UNHCR Shelter Need Assessment for Rohingya Refugees in Cox's Bazar, 2019

UNHCR assessed 59,920 shelters in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh in 2019 to identify repair and replacement needs for Rohingya refugees. Technical staff from shelter partners used GIS tools to collect data based on specific criteria to target assistance to vulnerable families. The assessment outcome guided the distribution of shelter repair kits and replacement support.

Use Cases

• Prioritizing shelter repair and replacement assistance based on assessed vulnerability criteria.
• Mapping shelter condition distribution across refugee camps using GIS-collected data.
• Analyzing the scale of shelter needs for resource allocation planning based on the 59,920 assessed units.

Strengths

• Assessment covers 59,920 shelters, providing a substantial sample.
• Data collection was conducted by technical staff using GIS tools, suggesting structured spatial data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific crisis operation.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Shelter condition assessment by technical staff of shelter partners using GIS tools.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:47:29.514116; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh