Promotion of human security in Ukraine through responding to the multidimensional crisis caused by the war

Project summary: 

Initiated in January 2024, this project provides support at both the national and local levels, working directly with war-affected communities. Its primary aim is to enhance human security in Ukraine by addressing the unprecedented and complex humanitarian, development, and peace (HDP) challenges resulting from the full-scale war. The programme prioritizes immediate life-saving assistance, such as ensuring critical services like power, heat, and water supplies, and clearing debris and explosive ordnance. Simultaneously, it supports the transparent and efficient recovery of Ukraine, taking into consideration the needs of vulnerable populations and ensuring human rights. This is achieved by enhancing the capacities of the government and local authorities through providing strategic support and training. 

The project is funded by the Government of Japan.

Project goals:

  • Critical Infrastructure: Restore essential infrastructure and provide equipment to secure life-line basic services, and winterization support.
  • Mine Action and Victim Assistance: Enhance the capacities of mine action authorities and emergency service responders to protect the civilian population from explosive ordnance and environmental hazards, and provide victim assistance.
  • Debris and Waste Management: Enhance the capacities of local authorities to clear debris and dangerous, damaged structures, as well as collect and safely dispose of solid waste.
  • Crisis Management and Recovery Planning: Strengthen the government system for crisis management, early recovery and basic service delivery for vulnerable people.
  • Access to Justice and Human Rights: Bolster the capacities of national and local state and non-state actors for enhanced community security, human rights, and access to justice for all people – with a focus on IDPs and vulnerable groups.

Results:

As of May 2024

Critical infrastructure

  • 433 communities benefitted from emergency power supply equipment.
  • Two high-power autotransformers were provided to secure an uninterrupted power supply for half a million people.

Mine Action and Victim Assistance

  • Over 120 hectares of land were surveyed by the non-technical teams to confirm explosive ordnance clearance.
  • 95 demining teams of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine received comprehensive kits with lifesaving PPE, explosive ordnance detectors, laser range finders, GPS navigators, demolition exploders, radio stations, and more.
  • A nationwide explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) campaign with BBC Media Action was launched, and 1,700+ persons received direct EORE sessions.
  • A Model on Victim Assistance in Mine Action was developed.
  • Grant support given to 21 civil society organisations.
  • Over 9,500 persons from 30 communities across 11 oblasts benefited from victim assistance support and capacity-building activities.
  • Over 3,100 stakeholders, including medical personnel, social workers, emergency services professionals, and State Emergency Service of Ukraine and National Police of Ukraine personnel improved their knowledge of Mine Victim Assistance and related services.
  • 5 Social Services Centres received equipment needed to deliver services;
  • 5 safety classrooms and 5 shelters in schools were set up.
  • 5 Inclusive Resource Centres were provided with inclusive equipment.
  • 15 medical and rehabilitation facilities were given equipment.
  • 13 educational institutions received IT equipment.
  • Approximately 3.2 million users were reached by an awareness raising campaign on social inclusion and work with mine victims in war-affected communities.

Debris and Waste Management

  • Over 82,000 tonnes of debris were safely removed from communities of Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts.
  • 15 communities in Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts enhanced their municipal waste management capacities thanks to the provision of 41 waste collection trucks.
  • Communities in Kherson, Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts received 57 units of heavy machinery for debris management.

Crisis Management and Recovery Planning

  • 10 communities received support with crisis management and recovery planning, and 13 communities received support in minimizing corruption risks and developing anti-corruption programmes.
  • Supported the development of an Anti-Corruption Programme for the Ministry for Restoration.
  • Conducted 24 youth exchanges in 12 oblasts, and renovated 24 youth centres, engaging more than 700 young people in the recovery process under the Vidnova:UA national initiative.
  • Supported the accessibility and digitalization of public services through support to the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
  • Supported the National Media Literacy test, which was taken by over 26,000 Ukrainians. 
  • 1,200+ individuals were trained on web accessibility and countering disinformation.
  • Social services workers from communities in 11 oblasts received 200 e-bikes.

Access to Justice and Human Rights

  • Trained 1,800+ lawyers on human-centred communications to help them provide almost 180,000 consultations to clients.
  • 380+ representatives of the Free Legal Aid System, the Ombudsperson’s Office, police officers, prosecutors and social services providers improved their knowledge of war crimes identification and working with survivors and witnesses of war crimes.
  • Trained 70+ law enforcement officials and university professors on the integration of investigative interviews in the criminal justice on the basis of human rights principles.
  • 2,300+ persons (almost 80% women) received updates and legal support from the Ombudsperson’s Office regional network through legal consultation meetings with relatives of prisoners of war and missing persons. 
  • 6,600+ persons received consultations from the Ombudsperson’s Office regional network with enhanced knowledge on CRSV and human centred communication skills.

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