CAF_2021_PDM-CBI-JAN_v01_M DDI_CAF_2021_PDM-CBI-JAN_v01_M UN Refugee Agency Development Economics Data Group 2022-12-22 Nesstar Publisher Version 01 (December 2022): This metadata was downloaded from the UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home) and it is identical to UNHCR version (UNHCR_CAF_2021_CBI_PDM_Metadata). The following two metadata fields were edited - Document ID and Survey ID. Obo Refugee Camps Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions, January 2021 CBI-PDM-JAN 2021 CAF_2021_PDM-CBI-JAN_v01_M UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Nesstar Publisher Curation Team Other Household Survey [hh/oth] Version 2.1: Edited, anonymous dataset for licensed distribution. Livelihood & Social cohesion Cash Assistance Food security Basic Needs From October to December 2020, UNHCR supported over 2,100 refugees (850 households) in Obo, Central African Republic from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo with cash assistance to cover food needs. Each household was allocated 9,000 XAF per person per month. Post-distribution monitoring (PDM) of this assistance was conduected in January 2021 with the objectives of understanding the efficiency of the distribution process, accountability to the refugees and risk and problems faced. The PDM included a household survey and focus group discussions. Central African Republic Households Sample survey data [ssd] UN Refugee Agency Simple random sample of 98 households drawn from list of beneficiaries. Face-to-face [f2f] UN Refugee Agency UNHCR (2021). Central African Republic - Obo Refugee Camps Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Interventions, Jan 2021. Accessed from https://microdata.unhcr.org. CAF_2021_CBI_PDM_data_anon.NSDstat 0 82 Nesstar 200801 Unique ID Unique ID Unique ID Unique ID Unique ID 0 0 Country Country Country Country Country 0 0 1 Central African Republic Province/District Province/District Province/District Province/District Province/District 0 0 1 Obo Camp/Village Camp/Village Camp/Village Camp/Village Camp/Village 0 0 1 Camp des réfugiés sud soudanais 2 Obo centre Is the person reg. to receive the cash, or another member > 18, available? Is the person reg. to receive the cash, or another member > 18, available? Is the person reg. to receive the cash, or another member > 18, available? Is the person reg. to receive the cash, or another member > 18, available? Is the person reg. to receive the cash, or another member > 18, available? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes What is your sex? What is your sex? What is your sex? What is your sex? What is your sex? 0 0 1 Female 2 Male What is your age? What is your age? What is your age? What is your age? What is your age? 0 0 1 18-35 yrs 2 36-59yrs 3 60 yrs + Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes What is the sex of the person registered? What is the sex of the person registered? What is the sex of the person registered? What is the sex of the person registered? What is the sex of the person registered? 0 0 1 Female 2 Male What is your relation to the person registered? What is your relation to the person registered? What is your relation to the person registered? What is your relation to the person registered? What is your relation to the person registered? 0 0 1 Mother/Father 2 Other family relation 3 Spouse Total HH members Total HH members Total HH members Total HH members Total HH members 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3-4 4 5-6 5 >6 Was this the amount you were expecting to receive? Was this the amount you were expecting to receive? Was this the amount you were expecting to receive? Was this the amount you were expecting to receive? Was this the amount you were expecting to receive? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No 3 Yes Inside the camp Inside the camp Inside the camp Inside the camp Inside the camp 0 0 2 1 Outside the camp Outside the camp Outside the camp Outside the camp Outside the camp 0 0 2 1 Both inside and outside Both inside and outside Both inside and outside Both inside and outside Both inside and outside 0 0 2 1 Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 0 0 2 1 Local market Local market Local market Local market Local market 0 0 2 1 Local shop Local shop Local shop Local shop Local shop 0 0 2 1 Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket 0 0 Wholesalers Wholesalers Wholesalers Wholesalers Wholesalers 0 0 2 1 Going to withdraw or get the money? Going to withdraw or get the money? Going to withdraw or get the money? Going to withdraw or get the money? Going to withdraw or get the money? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No 3 Yes Going to withdraw money due to COVID? Going to withdraw money due to COVID? Going to withdraw money due to COVID? Going to withdraw money due to COVID? Going to withdraw money due to COVID? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Keeping the money at home? Keeping the money at home? Keeping the money at home? Keeping the money at home? Keeping the money at home? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Going to spend the money? Going to spend the money? Going to spend the money? Going to spend the money? Going to spend the money? