Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2023
Lebanon, 2023
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LBN_2023_VASYR_v01_M
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2023
VASYR 2023
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | LBN |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
After more than ten years into the Syria conflict, Lebanon has found itself at the forefront of one of the worst humanitarian crises. The economic downturn, steep inflation, COVID-19 and other challenges have pushed vulnerable communities in Lebanon - including Syrian refugees - to the brink, with thousands of families sinking further into poverty.
The 2023 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) was the eleventh annual survey assessing the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon to identify changes and trends in their vulnerabilities. Considering the prolonged socio-economic crisis in Lebanon, it was crucial to provide needs-based estimates on Syrian refugees in the country.
The Government of Lebanon estimated that 1.5 million of the 6.6 million Syrians who fled the conflict since 2011 moved to Lebanon. At the time of the survey, the Syrian refugee population in Lebanon was one of the largest concentrations of refugees per capita in the world.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Version
Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.
Scope
The scope includes:
- household demographics
- safety and security
- accomodation
- health
- food security
- livelihoods
- expenditures
- food consumption
- coping strategies and assistance
- education
| Topic |
|---|
| Health |
| Livelihood and Social cohesion |
| Health and Nutrition |
| Food security |
| Water Sanitation Hygiene |
| Protection |
| Education |
| Cash Assistance |
| Income Generation |
| Basic Needs |
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UN |
| World Food Programme (WFP) | |
| UNICEF | UN |
Sampling
Data collected through this assessment was weighted at the district level based on the population of refugees in each district. Weighting was necessary to ensure that the geographical distribution of the population was reflected in the analysis and to compensate for the unequal probabilities of a household being included in the sample. The normalized weight was calculated for each district using the following formula:
Normalised weight = (total sample frame of the district/ total national sample frame) / (total number of households visited in the district / total number of households visited)
Survey instrument
The VASyR questionnaire collected data at the household level and individual level including demographics, legal documentation, safety and security, shelter, WASH, health, food security, livelihoods, expenditures, food consumption, debt, coping strategies and assistance, as well as questions specifically relating to women, children and people with disabilities.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-06-22 |
- Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
| Name |
|---|
| Caritas |
| MEDAIR |
| Makhzoumi Foundation |
| SHEILD |
Data Access
UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF (2023). Lebanon: Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, 2023. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Curation team | UNHCR | microdata@unhcr.org |
Metadata production
DDI_LBN_2023_VASYR_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR | UN | Metadata producer |
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2025-06-17
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_LBN_2023_VASYR_v2.1) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.