UNHCR WASH Facility Assessments in Bangladesh Refugee Camps, 2018

UNHCR conducted a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sweep assessment across 14 refugee camps in Bangladesh from October to November 2018. The dataset comprises three modules with over 30,000 total observations on bathing facilities, latrines, and water points. Assessments covered location, status, quality, privacy, and accessibility for persons with specific needs.

Use Cases

• Assess water point functionality and quality based on status information
• Analyze latrine and bathing facility accessibility based on privacy and specific needs features
• Map WASH infrastructure coverage and gaps based on location data
• Evaluate menstrual hygiene management facilities based on the described assessment criteria

Strengths

• Data collected by UNHCR, an authoritative humanitarian organization
• Contains over 30,000 observations across three distinct facility modules
• Assessment covers multiple quality dimensions including privacy and accessibility

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown for the overall dataset, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a specific 2018 campaign; current conditions may differ

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Sweep assessment carried out by UNHCR on water points, latrines, and bathing facilities

Time Range

2 October to 18 November 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:46:59.356245; freshness should be verified

Geography

14 refugee camps in Bangladesh, including Kutupalong, Nayapara, and the Transit Centre