Iraq Multi Cluster Need Assessment: Nationwide Humanitarian Conditions, 2016

The Multi Cluster Needs Assessment (MCNA) is the primary multi-cluster nationwide needs assessment in Iraq, conducted in 2016. It provides a quantitative evidence base for humanitarian decision makers to inform planning, sector prioritization, and target group identification. The assessment was led by clusters and published by UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency.

Use Cases

• Identify geographic differences in humanitarian conditions based on the nationwide assessment scope.
• Prioritize aid sectors based on multi-sectoral household needs and priority needs data.
• Analyze mid to long-term trends and shifting needs over time based on the assessment's iterative nature.
• Inform strategic programming and target group identification based on the quantitative evidence base.

Strengths

• Nationwide coverage for in-depth analysis across Iraq.
• Provides a quantitative evidence base for humanitarian decision-making.
• Iterative program designed to identify trends and shifting needs over time.

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 and temporal bias inherent to a 2016 assessment.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Cluster-led multi-sector needs assessment program.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 14:11:24.957198; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iraq