Romania — Access to Services for Refugees from Ukraine (April - June 2024)

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) collected data on the needs, intentions, and integration challenges of refugees as part of the Surveys with Refugees in the Ukraine Response Region exercise. From April to June 2024 (Q2), DTM interviewed a total of 248 individuals in Romania. This report presents the findings on access to services that facilitate integration, and needs and assistance.

Key findings:

• Migration status
  • 92% EU Temporary protection status
  • 8% Other Active population:
• Household (HH) composition
  • At least 2 adults and 1 child – 35%
  • A single adult and at least 1 child – 19%
  • Alone –19%
  • At least two adults and no children – 24%
  • Other – 3%
• Children  
  • 69 % - children aged between 5 and 17 years old 
  • 31% - infants aged between 0 and 4 years old 
• Needs 
  • Financial support (68%) 
  • Food supply (59%) 
  • Sanitary products (58%) 
  • Health services (33%)  
  • Education for adults (24%) 
• Obstacles in accessing healthcare   
  • Language barrier (28%) 
  • Cost (23%) 
  • Long queues (6%) 
• Ease of visiting a doctor 
  • Very difficult (8%) 
  • Somewhat difficult (27%)
  • Neither easy, nor difficult (21%)
  • Somewhat easy (13%) 
  • Very easy (<1%) 
  • Unknown (33%)