Table 1

Description of HFPS under review

RegionTypes of Programmes initiatedMain supporting OrganisationsYear(s) CoveredSurvey languagesNumber of countriesNumber of datasets
East Asia and the PacificInternational JointNational Governments UNICEF World Bank2020–2021English88
Europe and Central AsiaInternational JointNational Governments NGOs UNICEF UN Women USAID World Bank2020–2021English1013
Latin America and the CaribbeanInternational JointNational Governments UNDP World Bank2020–2021English Spanish Portuguese2223
Middle East and North AfricaInternational RegionalEconomic Research Forum UNHCR World Bank2020–2021English45
North AmericaInternational NationalNational Governments UN Women UNDP World Bank2020–2022English Spanish23
South AsiaInternational Independent NationalNational Governments NGOs World Bank2020English22
Sub-Saharan AfricaInternational JointNational Governments UNICEF UN Women World Bank2020–2022English French2439
  • *Joint refers to programmes where international or regional organisations consulted and involved national governments and/or NGOs in survey designs, implementation, etc.

  • †Independent refers to initiatives undertaken by independent organisations like universities, NGOs or research companies.

  • HFPS, high-frequency phone survey; NGO, non-governmental organisation; UNDP, United Nations Development Programme; UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; USAID, United States Agency for International Development.