UNHCR/WFP Joint Assessment Mission Data for Niger 2022

More than 700,000 displaced people in Niger faced an unprecedented food crisis in 2022. The UNHCR and WFP conducted a joint assessment mission from October 12 to November 4, 2022, surveying over 4,600 households in four regions. The mission aimed to assess basic needs, shelter, food security, nutrition, water, sanitation, education, protection, security, common services, and livelihoods.

Use Cases

• Analyze food security status based on the food security assessment mentioned in the description.
• Model multi-sector needs based on the assessment of basic needs, shelter, water, sanitation, education, protection, and livelihoods.
• Evaluate protection risks for displaced populations based on the protection assessment.
• Assess the impact of displacement on host communities based on the inclusion of host community members in the survey.

Strengths

• Survey covered over 4,600 households, providing a substantial sample.
• Assessment covers multiple critical sectors including food security, nutrition, protection, and livelihoods.
• Data collection was conducted by two major UN agencies (UNHCR and WFP) in a defined timeframe from October 12 to November 4, 2022.

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 bias inherent to the four surveyed regions of Niger.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Household survey conducted as a joint assessment mission.

Time Range

2022 (survey conducted October 12 - November 4, 2022)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 14:09:14.027771; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Niger, specifically the regions of Diffa, Maradi, Tahoua, and Tillabéri