Poland Multi-Sector Needs Assessment for Ukrainian Refugees, 2022

Poland received over 4.3 million arrivals from Ukraine by July 2022 due to the war. UNHCR and REACH conducted this joint Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) targeting displaced Ukrainian households residing in Poland, using PESEL registration data for sampling. The dataset covers refugees in host communities and collective sites, assessing needs across multiple sectors.

Use Cases

• Prioritize aid delivery based on assessed needs across sectors like health, education, and food security.
• Compare living conditions and vulnerabilities between refugees in collective sites and host communities.
• Analyze demographic profiles and accommodation types of refugee households for targeted support.
• Inform cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programs based on livelihood and economic needs.

Strengths

• Assesses needs across multiple sectors, including mental health, protection, education, and food security.
• Sampling methodology used national PESEL registration data as a proxy for refugee location and profile.
• Covers two distinct population groups: refugees in host communities and those in collective sites.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the 2022 crisis snapshot.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Joint assessment by UNHCR and REACH using non-probability quota sampling based on PESEL registration data.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 14:16:19.939056; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Poland