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2015

Ukraine

December 2014 Prepared by the Ukraine Humanitarian Country Team (HCT)

SUMMARY

Strategic objectives

1 Respond to the protection needs of displaced and other conflict-affected people, with due regard to international humanitarian norms and standards.

2 Provide life-saving assistance and ensure non-discriminatory access to quality essential services for displaced and other conflict-affected people, with emphasis on the most vulnerable.

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Improve the access of displaced and conflict-affected people to high-impact early recovery activities with a focus on livelihoods opportunities, normalization of basic services, return and post-conflict reconciliation programming, with attention to reducing social inequalities.

Parameters of the response

The humanitarian community estimates that 1.4 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, and will prioritize the 900,000 most vulnerable people living mainly in the five most-affected regions for 2015. As Ukraine is a middle-income country with national and local capacity for response in place, the humanitarian community will prioritize only the most vulnerable populations living mainly in eastern Ukraine, complementing local response in areas where capacities may be insufficient. A ‘do no harm’ approach has been adopted to ensure that the response does not exacerbate the humanitarian situation, providing support for internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, host communities, and people living in conflict areas who did not displace from their homes. The response will also pay attention to reducing considerable gender gaps, and the provision of capacity building in humanitarian preparedness and response in Government and civil society.

Key Humanitarian Issues

1. Winter emergency shelter & non-food items.

2. Protection of affected populations.

3. Ongoing insecurity.

4. Humanitarian access.

5. Continued displacement.

PERIOD January – December 2015

189 million USD requested

1.4 million Estimated number of people in need of humanitarian assistance

(total population of Ukraine: 45m)

900,000 People targeted for aid in this plan

508,000 Internally displaced from eastern Ukraine and Crimea

Source: State Emergency Services, OCHA, UNHCR as of 3 December 2014

Ukraine 2015 STRATEGIC RESPONSE PLAN

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CONTENTS

Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 1

Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 2

Strategy .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

Strategic objectives and indicators .................................................................................................................. 14

Sector plans ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................................16

EDUCATION ..................................................................................................................................................................19

EMERGENCY SHELTER / NFI .....................................................................................................................................23

FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION ............................................................................................................................27

HEALTH .........................................................................................................................................................................31

LIVELIHOODS AND EARLY RECOVERY .....................................................................................................................34

PROTECTION ...............................................................................................................................................................38

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) ...........................................................................................................44


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Source: State Statistics Service, Government of Ukraine. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.


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STRATEGY

People in need and targeted

The estimated pre-crisis population in conflict affected areas in eastern Ukraine, defined as areas currently or previously controlled by armed groups, is around 5.2 million people.

1 This population has been affected in one way or another by the

conflict, be that through the breakdown of law and order, disintegration of families and communities, or the deterioration and / or removal of basic infrastructure and essential services. More than one million people have been displaced from Donbas region and Crimea since March 2014. More than 508,000

2 moved from

Luhansk and Donetsk regions to safer areas within Ukraine, 19,000 were displaced from Crimea and over 545,000 people

3 fled abroad, mainly into

neighboring Russia. Most of the internally displaced from eastern Ukraine are currently located within Donetsk and Luhansk regions followed by Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia. This strategy is solely designed to assist those affected in Ukraine.

Of the 5.2 million people around 1.4 million are considered to be highly vulnerable and in need of humanitarian assistance. This figure is an estimate using both the national poverty head-count ratio (21.7%)

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as a proxy for the most vulnerable, and estimates provided by the sector leads. The assumption is that these 1.4 million people were already vulnerable pre-conflict and are therefore disproportionately affected by displacement, loss of income/pensions, eroded purchasing power, reduced access to markets, a breakdown of essential services, and harsh winter conditions. Donbas is also home to some 33,621 people living with HIV, 4,880 Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients, and a particularly high number of drug users, groups of concern given current challenges within the health system.

