UNHCR Cash-Based Interventions Post-Distribution Monitoring in Eastern Afghanistan, 2020

UNHCR Afghanistan conducted post-distribution monitoring for two cash-based intervention programs in the Eastern Region in 2020, covering cash for protection and cash for shelter. The monitoring focused on 13,792 households receiving cash for protection and 506 households receiving cash for shelter across Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, and Nuristan provinces. The data collection aimed to assess program efficiency, market access, cash use, unmet needs, and coping strategies to improve future intervention design.

Use Cases

• Assessing program efficiency and delivery mechanisms based on post-distribution monitoring data
• Analyzing household coping strategies and unmet needs following cash assistance
• Evaluating market access and local economic impact of cash-based interventions
• Comparing outcomes between different intervention types like cash for protection and cash for shelter

Strengths

• Monitoring covers a specific region with 13,792 households for one program and 506 for another
• Data collection was systematic, focusing on multiple aspects like efficiency, use of cash, and unmet needs
• Programs have clear objectives tied to COVID-19 socio-economic consequences and shelter construction

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is specific to one region and year, limiting generalizability

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Post-distribution monitoring surveys conducted for cash-based intervention programs

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 14:30:51.897036; freshness should be verified

Geography

Eastern Region of Afghanistan (Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, and Nuristan provinces)