High Frequency Phone Survey for Displaced Population 2021-2022 (Somalia)

Abstract

High Frequency Phone Survey for Displaced Population in Somalia helps to fill the important data and knowledge gaps on displaced populations and host communities to support timely and evidence-informed decisions that can improve the lives of one of the most vulnerable groups in Somalia. Displaced population including IDPs, refugees and returnees are recognized as among the most vulnerable groups in the Somalia National Development Plan, but the paucity of data makes it difficult to adequately prescribe policy recommendations that will improve their lives. Humanitarian partners, including UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration, benefit from the information generated to better target their responses in times of crisis. It will also be used by the World Bank to support country dialogue, inform operations, and expand the knowledge base on displacement in Somalia. The time-series nature of the survey will enable the tracking of the impact of shocks on specific socio-economic indicators to allow for better timing of interventions.

Two survey rounds conducted from November 2021 to August 2022 yield samples for five population groups: host communities for IDPs, IDPs in and out of settlements, refugees and asylum seekers and refugee returnees. Implemented by the World Bank in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Somalia, this cost-effective phone-based survey aimed to follow the same respondents over a period of time.