Research & external data Reviewed
UNHCR livelihoods programme monitoring beneficiary survey for Dzaleka (2017)
Dzaleka-focused livelihoods monitoring microdata covering baseline and endline beneficiary households in 2017.
Programme monitoring survey microdata mode 3 resources Dzaleka, Malawi Updated Dec 5, 2019
About this dataset
This dataset page captures a less obvious but highly relevant UNHCR microdata entry tied specifically to Dzaleka's livelihoods programming.
It is useful when the research question is about economic inclusion, training outcomes, self-employment, wage employment, agriculture, income change, or savings among programme beneficiaries rather than the broader camp population.
Why this dataset matters
This is the strongest extra Dzaleka-related microdata record I found beyond the three survey pages already added. It matters because it captures a different slice of camp life:
- not nutrition
- not a broad socio-economic census-like profile
- but targeted programme monitoring for livelihoods and economic inclusion
That makes it especially useful for work on entrepreneurship, training outcomes, employment pathways, and beneficiary-level economic change.
What the metadata says
The World Bank microdata mirror describes this as the Malawi 2017 Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey and explicitly lists Dzaleka as the geographic coverage. It reports 87 baseline observations and 78 endline observations, for 165 total household observations.
The published scope includes:
- partner and project identifiers
- beneficiary household characteristics
- livelihoods assets
- employment
- agriculture production
- income change
- savings change
Why this one is easy to miss
Unlike the SENS and socio-economic assessment entries, this study does not put “Dzaleka” directly in the title. That means it can be missed if you only scan result titles instead of reading the metadata and coverage fields.
For the local catalog, it deserves its own page because the geographic coverage is Dzaleka and the subject matter is highly relevant to employment and self-reliance research.
What it includes
- The World Bank microdata mirror reports Dzaleka as the geographic coverage for this Malawi 2017 livelihoods survey.
- The public metadata reports 87 baseline observations and 78 endline observations, for 165 total household observations.
- Scope includes partner and project identifiers, beneficiary household information, assets, employment, agriculture, income change, and savings change.
Resources
Public routes, downloadable files, or external sources you can use directly.
External HTML
World Bank microdata mirror
Public mirror of the Malawi 2017 livelihoods survey metadata, including the original UNHCR archive study ID.
https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/4011
External HTML
UNHCR livelihoods collection
Livelihoods Information System collection page where the Malawi 2017 entry appears in the UNHCR catalog.
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/LIS
External HTML
Southern Africa collection listing
Southern Africa catalog page showing the Malawi 2017 livelihoods entry alongside other regional studies.
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/SAO
Methodology and curation notes
- The World Bank mirror identifies the original archive study ID as UNHCR-MWI-LIS-2017-v2.1 and describes the release as a livelihoods programme monitoring beneficiary survey.
- The public metadata states that the survey follows the UNHCR Livelihoods Monitoring Framework and compares baseline and endline beneficiary responses to assess programme effects.
- This page summarizes the metadata and discovery path; analysts should still consult the original archive conditions before downloading or reusing the files.
Research references
World Bank microdata mirror for Malawi 2017 LIS
Most complete publicly searchable metadata page I could verify for this Dzaleka-linked livelihoods survey.
https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/4011
UNHCR Livelihoods Information System collection
Shows Malawi as one of four LIS entries in the collection for the country.
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/LIS
UNHCR Southern Africa collection
Regional catalog listing that also surfaces the Malawi 2017 livelihoods entry.
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/SAO
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