Kakuma Refugee Socioeconomic Survey 2019, 2,122 Households

Kenya hosts over 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers, with the Kakuma camps holding about 40% of this population. This survey, initiated jointly by UNHCR and the World Bank, collected data from approximately 2,122 households in the Kakuma Refugee Camps and Kalobeyei Settlement between October and December 2019. It was designed to measure poverty, labor markets, and welfare indicators for refugees, who are not systematically included in national household surveys.

Use Cases

• Compare poverty and vulnerability levels between refugees and host communities based on welfare indicators mentioned in the description
• Analyze labor market participation and livelihoods among refugee populations based on socioeconomic data
• Assess the impact of forced displacement on local economies based on the described share of refugees in the local population
• Monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goals for refugee-hosting areas based on the survey's stated purpose

Strengths

• Covers approximately 2,122 households, providing a substantial sample size.
• Data collection was conducted over a defined period from October to December 2019.
• Jointly initiated by UNHCR and the World Bank, suggesting institutional oversight.
• Replicates a preceding 2018 survey, allowing for potential trend analysis.

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 single survey in 2019.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Household survey data collection.

Time Range

October 2019 to December 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:42:04.505745; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kakuma Refugee Camps and Kalobeyei Settlement, Kenya