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PROFILING OF AFGHAN ARRIVALS ON GREEK ISLANDS IN FEBRUARY 2016
NumberofInterviewsofAfghanindividualsconductedontwoGreekislandsinFebruary2016
293
336
Lesvos
Chios
CONTEXT
In themonthofFebruary2016,56,000peoplemadethe journeyacrosstheMediterraneantoGreece. In2015, therewere 856,000 sea arrivals. UNHCR iniHated a data collecHon and analysis exercise with support from the Joint IDPProfilingService(JIPS)inordertobeRerinformthewidercommunityontheprofileofrefugeesarrivingtoGreece,andimproveimmediateresponseandlongertermplanning.Theexercise focusedonSyrian, IraqisandAfghanarrivals,and this factsheet illustrates the resultsof interviewswithAFGHANSduringFebruary2016.
METHODOLOGY TheprofilingexercisewasimplementedontheislandsthatarereceivingthemajorityofthearrivalstoGreece:Chios,Lesvos,andSamos.ThesurveywasadministeredinlocaHonsoneachislandwhereallarrivalspass.Thesurveywasnotadministeredwhileindividualswaitedinline(e.g.,forregistraHon)andminorsandpersonswithmentaldisabiliHeswereinterviewedinthepresenceofacaretaker.A systemaHcpurposive samplingwasuHlized and theenumerators interviewed respondents at regular intervals. Themethodologywas designed using the individual as unit of analysis. The purpose of themethodology is to provide arepresentaHvesampleovertheperiodofonemonth.DatabyGreekauthoriHesonageandgenderbreakdownoftheAfghanpopulaHonsarrivingduringthesameperiodontheislandswereusedtoapplyweightstothedatacollected,toensurearepresentaHonofeachageandgendergroupbasedontheactualdistribuHonofarrivals.Themethodologywas testedandcloselymonitored throughout thedatacollecHonperiod.Three teamsofFarsi/DarispeakingenumeratorsbasedinChios,LesvosandSamosinterviewed779Afghansfrom1to29February.TheFebruaryresultsillustratedinthisfactsheetarerepresentaHveoftheAfghanpopulaHonarrivingtoGreeceinFebruary.This exercise started in January 2016 andwill be repeated eachmonth for the first half of 2016 and resultswill beanalyzedattheendofeachmonthtogiveaprofileofthearrivalsfromthemainnaHonaliHes.
LIMITATIONS
OperaHonal constraints were significant: HmeforconducHngasurveyislimited,tensionsmaybehigh,somelocaHonshadtobele^outduetolackofaccess,etc.Many of the individuals staying overnight inhotelsaswellasunaccompaniedminorsmightnot have been reached. The methodologyaRempted to factor in these challenges asmuch as possible. These challengesmust beconsideredwhenreadingtheprofilingresults. 150
Samos
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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
PROFILING OF AFGHAN ARRIVALS ON GREEK ISLANDS
Children,45% Women,22% Men,34%
Ageandgenderdistribu5onAgeandGenderdistribu5onofinterviewedAfghans
Single,60%
Union,married,39%
Widowed,1%
Maritalstatus
14% of all respondents are students, all ofwhomhaveinterruptedtheireducaHontotakethisjourneyMostfrequentlevelofeducaHoninterruptedis
HIGHSCHOOL.
WhatwasyourmainoccupaAonbackinyourcountryoforigin?*
1% of women interviewed are pregnant 2% of women interviewed are lactating 3% have a physical disability 1% have a mental disability
Spe
cial
nee
ds
Focus: Arrivals
in February 2016
30%ofadult respondentsdidnothaveprofessional acHviHes back in thecountry of origin. Of those, 65% areWOMENand35%areMEN.67%ofallwomenand20% ofallmenindicated no professional/educaHonacHviHes before leaving their place ofresidence.
