The aim was to make an evidence-based contribution to the ways in which governments, international organisations, NGOs, and businesses support the socio-economic inclusion of refugees. The survey collected data on income, expenditure, assets, health, education, migration, attitudes, and more, enabling us to explore a series of correlations. Drawing on this dataset, we have been able to explore themes such as the role of development indicators in influencing refugees’ mobility choices and the determinants of variation in refugees’ income levels. It has also allowed us to theorize a broader set of questions such as what is economically distinctive about refugees.
This cross-sectional dataset contains data on refugees only. It combines household survey data from six separate data collection exercises:
2016: Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
2017: Nairobi, Kenya
2018: Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
2018: Kampala, Uganda
2018: Dollo Ado Refugee Camp, Ethiopia
2018: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Version
Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
2024-09-30
Scope
The scope includes:
- income
- expenditure
- assets
- health
- education
- migration
- attitudes
| Topic |
|---|
| Protection |
| Health |
| Education |
Coverage
Kenya (Kakuma, Nairobi), Uganda (Nakivale, Kampala), Ethiopia (Dollo Ado, Addis Ababa)
All refugee households residing in the survey areas from Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia between 2016 and 2018.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| University of Oxford, Refugee Studies Centre |
Sampling
Various sampling strategies applied for each survey.
Survey instrument
The questionnaire covered socio-economic indicators, including income, expenditure, assets, health, education, migration, and attitudes.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Name |
|---|
| University of Oxford, Refugee Studies Centre |
| Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |
| Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) |
| Relief Society of Tigray |
| ZOA |
| Women and Pastoralist Youth Development Organization |
Data was collected via face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires.
Data Access
University of Oxford, Refugee Studies Centre (2024). Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia: Refugee Economies Programme. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Sterck | University of Antwerp | olivier.sterck@uantwerpen.be |
| Jade Siu | University of Oxford | jade.siu@qeh.ox.ac.uk |
| Curation team | UNHCR | dencomdl@unhcr.org |
Metadata production
DDI_AFR_2016-2018_REP_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR | UN | Documentation of the study |
| Development Data Group | DECDG | World Bank Group | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2024-09-30
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (JDC_EHAGL_econ_prog_2024) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.