Papua New Guinea High Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19 2020, Round 1

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis globally. Under the slowdown in economic activity due to the protective measures enacted by governments around the world, global GDP is expected to contract by 5.2 percent, with per capita incomes in most emerging and developing countries forecast to shrink; potentially pushing many millions into poverty and deepening deprivation. In Papua New Guinea, the socio-economic impacts of these measures are coumpeded by geographic dispersion and isolation, weak institutions and unequal access to services for vulnerable populations. To monitor and assess the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea, five rounds of High Frequency Phone Survey (HFPS) have been planned and will be conducted quarterly.

Version 01: Clean, labelled and anonymized version of the Master file.

-HOUSEHOLD: Interview information; Basic information; Knowledge; Employment and income loss; Access food and food security; Coping strategies; Access health; Public trust and security; Assets and well-being; Interview results.
-INDIVIDUAL: Interview information; Basic information; Employment and income loss.

* Collection start: 2020
* Collection end: 2020