Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Displaced Persons in Nigeria

A study by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners assesses the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Persons of Concern in Nigeria. The research examines effects on economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights among refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, asylum-seekers, and host communities. The assessment was conducted in July 2020.

Use Cases

• Assessing economic hardship and livelihood disruption based on the socioeconomic impact dimension mentioned in the description
• Analyzing impacts on social and cultural rights among displaced populations based on the study's stated dimensions
• Modeling vulnerability and needs for protection programming based on the focus on refugees and internally displaced persons
• Evaluating policy responses to health crises in humanitarian contexts based on the COVID-19 impact assessment

Strengths

• Data is produced by a major international humanitarian organization (UNHCR) and its partners
• Study examines multiple dimensions of impact, including economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights
• Covers a specific and critical time period (July 2020) during the COVID-19 pandemic

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 assessment in Nigeria during 2020

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

A study carried out by UNHCR in conjunction with several partners to understand the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19.

Time Range

July 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:43:09.352044; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nigeria