Bangladesh Refugee Shelter and NFI Post-Distribution Monitoring, September 2018

UNHCR conducted Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) surveys with 2,298 refugee households in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in September 2018. The surveys collected feedback on the quality, sufficiency, and effectiveness of distributed shelter and non-food items. Data includes satisfaction scores on a 5-point Likert scale for items like tarpaulins, kitchen sets, and solar lamps.

Use Cases

• Assess refugee satisfaction with aid quality based on Likert scale scores for items like tarpaulins and kitchen sets.
• Monitor trends in aid effectiveness by comparing satisfaction scores from March 2018 to September 2018.
• Evaluate the distribution process efficiency based on reported satisfaction with the organization of NFI distribution.
• Inform future shelter and NFI procurement based on refugee feedback on item usefulness and sufficiency.

Strengths

• Survey covers 2,298 households, providing a substantial sample for feedback.
• Includes quantitative satisfaction scores on a 5-point Likert scale for multiple item categories.
• Data is tied to a specific humanitarian response, detailing distributions of 93,803 CRI packages and 90,524 USK kits.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single point in time (September 2018) within a specific crisis context.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) surveys conducted after relief item distribution.

Time Range

September 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:47:19.435732; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh (Rohingya refugee camps)