UNHCR Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Survey for South Africa, 2020

UNHCR's Livelihoods Monitoring Framework dataset tracks outputs and impact of UNHCR-funded programming. The dataset consists of baseline and endline survey data from a sample of beneficiaries of livelihoods projects in South Africa, collected in 2020. The standardized measures were developed through consultations with governments, the private sector, and field staff, and are rooted in global good practices.

Use Cases

• Measure changes in beneficiary welfare based on before-and-after project survey data.
• Assess program impact on livelihoods based on standardized monitoring indicators.
• Compare project outcomes across different operations based on the common survey framework.
• Analyze the effectiveness of UNHCR dollars spent on programming based on tracked outputs and impact.

Strengths

• Data is structured for impact measurement with paired baseline and endline samples.
• Indicators are standardized and developed through multi-stakeholder consultations since 2015.
• Data collection has been rolled out globally since 2017, suggesting a consistent methodology.

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 country and year.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Household surveys conducted with a sample of beneficiaries of each livelihoods project.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:27:19.409942; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Africa