The high-frequency phone survey of refugees monitors the economic and social impact of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on refugees and nationals, by calling a sample of households every four weeks. The main objective is to inform timely and adequate policy and program responses. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia, 2 rounds of data collection of refugees were completed between September and November 2020. The first round of the joint national and refugee HFPS was implemented between the 24 September and 17 October 2020 and the second round between 20 October and 20 November 2020.
The scope of the survey includes the following:
- Interview Information
- Household Roster
- Camp Information
- Knowledge Regarding the Spread of COVID-19
- Behaviour and Social Distancing - Access to Basic Services
- Employment
- Income Loss
- Coping/Shocks
- Social Relations
- Food Security
- Aid and Support/ Social Safety Nets.