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Going to spend the money due to COVID? Going to spend the money due to COVID? Going to spend the money due to COVID? Going to spend the money due to COVID? Going to spend the money due to COVID? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Anything else make you feel unsafe / risk of harm related to the cash? Anything else make you feel unsafe / risk of harm related to the cash? Anything else make you feel unsafe / risk of harm related to the cash? Anything else make you feel unsafe / risk of harm related to the cash? Anything else make you feel unsafe / risk of harm related to the cash? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes The registered person is not available to withdraw or access the money? The registered person is not available to withdraw or access the money? The registered person is not available to withdraw or access the money? The registered person is not available to withdraw or access the money? The registered person is not available to withdraw or access the money? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No 3 Yes Wrong pin code or forgotten pin code or could not enter PIN code yourself? Wrong pin code or forgotten pin code or could not enter PIN code yourself? Wrong pin code or forgotten pin code or could not enter PIN code yourself? Wrong pin code or forgotten pin code or could not enter PIN code yourself? Wrong pin code or forgotten pin code or could not enter PIN code yourself? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No Poor service at the bank / post-office / etc when withdrawing the money? Poor service at the bank / post-office / etc when withdrawing the money? Poor service at the bank / post-office / etc when withdrawing the money? Poor service at the bank / post-office / etc when withdrawing the money? Poor service at the bank / post-office / etc when withdrawing the money? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Market/shop trader/wholesaler refused to serve you? Market/shop trader/wholesaler refused to serve you? Market/shop trader/wholesaler refused to serve you? Market/shop trader/wholesaler refused to serve you? Market/shop trader/wholesaler refused to serve you? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No 3 Yes Needed to pay additional money or do favours in order to withdraw or spend cash? Needed to pay additional money or do favours in order to withdraw or spend cash? Needed to pay additional money or do favours in order to withdraw or spend cash? Needed to pay additional money or do favours in order to withdraw or spend cash? Needed to pay additional money or do favours in order to withdraw or spend cash? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No COVID related movement restrictions affecting withdrawal of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting withdrawal of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting withdrawal of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting withdrawal of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting withdrawal of money? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes COVID related movement restrictions affecting spending of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting spending of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting spending of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting spending of money? COVID related movement restrictions affecting spending of money? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Difficulty withdrawing or spending money because household contracted COVID? Difficulty withdrawing or spending money because household contracted COVID? Difficulty withdrawing or spending money because household contracted COVID? Difficulty withdrawing or spending money because household contracted COVID? Difficulty withdrawing or spending money because household contracted COVID? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Experience any other problems withdrawing or spending the cash from UNHCR? Experience any other problems withdrawing or spending the cash from UNHCR? Experience any other problems withdrawing or spending the cash from UNHCR? Experience any other problems withdrawing or spending the cash from UNHCR? Experience any other problems withdrawing or spending the cash from UNHCR? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Did you overcome the problems you faced? Did you overcome the problems you faced? Did you overcome the problems you faced? Did you overcome the problems you faced? Did you overcome the problems you faced? 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No 3 Yes Were you able to find the items/services you needed in the markets/shops? Were you able to find the items/services you needed in the markets/shops? Were you able to find the items/services you needed in the markets/shops? Were you able to find the items/services you needed in the markets/shops? Were you able to find the items/services you needed in the markets/shops? 