Figure 1: Number of people in need and targeted by sector

1 UN estimate based on data provided by Information and Analysis Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

Figure calculated on the basis of GIS data overlaying conflict-affected areas with existing populated places information (28 November 2014). Limitations to these figures include that the population data is out of date and 5.6% larger than government projections (in which case the correct figure might be 4.9 million) and the government depiction of the area not under government control might be inaccurate. However, OCHA is confident that it correctly includes and excludes major towns, so boundary errors will only cause incorrect capture of relatively low populations. 2 Statistics from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES).

3 Statistics provided by UNHCR, 11 November 2014 based on data obtained from migration services of recipient countries.

4 State Statistic Service Ukraine.

600,000

900,000

1,100,000

1,370,000

1,200,000

750,000

750,000

450,000

367,000

360,000

900,000

300,000

600,000

500,000

Coordination

Education

Emergency Shelter / NFI

Food

Health

Livelihoods / Early…

Protection

WASH

Coordination

in need

targeted

n/a

900,000 People targeted overall This figure is based on the largest sectoral caseload (see chart below)

Support Services


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Figure 2: Disaggregated data of displaced populations at district level as of 3 December5

Region Displaced Displaced Able-bodied adults Children

Disabled +

People Families Men Women Elderly

Kharkiv 117,976 51,707 18,639 29,023 33,107 37,207

Donetsk 75,342 28,249 14,207 27,288 17,661 16,186

Zaporizhzhia 50,427 17,668 6,752 15,496 13,522 14,657

Kyiv (city) 46,884 16,207 7,238 15,710 12,045 11,891

Dnipropetrovsk 39,047 13,065 7,385 15,379 10,181 6,102

Luhansk 30,120 - - - - -

Odesa 20,480 11,014 4,616 7,882 7,131 851

Kyiv 19,913 5,688 4,059 9,389 6,090 375

Poltava 15,586 2,928 3,920 6,912 4,295 459

Sumy 10,524 5,366 1,364 2,868 2,588 3,704

Lviv 9,209 3,705 1,778 3,385 2,966 1,080

Kirovograd 8,909 5,119 1,036 2,135 2,370 3,368

Cherkasy 8,315 2,402 1,316 2,127 1,606 3,266

Chernihiv 8,217 2,295 1,218 3,665 2,262 1,072

Mykolaiv 7,897 1,582 1,813 3,367 2,156 561

Kherson 7,861 3,805 1,413 2,418 2,483 1,547

Vinnytsia 7,380 3,802 1,119 2,162 2,113 1,986

Zhytomyr 5,773 1,741 732 1,611 1,727 1,703

Khmelnytska 4,047 1,846 501 1,283 1,343 920

Ivano-Frankivsk 2,833 1,456 423 790 915 705

Zakarpattia 2,778 1,393 356 818 845 759

Rivne 2,697 1,092 445 1,045 890 317

Chernivtsi 2,166 589 414 734 706 312

Volyn 2,079 905 302 680 704 393

Ternopil 1,920 1,022 351 680 522 367

Total 508,380 184,646 81,397 156,847 130,228 109,788

Situation

The humanitarian situation in parts of eastern Ukraine remains volatile and is continuing to deteriorate. As a result of ongoing hostilities between armed groups and government forces, as well as the events that occurred in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC) in March 2014, Ukrainians have fled their homes and become increasingly vulnerable as the conflict intensified and spread. The violence in Donetsk and Luhansk regions increased in scale from May to September 2014. Government efforts to regain full control of the region intensified at the end of June, leading to considerable territorial gains and recapture of key cities that had been under the control of armed groups since May. As a consequence, armed groups retreated towards the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, and the suburban and urban areas of the two regional capitals have since seen most of the violence and growing humanitarian needs. In late August, the conflict expanded to the

5 Disaggregated data is not available for Luhansk region, so column totals for able-bodied adults, children, and disabled and elderly

categories do not equal the displaced total.


