Iraq Refugee Vulnerability Assessment Tool Data, 2018-2020

UNHCR's Vulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT) data was collected from mid-2018 to March 2020, targeting both camp and urban refugee populations in Iraq. The assessment focused on immediate food security and medium-term multi-sectoral vulnerability across shelter, health, education, and specific needs. The data was used to generate programmatic recommendations for targeting the most vulnerable individuals.

Use Cases

• Prioritize food assistance based on food security assessment scores.
• Compare vulnerability across sectors like shelter, health, and education for cross-sectoral analysis.
• Develop targeting criteria for refugee programs based on multi-sectoral vulnerability indicators.
• Analyze differences in vulnerability between camp-based and urban refugee populations.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned from mid-2018 to March 2020, providing a multi-year snapshot.
• Assessment covered multiple sectors: food security, shelter, health, education, and specific needs.
• Targeted both camp and urban refugee populations using different mechanisms.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data collection ended in March 2020; current conditions may have changed.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Assessment tool targeting refugee populations using different mechanisms for camp and urban settings.

Time Range

mid-2018 to March 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 14:10:39.963622; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iraq