SERVICE(14%)
EDUCATION(3%)
MANUFACTURING(4%)
HEALTH(1%)
TRANSPORT(3%) RETAIL(2%)
AGRICULTURE(9%)
ADMINISTRATION(2%)CONSTRUCTION(17%)SECURITY(4%)
2%
3%
4%
4%
6%
5%
16%
1%
2%
3%
3%
4%
13%
13%
21%
1%
0 to 1
2 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 18
19 to 24
25 to 59
60 and above
% of the interviewed population
Age
gro
ups
AgeandGenderbreakdownofinterviewedAfghans
men women
For a global overview of the age/gender breakdown of the arrivals, go to: from: http://data.unhcr.org/mediterranean/regional.php
30%
19%
16%
25%
9%
15%
29%
30%
25%
0%
None
Primary
Secondary
HighSchool
University
Highestlevelofeduca5onachievedfor>4yr-old
Adult Children
OTHER(2%)
PETTYTRADE(4%)
48% 48% 5%
Religion
IslamShia IslamSunni Other
EducaHon
Religion&Ethnicity
ProfessionalBackground
*onlyfor18yearsoldandabove
5%2%
3%9% 39% 43%
Ethnicity
Other Uzbek Sadat Pashtun Hazara Tajik
ART(1%)
FOOD(1%)
IT(1%)
MEDIA(1%)
STUDENT(3%)
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INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT
IneverlivedinAFG
12%
No18%
Yes,70%
Internallydisplacedduetoviolence/conflictinAfghanistanbeforejourney
REASONS TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN
80%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
12%
Conflict/Violence
Economic
EducaHon
Othertypeofviolence
PersecuHon(orfearof)
DiscriminaHon
Other
NeverlivedinAfghanistan
Mainreasontoleavethecountryoforigin
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JOURNEY
12%6%
0.3% 1% 0.4% 1% 1% 3%
15%
60%
NeverlivedinAfghanistan
Before2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Distribu5onofrespondentsbyyearofdeparturefromAfghanistan
48daysAverage duraHon of travelfor those moving directlyfromAfghanistantoGreece
2%
6%
23%
69%
<1week
1to2weeks
2weekstoamonth
Morethanamonth
Distribu5onby5mespentenroute
60%ofallrespondentsle^Afghanistanin201615%ofallrespondentsle^Afghanistanin2015
ProvincesoforigininAfghanistan
Kabul18%
Hirat14%
Balkh5%
Kunduz8%
Ghazni9%
Wardak7%
Parwan7%
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ROUTES
FourmainroutestakenbyAfghanstoreachGreece
36%-AFGHANISTAN>PAKISTAN>IRAN>TURKEY>GREECE(AfghanscomingdirectlyfromAfghanistan).35%-AFGHANISTAN>IRAN>TURKEY>GREECE(Afghanscomingdirectlyfrom
Afghanistan).26%-IRAN>TURKEY>GREECE(AfghanspreviouslylivinginIran).1%-TURKEY>GREECE(AfghanspreviouslylivinginTurkey).<3%-OTHERROUTES.
5%ofrespondentsindicatedthattheyhadmadepreviousaRempt(s)tocrosstheborderbetweenTurkeyandGreece.
FINANCE 36%
24%
25%
9%
2%
Borrowingfromfriends,family
Soldassets
Ownsavings
Familypaidforthejourney
Workedduringthejourney
Mainwaystofinancethejourney
Focus: Arrivals
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REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE DESTINATION COUNTRY
46%
16% 15% 15%11%
8% 8%5%
1% 2%0%
Didn'tchoose EducaHon FamilyreunificaHon
Fasterasylumprocess
Respectforhumanrights,
safety
Feelwelcomethere
Economic Communityofmyculture
Welfaresystem Don’tknow Don’twanttoanswer
MainroutesforAfghantravellingtoGreece
*in%ofrespondents.RespondentscouldprovidemulHpleanswer,hencetotalofallanswerscanbeabove100%
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RentedaccommodaHon
68%
Hostedbyfriends,family
22%
Camps,sites5%
Publicbuilding1%
Ownproperty2%
Other2%
Mainaccommoda5onincountrieswherepeoplestayedfor6monthsormoreoutsideAfghanistan
12%oftheAfghansrespondentsactuallynever lived in Afghanistan but were bornandlivedinIran.
16% lived in another country (notAfghanistan) for 6months ormore beforestarHng the journey to Europe. Averagestayinthecountryofresidencewasoftwoandhalfyears.Main countries where people stayedfor 6 months or more outside ofAfghanistan
IRAN(14%ofallrespondents)PAKISTAN(1%)TURKEY(1%)
77% of those who stayed in anothercountry formore than 6months reportedhaving no legal documentaHon in thatcountry.Theresthadtemporaryresidence(10%),refugeecard(6%),workpermit(4%)orotherdocuments(3%).
43%
19%
12%
10%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
Fearofexpulsion
Lackofdocument
Jobadequatetotheirskills,meetsbasiclivingexpenses,avoidexploitaHon
DiscriminaHon
EducaHon
Fearofforcedrecruitment
Othertypeofviolence
Conflict,violence
SurvivalessenHalsarenotmet
PersecuHonorfearoffuturepersecuHon
Reunifywithfamilyabroad
Don’twanttoanswer
Mainreasonfordeparturefromcountrieswherepeoplestayedfor6monthsormoreoutsideAfghanistan
COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE STAYED FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE - OUTSIDE AFGHANISTAN
19%11%
70%
6monthstoayear 1to2years Morethan2years
Distribu5onof5mespentincountrieswherepeoplestayedfor6monthsormoreoutside
Afghanistan
TRAVELLING GROUP 65% of all respondents are travelling at leastwith a close FAMILY MEMBER (child, spouse,parentandsibling).12%aretravellingatleastwithamember of their extended family (in-law, uncle,aunt,cousin,etc.).