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southeast and some government-controlled areas were once again lost to armed groups, further increasing displacement. Armed groups threatened to take the key port of Mariupol, after opening a new front in the southeast. High-level attempts between the government, the Russian Federation, and the armed groups to broker a political resolution and agree on a lasting and mutually-observed ceasefire bore fruit on 5 September, when a ceasefire agreement was signed in Minsk, Belarus. A nine-point memorandum was released on 19 September, detailing the terms of the ceasefire. To date, the OSCE reports daily ceasefire violations and indiscriminate shelling in conflict-affected areas of Donetsk and Luhansk. The ‘ceasefire’ is not holding, and populations remain at risk.

As hostilities escalate in parts of eastern Ukraine, human rights protection issues are of increasing concern and loss of life and injury continue. The breakdown of law and order, impunity and lack of accountability, and the loss of basic services are becoming more entrenched; community cohesion, family unity and wellbeing are becoming increasingly fragmented; and, the economic and social fabric of Ukraine is becoming unstable and fragile. The protection of conflict-affected people is a major priority, amid efforts to stop the fighting and to find a sustainable peace.

Planning scenario: Cross-sector consultations within the humanitarian community led to agreement on the following ‘most-likely’ scenario for 2015.

Ceasefire continues to falter throughout the winter with limited humanitarian access to areas of ongoing conflict.

Ongoing degradation of human security and civil unrest; some protests and demonstrations expected in other areas of Ukraine, including the areas bordering Donetsk and Luhansk.

Continued shelling and ceasefire violations prevent IDPs from returning to places of origin.

Humanitarian needs remain significant in both, armed group- and government-controlled areas.

Increased displacement, access challenges, and the requirement for ongoing protection, human rights, and humanitarian assistance activities.

Further limited displacement of Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians from Crimea due to continued human rights violations.

Safety nets further deteriorate throughout the winter due to challenges with social service payments and overall economic decline.

Community insecurity exacerbated by severe human rights abuses, lawlessness and general fear.

Contingency Planning: In parallel with the finalization of the Strategic Response Plan (SRP) process the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is updating its contingency planning for Ukraine based on the ‘worst case scenario’ to ensure needs are covered and stocks replenished and prepared in advance. This scenario will focus on developments that are less likely to materialize, but might still occur, and includes a significant deterioration of the situation resulting in mass displacement from the eastern regions, economic crisis, and a shortage of basic services including electricity and heat (gas) throughout the country.

Scope of the response

The humanitarian community estimates that 1.4 million people directly affected by the conflict are vulnerable and in need of humanitarian assistance

6. Vulnerability is identified via the poverty headcount, as well as the

challenges related to displacement, reduced access to state support and social services, winter conditions, gender inequality, and mobility concerns for the infirm, elderly and disabled.

6 The humanitarian response should be fundamental principles of the UN Charter as regards sovereignty and territorial integrity of

Member States, as well as UN General Assembly resolution 68/262 “Territorial integrity of Ukraine”.


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While displacement has been noted across Ukraine, the five most affected regions include Donetsk and Luhansk regions, where the active conflict is taking place, followed by Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, the regions hosting the greatest numbers of IDPs. The SRP applies to all of Ukraine but prioritizes these five most-affected regions over a one-year period to ensure coverage of the most-vulnerable communities.

Rationale

The 2015 strategy was developed taking into account the level of need in the most affected areas, the capacity of the government and civil society to respond, and the available capacity of the humanitarian community in terms of human resources, logistics, and funding.

Ukraine is a middle-income country and traditionally a source of agriculture and foodstuffs for the surrounding region. Government capacity to respond exists, but it is limited by bureaucratic challenges, economic crisis and the political and military turmoil of the conflict itself. In the areas controlled by armed groups, the capacity of the de facto authorities is weak, while rotating authorities and changing power dynamics perpetuate chaos. Ukraine has a strong and active civil society, and the majority of humanitarian assistance was initially provided by host communities, local civil society organizations and national NGOs. A number of strong, private Ukrainian foundations are also active in the east and are providing humanitarian support in both government, and armed group-controlled areas.

