Post-Return Monitoring Survey 2024

Afghanistan, 2024

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Reference ID

AFG_2024_PRMS_v01_M

Producer(s)

UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Samuel Hall

Collection(s)

United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

Metadata

Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON

Study website

Created on

Nov 11, 2025

Last modified

Nov 11, 2025

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Identification

Survey ID number

AFG_2024_PRMS_v01_M

Title

Post-Return Monitoring Survey 2024

Abbreviation or Acronym

PRMS 2024

Country/Economy

Name	Country code
Afghanistan	AFG

Study type

Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]

Abstract

This dataset contains results from UNHCR’s second round of Post-Return Monitoring (PRM) in Afghanistan, conducted in December 2024. The survey targeted 2,868 Afghan refugee returnee households who returned from Pakistan between January and June 2024 and received UNHCR cash assistance at encashment centers. The phone-based survey provides nationally representative insights into returnees’ reintegration experiences across sectors including protection, basic services, shelter, livelihoods, and mental health. The data highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in the reintegration process and supports evidence-based programming and advocacy.

Unit of Analysis

Household

Version

Version Description

Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.

Version Date

2025-08-05

Scope

Notes

The scope includes:

Demographic and return profile of Afghan refugee returnees
Protection concerns and coping mechanisms
Access to basic services (education, healthcare, shelter, water and sanitation)
Livelihoods and income generation
Food security and basic needs
Community engagement and social cohesion
Mental health and psychosocial support
Connectivity and access to information
Reintegration challenges and local solutions

Topics

Topic
Health
Water Sanitation Hygiene
Food security
Emergency Shelter and NFI
Education
Livelihood and Social cohesion
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Connectivity
Return
Basic Needs
Cash Assistance
Solutions

Keywords

returnees reintegration post-return monitoring

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Afghanistan

Universe

UNHCR-assisted Afghan refugee returnee households who returned from Pakistan between January and June 2024.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name	Affiliation
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)	UN
Samuel Hall

Producers

Name	Affiliation
UN Refugee Agency	UN
Samuel Hall	UNHCR

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

Simple random sampling of returnee households using phone numbers collected at border crossing points, targeting high-return districts including selected Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs). The sample is nationally representative.

Weighting

No weighting was applied as the sample is representative at the national level without stratification.

Survey instrument

Questionnaires

The questionnaire covered topics including demographics, protection concerns, access to services (health, education, WASH), livelihoods, coping mechanisms, and reintegration challenges. It was administered in local languages via phone interviews.

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2024-12-03	2024-12-16

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

Data Collectors

Name	Affiliation
Samuel Hall	UNHCR

Data Collection Notes

Data was collected through remote phone interviews conducted with returnee households using contact information recorded at border points. Interviews focused on returnees’ well-being, reintegration conditions, and access to basic services.

Data Access

Citation requirements

UNHCR, Samuel Hall (2025). Afghanistan: Afghans Post-Return Monitoring Survey 2024. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Curation team	UNHCR	dencomdl@unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_AFG_2024_PRMS_v01_M

Producers

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
UN Refugee Agency	UNHCR	UN
Development Data Group	DECDG	World Bank Group	Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library

Date of Metadata Production

2025-08-05

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_AFG_2024_PRM_2) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.

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