0 0 1 Mostly 2 No 3 Yes Were you able to find the right quality of items/services in the market? Were you able to find the right quality of items/services in the market? Were you able to find the right quality of items/services in the market? Were you able to find the right quality of items/services in the market? Were you able to find the right quality of items/services in the market? 0 0 1 Mostly 2 No 3 Yes Any increase in the price of any items/services in the last 4 weeks? Any increase in the price of any items/services in the last 4 weeks? Any increase in the price of any items/services in the last 4 weeks? Any increase in the price of any items/services in the last 4 weeks? Any increase in the price of any items/services in the last 4 weeks? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Food Food Food Food Food 0 0 1 1 Water Water Water Water Water 0 0 Hygiene items Hygiene items Hygiene items Hygiene items Hygiene items 0 0 2 1 Health costs (including medicines) Health costs (including medicines) Health costs (including medicines) Health costs (including medicines) Health costs (including medicines) 0 0 2 1 Rent Rent Rent Rent Rent 0 0 2 1 Shelter repair Shelter repair Shelter repair Shelter repair Shelter repair 0 0 2 1 Household items Household items Household items Household items Household items 0 0 2 1 Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating 0 0 2 1 Clothes / shoes Clothes / shoes Clothes / shoes Clothes / shoes Clothes / shoes 0 0 2 1 Utilities and bills Utilities and bills Utilities and bills Utilities and bills Utilities and bills 0 0 2 1 Assets for a livelihood activity Assets for a livelihood activity Assets for a livelihood activity Assets for a livelihood activity Assets for a livelihood activity 0 0 2 1 Education Education Education Education Education 0 0 2 1 Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment 0 0 2 1 Transport Transport Transport Transport Transport 0 0 2 1 Debt repayment Debt repayment Debt repayment Debt repayment Debt repayment 0 0 2 1 Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends 0 0 2 1 Legal assistance / documents Legal assistance / documents Legal assistance / documents Legal assistance / documents Legal assistance / documents 0 0 2 1 Other Other Other Other Other 0 0 1st choice 1st choice 1st choice 1st choice 1st choice 0 0 1 Food 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 0 1 Clothes / shoes 2 Debt repayment 3 Entertainment (including alcohol, cigarettes) 4 Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating 5 Health costs (including medicines) 6 Household items (e.g. mattress, blankets, jerry can) 7 Hygiene items 8 Utilities and bills (e.g. electricity, water bills, phone calling credit) 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice 0 0 1 Assets for a livelihood activity (e.g seeds, tools, farming, fishing, petty trade etc) 2 Clothes / shoes 3 Entertainment (including alcohol, cigarettes) 4 Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating 5 Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends 6 Health costs (including medicines) 7 Household items (e.g. mattress, blankets, jerry can) 8 Hygiene items 9 Rent 10 Shelter repair (e.g. rehabilitation, materials) 11 Transport 4th choice 4th choice 4th choice 4th choice 4th choice 0 0 1 Assets for a livelihood activity (e.g seeds, tools, farming, fishing, petty trade etc) 2 Clothes / shoes 3 Debt repayment 4 Education (e.g. school fees, uniform, books) 5 Entertainment (including alcohol, cigarettes) 6 Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating 7 Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends 8 Health costs (including medicines) 9 Household items (e.g. mattress, blankets, jerry can) 10 Hygiene items 11 Legal assistance / documents 12 Shelter repair (e.g. rehabilitation, materials) 13 Transport 14 Utilities and bills (e.g. electricity, water bills, phone calling credit) 5th choice 5th choice 5th choice 5th choice 5th choice 0 0 1 Assets for a livelihood activity (e.g seeds, tools, farming, fishing, petty trade etc) 2 Clothes / shoes 3 Debt repayment 4 Education (e.g. school fees, uniform, books) 5 Entertainment (including alcohol, cigarettes) 6 Firewood / Fuel for cooking or heating 7 Gave some to other family members / relatives / friends 8 Health costs (including medicines) 9 Household items (e.g. mattress, blankets, jerry can) 10 Hygiene items 11 Transport 12 Utilities and bills (e.g. electricity, water bills, phone calling credit) Improved your living conditions? Improved your living conditions? Improved your living conditions? Improved your living conditions? Improved your living conditions? 0 0 1 Moderately 2 Not at all 3 Significantly 4 Slightly Reduced feelings of stress? Reduced feelings of stress? Reduced feelings of stress? Reduced feelings of stress? Reduced feelings of stress? 0 0 1 Moderately 2 Not at all 3 Significantly 4 Slightly Reduced the financial burden of your household? Reduced the financial burden of your household? Reduced the financial burden of your household? Reduced the financial burden of your household? Reduced the financial burden of your household? 