Operational Context
Based on the number of Ukrainian refugees who applied for an extension of Temporary Protection in 2024 and new arrivals registered during the year, the figures of active Temporary Protection holders registered in Czechia were updated to 389,263 people as of 31 December 2024 (71% are women and children), compared to 373,745 at the end of 2023 (source: Ministry of the Interior).
As part of a regional Protection Profiling and Monitoring exercise, UNHCR collects and analyses on a quarterly basis data about the profiles, protection risks, and needs of refugees from Ukraine, through individual interviews and focus group discussions with diverse groups.
This report is based on the analysis of 432 Protection Monitoring interviews conducted in 14 regions in Czechia and findings from focus group discussions conducted by UNHCR with refugees from Ukraine between October and December 2024.
Data from Protection Monitoring interviews is complemented by findings from Participatory Assessments conducted by UNHCR with Ukrainian refugees. Between January and December 2024, UNHCR with the support of partners, conducted 31 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and six Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in 13 regions. In total UNHCR interviewed 355 individuals.