VASyR-2019: Syrian Refugee Vulnerability Assessment in Lebanon

4,727 randomly selected Syrian refugee households were surveyed across all districts of Lebanon in 2019. The seventh annual VASyR assessment, conducted jointly by UNICEF, UNHCR, and WFP, provides a multi-sectoral update on the situation of refugees, identifying changes and trends. It demonstrates heightened vulnerabilities, with about half of households living in extreme poverty and ongoing challenges with legal documentation.

Use Cases

• Modeling poverty and vulnerability indicators based on household survey data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing trends in legal documentation statuses such as birth registration and residency
• Assessing the impact of assistance programs on living conditions and food security
• Mapping geographic distribution of vulnerabilities across Lebanese districts

Strengths

• Survey covers 4,727 households, providing a substantial sample size
• Data is representative and covers all districts across Lebanon
• Assessment is multi-sectoral, conducted by three major UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP)

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 2019 survey

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Survey teams visited randomly selected Syrian refugee households

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:47:04.410090; freshness should be verified

Geography

Lebanon, all districts