Methodological Papers Series

Methodological Paper Series

A key product of the TSG, this set is EGRISS input to ongoing debates and does not constitute consensus or represent official views.

Diverse Membership

Diverse Membership

National statistcal systems, academia, and regional and international organisations.

Ongoing Coordination

Ongoing Coordination

Members meet virtually at appropriate intervals to continually reviewing progress, share information, and address any problems.

The Technical Subgroup 2 brings members together to advance EGRISS methodological objectives and ensure that relevant guidance is available to support countries in implementing the International Recommendations on Refugee, Internally Displaced Persons, and Statelessness Statistics (IRRS, IRIS, and IROSS). Within the framework of the global workplan, members collaborate in small task teams to produce collective outputs. The subgroup identifies and examines methodological gaps that may hinder the practical application of the Recommendations in statistical production, while ensuring that EGRISS tools remain up to date, usable, and relevant.

This work is primarily carried out through the development of methodological papers, which provide a solid evidence base for discussion within EGRISS and inform potential refinement or expansion of the existing statistical standards.

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    TSG2 2025/2026 Workplan
    TSG2 2025/2026 Workplan
    A detailed document with the goals and deliverables expected for the period.
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    Methodological Paper 1
    Methodological Paper 1: Towards a standardized approach to identify IDPs, refugees and related populations in household surveys
    This paper lays out the data elements required for framework-compliant identification, recommends data elements and question sets that are feasible in household survey work, and clearly spells out limitations that may remain with the recommended question sets.
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    Methodological Paper 2
    Methodological Paper 2: Towards a harmonized statistical measure for exits from the stock of internally displaced persons
    This paper outlines the conceptual framework for the exit measure as suggested by the IRIS and identifies the remaining methodological challenges that persist in turning this into a fully applicable statistical measure.
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    Methodological Paper 3
    Methodological Paper 3: Capturing priority SDG indicators in refugee, internal displacement and statelessness contexts
    This paper identifies considerations that may be required to produce better data on refugee, IDP and stateless populations for 14 SDG indicators.
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    Methodological Paper 4
    Methodological Paper 4: Defining the Comparator Population for Refugee and IDP Statistics: From the concept of the host community to statistical definitions
    This paper addresses a critical gap in displacement statistics by working to establish a standardised definition of “comparator populations” – the non-displaced groups against which refugee and internally displaced person (IDP) outcomes are measured.
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