27%ofallrespondentsaretravellingALONE.
65%
12%4%
27%
Closefamily Extendedfamiliy Friends,colleagues
Alone
Whoareyoutravellingwith?*
*in%ofrespondents.RespondentscouldprovidemulHpleanswer,hencetotalofallanswerscanbeabove100%
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TRAVELLING GROUP
ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATED TO JOURNEY (ROUTE, PROCESS, etc.)
2% of respondents were part of a singlemale-headedhouseholdwhiletravelling.
4% of respondents were part of a singlefemale-headedhouseholdwhiletravelling.LimitaHon:9%oftheenHresampleidenHfiedthemselves as Unaccompanied Children.However, access to separate spaces forunaccompanied children was not alwayspossible.
73%
20%
8%
5%
6%
2%
1%
Smugglers
Travelcompanions
FriendsandfamilyatdesHnaHon
Callingindividualaheadofus
Socialmedia
Mobileapp
Other
Informa5onsourcesused*
36%
26%
23%
11%
6%
4%
2%
1%
None
NoSIMcard
Nophone
NointernetconnecHon
NoinformaHoninmylanguage
Noaccesstotrustworthyinfo
ContradicHnginformaHon
Nophonecredit
Mainchallengestoaccessinforma5on*
63%
22% 18%
5% 3% 2% 2% 2%
Lackoffinancialresources
Didn'twanttocome Journeyistoorisky Toovulnerabletotravel
Don’tknow Looka^errelaHves Iwasmoreatrisk Other
Whydidhouseholdmembersstaybehind?*
Focus: Arrivals
in February 2016
*in%ofrespondents.RespondentscouldprovidemulHpleanswer,hencetotalofallanswerscanbeabove100%
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67% of respondents withclose family members thatwere le^ behind, plan toeventuallybringthemtothecountryofdesHnaHon13%
59%
29% %whoindicatedhavingle]behindaSPOUSE
%whoindicatedhavingle]behindCHILDREN
%whoindicatedhavingle]behindPARENTS
For respondents travelling with close and/or extended family,on average the travelling family is composed of: MALES: 1.5 minors, 1.5 adults FEMALES: 1.3 minor, 1.2 adults
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.5
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)Supported by The Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS)
Contact:
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The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on the maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. ForUNHCR:DauniaPavone,SeniorRegionalIMEurope,
[email protected],UNHCRGreeceIM,[email protected]:DamienJusselme,ProfilingAdvisor,[email protected]
Other sources: from: http://data.unhcr.org/mediterranean/regional.php
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ASSISTANCE RECEIVED EN ROUTE AND GAPS
PROTECTION
56%52%41%39%38%35%33%29%19%19%17%6%4%2%1%
ShelterFood
WASHfaciliHesElectricity
Blanket,sleepingbagsClothes/shoes
MedicalInformaHoninmylanguage
SafespaceforwomenSafespaceforchildren
CommunicaHonPsycho-socialsupport
LegalassistanceHelptoaccessmoneytransfer
Cashassistance
Accesstoassistanceinanycountryenroute(%ofrespondentswhoreceived...)
Assistance gaps en route iden_fied byrespondents:inTURKEY:#1Food(41%),#2Shelter(24%),#3Blanket(12%)
in IRAN: #1 Food (33%), #2Blanket (22%), #3Shelter(20%)
36% of respondents directly witnessed orexperienced protecHon incidents during thejourney.
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
5%
5%
7%
10%
26%
39%
Sexualviolence
ARemptofshipwreck
Heldagainsthis/herwill
ForcedseparaHon
Deathofafamilymember
EmoHonalabuse
DetenHon
Shipwreck
ShooHng,threatofshooHng
Robbery,the^
Physicalassault
Protec5onincidentwitnessedorexperienced
56%
22%
11% 10%2%
Iran Turkey Pakistan Atsea Other
Wheredidtheincidentoccur(country/sea)?
36%
12%
3% 1%4%
1%
Transport Publicspace Shelter Camp,site Other Don’tknow
Wheredidtheincidentoccur(loca5on)?
14%ofrespondentshavebeenseparatedfromafamilymemberduringthejourney.SeparaHonstookplaceatbordersinIranorTurkey.Lessthana10%hadfoundtheseparatedindividualsattheHmeoftheinterview.
Focus: Arrivals
in February 2016