Dance and musical performance by children celebrating the opening of Causeni Community Support Centre. UNHCR supports 10 community centers in the Republic of Moldova
© UNHCR/ Salahaldeen Abdulrhman
As part of its ongoing commitment to actively engage with forcibly displaced and stateless people, UNHCR conducted a Participatory Assessment (PA) in October 2023 to gain deeper insights into the protection risks faced by these communities. This assessment aimed to understand local capacities, gather feedback and explore possible solutions to the challenges identified. The initiative involved in-person focus group discussions with a variety of persons in need of international protection, including women, men, girls, and boys from various backgrounds. A total of 261 persons participated, including 33 displaced persons residing in the Transnistrian region. Of the participants, 66% were female and 34% were male. The discussions covered 18 raions of the Republic of Moldova, with participants living in both urban and rural settings, Refugee Accommodation Centres, the Temporary Accommodation Centre for asylum-seekers, private accommodation, and host families.
In the 2023 PA, some participants were originally born in Moldova but had spent most of their lives in Ukraine. Due to their displacement from Ukraine as a result of the war, they do not qualify as ‘refugees’ under international law. However, their inclusion in the focus group discussions (FGDs) is based on their long-term residence in Ukraine and their unique experiences of displacement.
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