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The collection of health and population data for conflict-affected communities is notoriously scarce. Yet it is increasingly vital for the orientation of humanitarian work and the allocation of aid and resources. Donors, humanitarian service providers and host governments need to understand the impact of their assistance. Proper evaluation, ideally in the form of validated data collected using sound and transparent methods, is essential. The good news is that over the past decade field-based humanitarian agencies have made great progress in collecting health and nutrition data with small scale surveys of increasingly good quality. While local authorities may have too few resources for such non-urgent tasks, donors often recognise the benefits of having insights into trends in the communities they are serving, and sometimes go on gathering information for years.These surveys represent small populations and are quickly outdated. But together, they provide important and novel insights into highly insecure communities - information which is often not captured by nationwide surveys. The humanitarian survey repository CE-DAT was set up in order to make the best use of these global data collection efforts. Originally supported by BCPRM/USG State Department and subsequently by DFID and CIDA, it now has over 3000 surveys and, thanks to the contributions of its partners, represents a unique resource. This report uses its survey data to provide an analysis of current trends and patterns.

The collection of health and population data for conflict-affected communities is notoriously scarce. Yet it is increasingly vital for the orientation of humanitarian work and the allocation of aid and resources. Donors, humanitarian service providers and host governments need to understand the impact of their assistance. Proper evaluation, ideally in the form of validated data collected using sound and transparent methods, is essential. The good news is that over the past decade field-based humanitarian agencies have made great progress in collecting health and nutrition data with small scale surveys of increasingly good quality. While local authorities may have too few resources for such non-urgent tasks, donors often recognise the benefits of having insights into trends in the communities they are serving, and sometimes go on gathering information for years.These surveys represent small populations and are quickly outdated. But together, they provide important and novel insights into highly insecure communities - information which is often not captured by nationwide surveys. The humanitarian survey repository CE-DAT was set up in order to make the best use of these global data collection efforts. Originally supported by BCPRM/USG State Department and subsequently by DFID and CIDA, it now has over 3000 surveys and, thanks to the contributions of its partners, represents a unique resource. This report uses its survey data to provide an analysis of current trends and patterns.