Rohingya Refugee Non-Food Item Distribution Feedback in Bangladesh, 2021

Post-Distribution Monitoring data from 2021 for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, collected by UNHCR. The dataset includes feedback from over 49 focus group discussions on the quality, sufficiency, and utilization of distributed relief items. It covers distributions from January to August 2021, with surveys conducted in October 2021.

Use Cases

• Assessing satisfaction with relief item quality based on reported feedback metrics
• Tracking year-over-year changes in distribution effectiveness based on percentage comparisons
• Analyzing feedback disaggregated by gender and age from focus group discussions
• Evaluating the organization of distribution processes based on reported satisfaction rates

Strengths

• Data is based on a mixed methodology incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Feedback covers multiple item types: NFI kits, WASH Hygiene kits, Female Hygiene kits, and LPG
• Includes specific satisfaction metrics, such as 97% satisfaction with distribution organization
• Provides year-over-year comparison data, such as a 4% decrease in respondents receiving enough NFI quantity

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Primary data files are in PDF and WEB APP formats, which may require extraction for analysis

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) via focus group discussions and surveys

Time Range

Distributions from January to August 2021; surveys conducted October 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 14:13:34.963669; freshness should be verified

Geography

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, covering 16 refugee camps