Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Intervention, 2020 - Ukraine

Abstract
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UNHCR conducts post-distribution monitoring (PDM) on a regular basis for assistance activities in order to deepen its understanding of the impact these activities have on the persons the organization assists and provides protection to.
In Ukraine, UNHCR provides individual protection assistance in the following regions: Kyiv, Odesa, Zakarpattya (also covers Lviv) and Kharkiv regions. The UNHCR Cash-Based Interventions (CBI) support only vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers. The type of assistance vary depending on the needs and vulnerability of persons of concern.
the following types of CBI assistance that were provided to refugees and asylum-seekers by UNHCR and its Partners in Ukraine in 2020:
1. Supplementary assistance and newcomers assistance
- Modality: voucher (Metro cards, a supermarket chain that partners with UNHCR)
- Available only in Kyiv and Odesa
- Description: Distribution of vouchers (Metro cards) for food and non-food items to refugees and asylum-seekers who meet established vulnerability criteria (newcomers, PoCs in need of supplementary food or hygiene due to medical condition). In 2020, 121 families residing in Kyiv and Odesa received voucher assistance at least once.

In 2020 UNHCR used Metro Cash&Carry (big supermarket chain) cards in the value of 500 UAH. However, due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions imposed by the government of Ukraine, UNHCR Ukraine has gradually shifted to provision of these types of assistance through other modalities. This PDM focused only on the cases processed through vouchers.

2. MSA (Monthly Subsistence Allowance)
- Modality: cash. OTC (over the counter)
- Available in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv
Description: MSA (monthly subsistence allowance) aims to support the most vulnerable persons of concern. It is given based on the strict vulnerability criteria and cases are reviewed every four months at the MSA committee meetings, composed of partner social counselors, SMS and UNHCR. In 2020, 105 vulnerable families were covered by this type of support.

The amount of MSA is calculated based on the family size. It is in line with the recommendations of the Cash Working Group on assistance provision at 60% of subsistence level (3 774.62 UAH as of February 2020), which corresponds to MSA amount. Assistance per single person provided by UNHCR amounted to 2 400 UAH per month, proportionally increased depending on the number of household members.

Geographic coverage
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Kyiv, Odesa, Zakarpattya (also covers Lviv) and Kharkiv regions

Analysis unit
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Households

Universe
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All recepients of cash-based assistance.

Kind of data
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Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure
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Based on the experience with the low response rate during the phone surveys in 2018 and 2019, and in order to ensure representativity, a complete enumeration of all recepients was attempted.

Mode of data collection
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Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

摘要
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联合国难民署（UNHCR）定期进行分配后监测（PDM），旨在深化其对援助活动对受助人员及其所提供保护的影响的理解。
在乌克兰，联合国难民署在以下地区提供个人保护援助：基辅、敖德萨、喀尔巴阡（亦涵盖利沃夫）和哈尔科夫地区。联合国难民署基于现金干预（CBI）的援助仅针对脆弱的难民和寻求庇护者。援助类型根据受助人员的需求和脆弱性而有所不同。
2020年，联合国难民署及其合作伙伴在乌克兰为难民和寻求庇护者提供了以下类型的CBI援助：
1. 补充援助和新来者援助
- 模式：券（地铁卡，与联合国难民署合作的超市连锁店）
- 仅限基辅和敖德萨提供
- 描述：向符合既定脆弱性标准的难民和寻求庇护者（新来者、因医疗状况需要补充食品或卫生用品的弱势群体）发放券（地铁卡）以购买食品和非食品用品。2020年，基辅和敖德萨共有121个家庭至少接受过一次券援助。

在2020年，联合国难民署使用了价值500乌元的Metro Cash&Carry（大型超市连锁店）卡。然而，由于乌克兰政府实施的COVID-19隔离限制，联合国难民署乌克兰逐渐转向通过其他方式提供此类援助。本次PDM仅关注通过券处理的案例。
2. MSA（月度生活津贴）
- 模式：现金。柜台交易（OTC）
- 可用于基辅、敖德萨、哈尔科夫
- 描述：MSA（月度生活津贴）旨在支持最脆弱的受助人员。其发放基于严格的脆弱性标准，并每四个月在MSA委员会会议上审查案例，委员会由合作伙伴社会顾问、SMS和联合国难民署组成。2020年，105个脆弱家庭接受了此类支持。

MSA的金额根据家庭规模计算，与现金工作组在援助提供方面的建议相一致，即维持生计水平的60%（截至2020年2月为3774.62乌元），这对应于MSA金额。联合国难民署提供的每人援助金额为每月2400乌元，根据家庭成员数量按比例增加。
地理覆盖范围
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基辅、敖德萨、喀尔巴阡（亦涵盖利沃夫）和哈尔科夫地区
分析单元
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家庭
总体
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所有现金援助的接收者。
数据类型
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样本调查数据 [ssd]
抽样程序
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基于2018年和2019年电话调查中低响应率的经验，并为了确保代表性，尝试对所有接收者进行完全普查。
数据收集方式
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计算机辅助电话访谈 [cati]