Mixed Movements in South-Eastern Europe 2024
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria...and 5 more, 2024
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ECA_2024_MMSEE_v01_M
Mixed Movements in South-Eastern Europe 2024
MMSEE 2024
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Albania | ALB |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | BIH |
| Bulgaria | BGR |
| Croatia | HRV |
| Montenegro | MNE |
| North Macedonia | MKD |
| Romania | ROU |
| Serbia | SRB |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Mixed movements in South-Eastern Europe represent a complex interplay of mobility patterns involving refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. The region serves as both a transit area and destination for groups fleeing conflict or seeking better opportunities. In the first eight months of 2024, UNHCR and partners conducted 3,237 interviews across Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia to better understand the profiles, needs, and experiences of people in mixed movements. This dataset supports protection monitoring efforts and contributes to improved policy and response planning.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Version
Version 2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.
2025-05-08
Scope
The scope includes:
- demographics
- arrival and movement history
- accommodation
- access to services
- legal and protection status
- priority needs and onward movement drivers
| Topic |
|---|
| Protection |
| Legal Assistance |
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UN |
| Name |
|---|
| Caritas Albania |
| Refugees and Migrant Services in Albania |
| Bulgarian Helsinki Committee |
| Vaša Prava BiH |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Women’s Initiative |
| Croatian Red Cross |
| Civil Rights Program Kosovo |
| Civic Alliance |
| MYLA |
| Romanian National Council for Refugees |
Sampling
Non-probability sampling. Convenience-based selection at key reception, transit, and asylum centers. Enumerators sought to diversify locations and randomly select respondents at each site.
Survey instrument
Topics included demographic background, travel history, protection concerns, access to services, accommodation, and intentions for onward movement.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-08-31 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UN | UNHCR |
| Caritas Albania | ||
| Refugees and Migrant Services in Albania | ||
| Bulgarian Helsinki Committee | ||
| Vaša Prava BiH | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Women’s Initiative | ||
| Croatian Red Cross | ||
| Civil Rights Program Kosovo | ||
| Civic Alliance | ||
| MYLA | ||
| Romanian National Council for Refugees |
Enumerators conducted interviews in person with individuals from mixed movement populations. Data were collected via Kobo forms and harmonized through a centralized cleaning and processing workflow. Focus groups were also conducted in selected countries.
Data Access
UNHCR (2025). Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, FYR, Romania, Serbia: Mixed Movements in South-Eastern Europe – 2024. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Curation team | UNHCR | dencomdl@unhcr.org |
Metadata production
DDI_ECA_2024_MMSEE_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR | UN | Metadata producer |
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2025-06-20
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (UNHCR_EU_2024_MixedMovements_SEE) published on UNHCR catalog (https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/home). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.