Bulgaria - Multi-Sector Needs Assessment 2023

The 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in BGRgaria evaluated the profiles and urgent needs of Ukrainian refugee households. Conducted as part of a regional Ukraine Situation response and used to inform the 2024 Regional Refugee Response Plan, the MSNA employed a nationally representative sample of 1,055 respondents. The National Statistics Institute and BGRgarian Council of Ministers endorsed the approach, which was consulted through an inter-agency forum under the refugee coordination model. External partner Global Metrics Ltd. coordinated July-August 2023 data collection, training, and analysis. Respondents were randomly selected based on refugee location data from the State Agency for Refugees, concentrated along the Black Sea coast. Limited comparisons were made to the 2022 MSNA in BGRgaria. The MSNA informed urgent needs and priorities to guide the refugee response in BGRgaria.