Mapping
Household surveys can deliver immense insight into the living conditions of affected populations. Their uptake by the humanitarian system, however, has been stalled by a multitude of logistical challenges, not least of which is the absence of up-to-date sampling frames. The issue is normally … Read more
This example is based on the note: A new index of refugee protection. It explainss the construction of a lack-of-protection index (or “index of protection risks”), a composite indicator constructed from two sub-dimensions: safety problems (18 indicators) and movement restrictions (6 indicators). To … Read more
In this tutorial, We will see how to build a severity index using a key informant interview dataset. Building such index, also called [composite indicator](a composite indicator, is among the regular and expected task of any humanitarian data analyst.The objective is to summarize information into a … Read more
In this short post (crossposted here), we will show how to use the rhdx, dplyr, purrr, sf and gganimate R packages to show the number of fatal incidents in 5 Sahelian countries.
[…] The rhdx package is not yet on CRAN, so you will need to use the remotes package to install it first: … Read more
UNHCR Population Statistics Database contains data about UNHCR’s populations of concern from the year 1951 up to 2014 as well as their general composition by location of residence or origin, their status, their evolution over time.
[…] UNHCR’s populations of concern status includes: … Read more
