Socio-economic Study of Impact of Corona Virus Pandemic on Refugees and Asylum Seekers 2020 - India

Abstract
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, along with the preventive measures designed to slow its spread, are putting great stress on India's economy, and affecting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people, including refugees across the country. To determine the exact social and economic consequences of the crisis, UNDP and UNICEF, are working under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinators, and in close collaboration with specialized UN agencies, to assess the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communities.
UNHCR led the socio economic impact assessment for refugee population in India. The assessment was conducted in collaboration with UNICEF and in partnership with BOSCO.

As of June 2020, 40,068 refugees and asylum seekers from different nationalities are registered with UNHCR in India (28,053 refugees and 12,015 asylum seekers). Approximately 51% of the population registered with UNHCR lives in Delhi NCR, the remaining population live throughout the country, with bigger groups in Hyderabad, Jammu and Mewat. Rohingya are the largest group of persons of concern to UNHCR in India with 17,772 persons, followed by Afghans (15,806 persons). Of the total population registered with UNHCR, 47% are women and girls while 16% are persons with specific needs.

The survival mechanism for most of the refugees and asylum seekers is mainly based on a daily income that is immensely challenged with the ongoing lockdown and restriction of movement introduced by the central and state governments. These restrictions make it impossible for asylum seekers and refugees to reach the location of their informal employment or daily income generating activities, or to receive customers for their goods and services. Their income and possible savings have dried up leaving them with no means to adequately provide for their families, including in the areas of food, shelter and medicine

Geographic coverage
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National

Analysis unit
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Individuals and households

Universe
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All refugees registered by UNHCR in India.

Kind of data
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Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure
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Clustered random sampling, with clusters divided by region (Delhi, outside Delhi), and legal status (Asylum seekers and Refugees).

Mode of data collection
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Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

Research instrument
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Questionnaires included 9 modules:
1. General information
2. Awareness of COVID outbreak
3. Current work situation and impact on household income
4. Social protection at times of lockdown
5. Life at times of lockdown
6. Scenario of work during lockdown relaxation/after lockdown
7. Protection
8. Education/Children's Protection/SGBV
9. General questions

Cleaning operations
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Data was cleaned and anonymized for licensed use.

摘要
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当前的新冠病毒大流行及其为减缓其传播而设计的预防措施，对印度的经济造成了巨大的压力，并影响了数百万人的生活和生计，其中包括全国范围内的难民。为了确定危机的精确社会经济后果，联合国开发计划署（UNDP）和联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）在联合国常驻协调员的领导下，与专门的联合国机构紧密合作，评估COVID-19大流行对易受伤害社区的社会经济影响。
联合国难民署（UNHCR）负责对印度难民人口的社会经济影响进行评估。该评估是在联合国儿童基金会和波斯科（BOSCO）的协作下进行的。
截至2020年6月，印度联合国难民署注册了来自不同国籍的40,068名难民和寻求庇护者（28,053名难民和12,015名寻求庇护者）。约51%的注册人口居住在德里-国家首都地区（Delhi NCR），其余人口遍布全国，其中较大的群体分布在海得拉巴、查谟和米瓦特。罗兴亚人是联合国难民署在印度关注的最大群体，共有17,772人，其次是阿富汗人（15,806人）。在联合国难民署注册的总人口中，47%为女性和女孩，而16%为有特殊需求的人。
对于大多数难民和寻求庇护者而言，其生存机制主要依赖于每日收入，而持续的封锁和政府实施的行动限制极大地挑战了这一点。这些限制使得寻求庇护者和难民无法到达非正式就业或日收入生成活动的地点，或接收他们的商品和服务客户。他们的收入和可能的储蓄已经枯竭，使他们无法为家庭提供充足的生活保障，包括食物、住所和药品。
地理覆盖范围
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全国
分析单元
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个人和家庭
总体
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所有在印度由联合国难民署注册的难民。
数据类型
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样本调查数据 [ssd]
抽样程序
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聚类随机抽样，按地区（德里、德里以外）和法律地位（寻求庇护者和难民）划分聚类。
数据收集方式
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计算机辅助电话访谈 [cati]
研究工具
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问卷包括9个模块：
1. 基本信息
2. 对COVID爆发意识的了解
3. 当前工作状况及对家庭收入的影响
4. 限制措施期间的社会保护
5. 限制措施期间的生活状况
6. 限制措施放宽/解除限制后的工作情景
7. 保护
8. 教育/儿童保护/性暴力
9. 一般性问题
数据清理操作
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数据已进行清理和匿名化，以供授权使用。