Causeni Area-Based Assessment: Key Findings (December 2024)

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Key Messages

1. About a third of both the refugee and host community households had a monthly income lower than the national average, indicating significant economic vulnerability.
2. Both respondent groups showed clear patterns of need, with food, health and economic assistance being the highest reported priorities.
3. The relationship between the two communities was described as good by a majority of households across both surveyed groups.
4. Most refugee households indicated they had access to long term accommodation, which may be partly facilitated by familial and personal connections among the local host community.
5. Most refugee households described they had been in Moldova for most of their displacement, and indicated they were planning on remaining in the mid-term. FGD participants commonly expressed wanting to return to Ukraine when the war ended.
6. Surveyed communities faced significant natural hazards, with drought, sudden temperature changes, and hail being the most reported risks.
7. Schools emerged as a key actor in disaster-risk preparedness, as all service providers explained that regular trainings and emergency drills were conducted and most mentioned their schools had an emergency plan in place.