Cameroon Far North Joint Assessment of Nigerian Refugees, 2021

UNHCR and WFP conducted a joint assessment mission of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon's Far North region from October 7-19, 2021. The dataset contains survey data from 607 households in the Minawao settlement and 435 households in host villages, representing populations of approximately 60,000 and 57,000 refugees respectively. The assessment aimed to collect updated information on basic needs, shelter, food security, nutrition, water, sanitation, education, protection, security, common services, and livelihoods.

Use Cases

• Compare dependency ratios between refugee camp and host community populations based on the assessment's findings.
• Analyze food security indicators like the Food Consumption Score (FCS) and reduced Coping Strategy Index (rCSI) for different refugee groups.
• Assess basic needs and livelihood conditions to inform targeted humanitarian assistance programs.
• Evaluate protection, security, and education needs among Nigerian refugee households.

Strengths

• Data collected from a sample of 1,042 households across two distinct settings (camp and host villages).
• Assessment covers multiple critical domains including food security, nutrition, shelter, and protection.
• Joint mission by two major UN agencies (UNHCR and WFP) suggests a standardized methodology.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Joint assessment mission (JAM) survey conducted between October 7 and 19, 2021.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 14:15:24.939757; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Far North region of Cameroon, focusing on Minawao settlement and surrounding host villages near the Nigerian border.