0 0 1 Moderately 2 Not at all 3 Significantly 4 Slightly Extent are you currently able to meet the basic needs of your household? Extent are you currently able to meet the basic needs of your household? Extent are you currently able to meet the basic needs of your household? Extent are you currently able to meet the basic needs of your household? Extent are you currently able to meet the basic needs of your household? 0 0 1 All 2 Don't know 3 Half 4 Less than half 5 More half (but not all) 6 Not at all Stop a child from attending school? Stop a child from attending school? Stop a child from attending school? Stop a child from attending school? Stop a child from attending school? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Sell livelihood/productive assets in order to buy food or basic goods? Sell livelihood/productive assets in order to buy food or basic goods? Sell livelihood/productive assets in order to buy food or basic goods? Sell livelihood/productive assets in order to buy food or basic goods? Sell livelihood/productive assets in order to buy food or basic goods? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Ask for money from strangers (begging)? Ask for money from strangers (begging)? Ask for money from strangers (begging)? Ask for money from strangers (begging)? Ask for money from strangers (begging)? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Move to a poorer quality shelter? Move to a poorer quality shelter? Move to a poorer quality shelter? Move to a poorer quality shelter? Move to a poorer quality shelter? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Send household members under the age of 16 to work? Send household members under the age of 16 to work? Send household members under the age of 16 to work? Send household members under the age of 16 to work? Send household members under the age of 16 to work? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Send a member of the household to work far away? Send a member of the household to work far away? Send a member of the household to work far away? Send a member of the household to work far away? Send a member of the household to work far away? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Engage in activities for money or items that you feel puts at risk of harm? Engage in activities for money or items that you feel puts at risk of harm? Engage in activities for money or items that you feel puts at risk of harm? Engage in activities for money or items that you feel puts at risk of harm? Engage in activities for money or items that you feel puts at risk of harm? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Skip paying rent / debt repayments to meet other needs? Skip paying rent / debt repayments to meet other needs? Skip paying rent / debt repayments to meet other needs? Skip paying rent / debt repayments to meet other needs? Skip paying rent / debt repayments to meet other needs? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Take out new loans or borrowed money? Take out new loans or borrowed money? Take out new loans or borrowed money? Take out new loans or borrowed money? Take out new loans or borrowed money? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Reduce exp. hygiene, water, baby items, health, or education to meet food needs? Reduce exp. hygiene, water, baby items, health, or education to meet food needs? Reduce exp. hygiene, water, baby items, health, or education to meet food needs? Reduce exp. hygiene, water, baby items, health, or education to meet food needs? Reduce exp. hygiene, water, baby items, health, or education to meet food needs? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account? Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account? Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account? Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account? Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account? 0 0 1 No Have the items you need in order to earn a living? Have the items you need in order to earn a living? Have the items you need in order to earn a living? Have the items you need in order to earn a living? Have the items you need in order to earn a living? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes Have access to micro-credit? Have access to micro-credit? Have access to micro-credit? Have access to micro-credit? Have access to micro-credit? 0 0 1 No [teams to insert other element as relevant] [teams to insert other element as relevant] [teams to insert other element as relevant] [teams to insert other element as relevant] [teams to insert other element as relevant] 0 0 1 Don't know 2 No 3 Yes Do you know how you can report complaints and feedback? Do you know how you can report complaints and feedback? Do you know how you can report complaints and feedback? Do you know how you can report complaints and feedback? Do you know how you can report complaints and feedback? 0 0 1 No 2 Yes If the assistance could be started again would you prefer: If the assistance could be started again would you prefer: If the assistance could be started again would you prefer: If the assistance could be started again would you prefer: If the assistance could be started again would you prefer: 0 0 1 Cash 2 Combination of cash and in-kind 3 Items/in-kind (food or non-food items) 4 Other (please specify)