Jordan Refugee Vulnerability Assessment Framework Population Survey, 2026

Jordan's seventh round of the Vulnerability Assessment Framework (VAF) population study provides a standardized, multi-sectoral assessment of refugee households. Developed by the Inter-Sector Working Group (ISWG) and UNHCR, data was collected via face-to-face interviews from a nationally representative sample between July and October 2025. The dataset captures economic wellbeing, food security, shelter, access to services, health, education, and protection indicators.

Use Cases

• Targeting assistance programs based on household-level socioeconomic vulnerability indicators.
• Analyzing trends in refugee food security and economic wellbeing over time.
• Evaluating access to basic services like health and education across different governorates and camp settings.
• Informing protection policies based on individual-level perceptions captured in the adult module.

Strengths

• Seventh round of a standardized survey, enabling comparability over time.
• Nationally representative random sample covering all governorates and both host communities and camps.
• Includes a randomly selected adult module for individual-level data alongside household data.

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 the survey period and locations.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Face-to-face household interviews with a nationally representative random sample.

Time Range

Data collection occurred between July and October 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-06 10:53:08.682894; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jordan, covering all governorates and both refugee camps and host communities.