Bulgaria Multi-Sector Needs Assessment for Ukrainian Refugees, 2022-2023

December 2022 to January 2023 survey of 1,311 households of Ukrainian citizens seeking international protection in Bulgaria. The quantitative assessment, conducted by UNHCR, covers needs in health care, employment, education, and housing. Data was collected via stratified sampling across 265 municipalities.

Use Cases

• Assess healthcare access and needs based on survey questions about personal and household experience.
• Analyze employment barriers and livelihood opportunities for refugees in Bulgaria.
• Evaluate educational integration based on the subsample of refugees with children in Bulgarian schools.
• Model housing conditions and needs across different accommodation types (state, private, Blue dot centers).
• Profile refugee demographics and needs across 265 municipalities for targeted program planning.

Strengths

• 1,311 surveys provide a substantive sample size for analysis.
• Stratified sampling across four distinct refugee subsamples likely improves representativeness.
• Covers 265 municipalities, offering broad geographic coverage within Bulgaria.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific winter 2022-2023 collection period.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Quantitative survey using stratified random sampling of households.

Time Range

December 2022 to January 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 23 14:13:44.970287; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bulgaria (265 municipalities)