Latvia — Surveys with Refugees from Ukraine : Needs, Intentions and Integration (March - May 2024)
Contacto
DTM Europe, DTMMediterranean@iom.int
Idioma
English
Ubicación
Latvia
Fecha de instantánea
Mar 01 2024
Apr 30 2024
Actividad
- Survey
- Flow Monitoring
From 1 March to 16 May, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Latvia interviewed a total of 111 individuals as part of the Surveys with Refugees in the Ukraine Response Region. The results from these interviews are presented in the following report.
KEY FINDINGS
- 67% of respondents were active, while 33% were inactive.
- Barriers to employment included language challenges (69%), limited job opportunities (50%), familial obligations (35%), and unrecognized qualifications (41%).
- Top needs included financial support (75%), general information (25%), health services (23%), and medicine (22%).
- 90% of respondents or members of their household had chronic diseases or serious medical conditions, 31% experienced difficulty walking or climbing steps, and 19% had visual impairments.
- Inclusion challenges included financial issues (53%), lack of employment (51%), housing problems (26%), and language barriers (23%).
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.