The 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in Bulgaria evaluated the profiles and urgent needs of households displaced from Ukraine as part of a regional response to the Ukraine Situation. The assessment aimed to inform the 2024 Regional Refugee Response Plan by capturing data on refugee access to basic services, identifying service gaps, and determining key priorities. Data collection was conducted between July 16 and August 25, 2023, using a probability-based random sampling method. A total of 1,055 households were surveyed, with randomization procedures based on administrative data (Admin 3) provided by the Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees. Most respondents were concentrated along the Black Sea coast, where a significant number of Ukrainian refugees reside. The data collection, training of enumerators, and analysis were coordinated by Global Metrics Ltd. The findings were compared with the 2022 MSNA to assess changes in needs and service delivery. This assessment provides critical evidence to guide refugee response efforts in Bulgaria and shape funding and programming priorities.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household
Version
Version Description
v2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
Version Date
2023-10-26
Scope
Notes
The scope includes:
demographics
cash and livelihoods
protection
health
education
accommodation
accountability
feedback on humanitarian assistance
Topics
Topic
Health
Protection
Food security
Education
Livelihood and Social cohesion
Gender Based Violence
Child Protection
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Cash Assistance
Keywords
MSNAUkraine refugeesNeeds assessment
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Country
Universe
Households fleeing Ukraine: The assessment aimed to evaluate the profiles and urgent needs of these households as part of a regional exercise for the Ukraine Situation.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
Name
UNHCR
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment survey in Bulgaria followed a randomization procedure based on Admin 3-level data provided by the Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees. Respondents were selected from various localities, focusing primarily on areas along the Black Sea coast where most Ukrainian refugees reside.
Survey instrument
Questionnaires
Income, food consumption, expenditures, assets, community relations, wellbeing, resilience, mental health, health, accommodation, protection, and education
Data collection
Dates of Data Collection
Start
End
2023-07-16
2023-08-25
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
Name
Global Metrics Ltd
Data Collection Notes
Interviews were conducted in person only with the head of the household or any other adult members consenting to the interview and willing to respond on behalf of the household. Two separate microdata files were produced; one at the household-level and one at the individual-level.
