Multicultural Insights | Mission-Driven Research

Giving Voice to People Through Data

Mission-driven research and data analysis

Multicultural Insights, a woman-owned company, was founded in 2021 to respond to the growing international demand for timely, reliable, high-quality, actionable data. As a global research and consulting firm we provide a full range of quantitative and qualitative research services to international organizations, nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses worldwide.

We create standardized and customized methodologies and specialize in data collection across cultures, gaining insights into general and hard-to-reach target populations, such as migrants, internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers, diasporas, and small business owners.

We offer our clients highly accurate data and actionable insights in all environments, including conflict-zones.

Our team’s proudest achievement to date is continuous surveying in wartime Ukraine, with more than 270,000 completed interviews, enabling IOM’s tracking of internally displaced people for the benefit of rapid policy response and action.

Our clients

Study of Chinese Graduate Students in the United States

Our landmark study explores the complex decision-making process of Chinese graduate students choosing between staying in the United States or returning to China after completing their education. Based on 1,252 survey responses collected in early 2024, this research offers unprecedented insights into the factors influencing these critical choices.

Our Services

Quantitative Research

Our data collection team spans across all continents. We create standardized and customized methodologies for general and target populations.

Qualitative Research

We are prepared to tap into diversity of viewpoints and candid conversations with respondents to find patterns that provide answers to clients’ research questions.

Statistical Consulting

We work with clients to design data collection procedures including sampling frames, and statistical analyses matching our clients’ needs.

Capacity Building

We offer national statistical offices, non-profits, corporations, and private companies specialized training in all stages of research process.

Research Design

We design experimental and non-experimental studies for general and target populations as well as standardized and customized surveys.

Standardization

We help organizations standardize data and research procedures to allow for effective multi-country studies across various target populations.

User Research

We use state-of-the-art user research methods to support designers and engineers in building outstanding user experiences.

Machine Learning

We apply cutting edge Big Data analytics and machine learning to make sense of client’s data, generate insights, and assist in decision-making.

We research women empowerment financial inclusion migration education health food security domestic violence religion employment gender equality refugees IDP's asylum seekers for the benefit of all

Our Team

Neli Esipova is a sociologist with an extensive experience in multicultural quantitative and qualitative research across all continents.

Methodologist and statistician, Igor Himelfarb designed and conducted numerous quantitative studies and large-scale data analyses.

Frank Laczko is a prominent expert in migration and an adviser to several international agencies, including WHO, UNHCR, ILO, and OECD.

Alex Anokhin brings years of experience in business and marketing research and consulting for private, public, and non-profit organizaitons.

Gabriela Atanasiu is a senior professional with extensive experience in marketing research, project management, and data analysis.

Daniela Mita is a professional with over two decades of experience in coordinating social research and development programs.

Jihad Fakhreddine is a researcher with extensive experience in designing, implementing and analyzing comprehensive qualitative and quantitative surveys.

Guoliang Fang is an experienced data generalist with deep expertise in result-driven data visualization design and development.

MI News

Forced Displacement Survey in Zambia – First Published Results

Multicultural Insights is proud to have contributed to a valuable and challenging UNHCR research initiative — the Forced Displacement Survey in Zambia. This nationally representative study was conducted through face-to-face interviews with more than 4,000 households, including refugees, asylum seekers, former refugees, and host communities. UNHCR has now published the key findings, along with access to the microdata, to support evidence-based policymaking.

Reconsidering ‘Home’: A new research report using data collected by Multicultural Insights on the mobility intentions of Syrians in the Netherlands

Multicultural Insights is excited to announce the publication of IOM’s new research report on the mobility intentions of Syrians in the Netherlands, a study we supported in its design and through conducting the data collection, using a mixed-methods approach. The research report provides valuable insights for all stakeholders, serving as an important tool for decision-makers.

A new article drawing on data from our Study of Chinese Graduate Students in the United States

The Migration Policy Institute has published an article of Frank Laczko and Neli Esipova on the trends in Chinese student migration to the United States and the recent experiences of these students, drawing on data from our 2024 research.

Israel: Perceptions of The Future Survey

This report presents the findings of a survey conducted in Israel between September 8 and 22, 2024 by Multicultural Insights and PORI.
The study employed a face-to-face interview methodology (Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing – CAPI), carried out in respondents’ homes. The goal of a survey was to understand how the events of October 7, 2023 and current conflict influence personal choices (emigration considerations), perceptions of the future of the conflict and the future of Israel.

Israel: Perceptions of The Future Survey – Future of the Conflict

A survey of 1,012 Israeli adults (Jewish and Arab citizens) was conducted in September 2024 by Multicultural Insights and PORI. Using face-to-face interviews and random sampling methods, the study examined how the October 7, 2023 events and ongoing conflict affect Israelis’ views on emigration, the conflict’s future, and Israel’s prospects. The sample was designed to be representative based on 2022 Census data.

When asked about their predictions for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 10 years from now, respondents showed a wide range of opinions.