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Description
Monthly data from July 2022 onward collected by UNHCR on refugees and migrants entering Panama through the Darien jungle. The dataset likely contains information on characteristics, vulnerabilities, and protection needs of individuals, many from Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and other nations. It was created to monitor an unprecedented mixed movement crisis, with nearly 400,000 people crossing the jungle in 2021 and 2022.
Use Cases
Analyze trends in migration flows based on monthly collection periods
Assess protection risks and vulnerabilities based on described incidents like theft and attacks
Profile the demographics of refugee and migrant groups based on described nationalities
Monitor access to basic services based on mentions of undocumented status
Strengths
Data collection began in July 2022, providing a defined start point
Focuses on a specific geographic region: the Darien jungle border crossing
Source is an authoritative organization: UNHCR
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Data format is PDF/WEB APP, which may require extraction for analysis
Provenance
Source
UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Collection Method
Monthly information collection started in July 2022 due to protection concerns.
Time Range
2022-2023
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-25 14:08:53.985452; freshness should be verified
Geography
Darien province, Panama (border with Colombia)
License is listed as 'hdx-other', which may require review for specific usage terms.