UNHCR Cash Assistance Post-Distribution Monitoring in China, 2021

109 refugee households across 11 provinces in China received cash assistance in Quarter 2, 2021. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) conducted this Post-Distribution Monitoring survey between June and July 2021 to assess outcomes, including improved living conditions and financial burdens. More than half of the recipient households were individuals without family.

Use Cases

• Assessing the impact of cash assistance on living conditions based on reported improvements
• Analyzing financial coping strategies among beneficiaries based on loan-taking behavior
• Evaluating program outcomes for vulnerable groups like individuals without family
• Monitoring stress reduction and financial burden relief among aid recipients

Strengths

• Data covers 109 households across 11 provinces, providing a multi-regional snapshot.
• Includes specific outcome percentages, such as 90% reporting improved living conditions.
• Conducted by a recognized authoritative source, UNHCR.

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 specific 2021 survey; its applicability to current contexts may be limited.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Post-Distribution Monitoring survey conducted with refugee households.

Time Range

Survey conducted June-July 2021, covering assistance from Quarter 2, 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:31:39.353837; freshness should be verified.

Geography

11 provinces in China.