UNHCR-WFP Joint Assessment Mission in Congo, August 2021

2,342 households were surveyed in a joint UNHCR-WFP assessment of refugees and asylum-seekers in Congo's Likouala and Plateaux departments. The mission, conducted in August 2021, evaluated food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. Individual-level surveys covered 830 women of child-bearing age and 1,933 children for vaccination status.

Use Cases

• Assess household food security levels based on survey questions mentioned in the description
• Analyze nutrition and health status for children under five based on individual-level data
• Evaluate livelihoods and economic conditions among refugee and asylum-seeker households
• Study vaccination coverage and breastfeeding practices among surveyed women and children

Strengths

• Survey covers 2,342 households, providing a substantial sample size.
• Data includes distinct individual-level components for 830 women and 1,933 children.
• Assessment was conducted jointly by UNHCR and WFP with implementing partners, suggesting a coordinated methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for individual-level components is partially specified but overall dataset size is unknown.
• Data is from a specific mission in August 2021; its current applicability may be limited.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Face-to-face household and individual surveys conducted during a joint assessment mission.

Time Range

August 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 10:13:55.366212; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likouala and Plateaux departments, Republic of Congo; focuses on refugees and asylum-seekers from CAR and DRC.