UNHCR Participatory Assessment of Refugee Protection Challenges in Syria, 2021

UNHCR conducted a participatory assessment in July-August 2021 to map protection gaps for refugees and asylum-seekers in Syria. The assessment involved 80 focus group discussions across 11 governorates, with participation from 712 persons of concern. Refugees identified key challenges and provided recommendations to UNHCR.

Use Cases

• Identify regional protection gaps based on focus group discussions across 11 governorates
• Analyze refugee priorities and recommendations for humanitarian programming
• Map the distribution of protection challenges in areas with large refugee populations mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Data collection involved 712 persons of concern, providing a substantive qualitative sample
• Assessment covers 11 governorates, including major population centers like Damascus, Hassakeh, and Aleppo
• Conducted through 80 structured focus group discussions, suggesting a systematic methodology

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is available in PDF and WEB APP formats, which may require extraction for analysis

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Participatory assessment conducted through 80 focus group discussions.

Time Range

July-August 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 14:23:55.146940; freshness should be verified

Geography

Syria, covering 11 governorates including Damascus, Rural Damascus, Hassakeh, and Aleppo.