Ukraine — Housing Brief: Living conditions, rental costs and mobility factors —July 2024

As a result of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation in February 2022, more than two million housing units were damaged or destroyed. This economic strain, combined with widespread protracted displacement both inside and outside the country has left millions in need of support to access and afford housing.
 

Utilising data from the IOM General Population Survey (GPS), the report aims to support evidence-based programming, policy-making, advocacy, and further research. The report examines the housing situation across Ukraine, focusing on living conditions, the cost of rent and utilities bills as a proportion of household income, as well as shelter-related mobility factors. Key research questions guiding this analysis include understanding where and for whom cash-for-rent (C4R) programming is most needed. The report also outlines the causes and locations of heightened reliance on shelter-related coping strategies, particularly whether inability to access affordable housing is driving mobility dynamics and influencing intentions. Future thematic reports will explore how these shelter-related coping strategies may exacerbate vulnerability and displacement dynamics in winter months.