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Key Findings
The large majority of refugees (92%) indicated cash assistance as among their preferred type of aid.
Almost half (46%) of respondents reported assistance in healthcare as one of their preferred type of assistance.
The highest self-perceived need was income or livelihood (80%)
Methodology
This assessment employed the Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs (HESPER) Scale, which aims to provide a quick, holistic overview of the self-perceived serious needs of people affected by large-scale humanitarian emergencies, such as war, conflict, or major natural disasters.2 Due to the context, a question on being displaced from home was changed to integration in the community, and a question about access to heating was added, creating a total of 27 questions.3
Participants were gathered through convenience sampling, with scoping done using instant messaging platforms such as Viber, Telegram, and Instagram. These platforms were selected due to their dedicated groups for Ukrainian refugees residing in Moldova, the size of these groups, and the preference of refugees using these platforms, which aligned with the assessment’s target population. The data collection tool was a structured quantitative survey, administered via phone by the REACH Ukrainian field team, covering refugees across all regions of Moldova, including Transnistria. It should be noted that the sampling was non-representative and should be treated as indicative only. Additionally, the exact numbers of the total refugee population within the assessment’s scope remain unclear.