Bulgaria Multi-Sector Needs Assessment for Ukrainian Refugees, 2023

The 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in Bulgaria evaluated the profiles and urgent needs of households displaced from Ukraine. Data collection was conducted between July 16 and August 25, 2023, surveying 1,055 households using a probability-based random sampling method coordinated by Global Metrics Ltd. The findings were compared with the 2022 MSNA to assess changes in needs and service delivery.

Use Cases

• Planning refugee response funding priorities based on identified service gaps.
• Analyzing changes in refugee needs over time based on comparison with 2022 assessment data.
• Mapping geographic distribution of needs based on respondent concentration along the Black Sea coast.
• Evaluating access to basic services like health, education, and protection for displaced households.

Strengths

• Surveyed 1,055 households using a probability-based random sampling method.
• Data collection timeframe is explicitly defined as July 16 to August 25, 2023.
• Findings were compared with a previous 2022 assessment to track changes.

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 geographic bias inherent to the concentration of respondents along the Black Sea coast.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Probability-based random sampling based on administrative data (Admin 3) provided by the Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees.

Time Range

Data collection period: July 16 to August 25, 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 14:04:22.329302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bulgaria, with most respondents concentrated along the Black Sea coast.