With this in mind, the humanitarian community has opted for a very targeted response to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people, for whom safety nets and coping mechanisms have eroded. The strategic objectives were established to ensure holistic coverage of the vital areas of response: protection of conflict- affected people; the provision of humanitarian assistance; and early recovery response. This strategy directly responds to the key life-saving needs of conflict-affected people in Ukraine, through the provision of immediate humanitarian assistance, winterized shelter, and addressing serious protection concerns. The longer-term goal of humanitarian action in this crisis is to ensure access to and facilitate a smooth transition to post-conflict recovery, restoring coping mechanisms and cultivating resilience.

How will the strategy be implemented?

Seven technical sectors are active in Ukraine and already have established partnerships and activities in the five targeted regions of response. Each sector has identified key partners and the required activities to meet sector specific objectives.

Constraints to implementation include insecurity and limited access, limited staff and presence, bureaucratic impediments, political turmoil in Donetsk and Luhansk, and changing government focal points due to the October 2014 elections.

Opportunities include high-level support and engagement from the Government of Ukraine and positive relationships with key line ministries and their representatives. The multitude of civil society organizations and NGOs responding to the crisis provides a network of partnership opportunities for international organizations as well as access to the field, particularly in challenging locations.

Over the coming year, the Inter-Sector Coordination Forum will research, develop and capitalize upon cross-sectoral synergies, as projects are underway. The overarching protection mandate of all humanitarian actors necessitates the consideration of protection (gender, age, ability) and human rights concerns throughout the response and within each sector.

Photo credit: IDP children from Donetsk - UNICEF Ukraine/2014/A. Krepkih


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Addressing cross-cutting and context-specific issues

Protection

Protection is an overarching concern and central to the humanitarian planning and response of each sector active in Ukraine. In essence, this conflict has produced a protection emergency from the perspective of civilian casualties and injuries, continuing damage to infrastructure, the breakdown of trust between communities on both sides of the front lines and the ongoing movement of displaced people to and from refuge. There has been a marked disregard for respect for human rights, the diversity of political viewpoints and the principles of international humanitarian law in and near the conflict zone. As the conflict becomes increasingly entrenched, the priority of all actors must be the protection of populations of concern, including those in the conflict area itself, IDPs, host communities, minorities and, especially, vulnerable people. Large protection gaps have emerged requiring comprehensive and holistic measures to be put in place, ensuring that the rights of the affected population do not continue to be violated.

The demographic profile of the IDPs highlights specific groups that must be prioritized, including single-headed households, those with special needs (including physical and psychological war trauma), the elderly (particularly elders left alone in the care of grandchildren), separated/unaccompanied children, minority groups including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI), those with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, substance abusers, Roma groups and any of these living in collective centres. There are also those who require replacement documents and registration, access to justice and legal redress, and those who want to return to their homes in the post-conflict areas. The demand for practical, legal and psychological protection is increasing and holistic responses must be in place to meet these needs.

There is widespread need for post-traumatic support for all groups in the population, especially children, ex-combatants and victims of violence. While the additional burdens facing women are rooted in social, economic and structural issues and should be addressed at this level, many women are also greatly in need of psychological assistance to support their increasingly separated families by the conflict.

Those people and families remaining in the conflict area remain the highest protection priority. As of 25 November, at least 4,356 people have been killed (including 298 from flight MH-17) and 10,016 wounded in eastern Ukraine, with increasing violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law being reported weekly. The stress of daily survival on the affected population still living in the conflict areas is enormous let alone the loss of and/or injury to life, fear of arbitrary detention, torture, sexual violence towards men and women, forced conscription to fight, and illegal seizure and destruction of property. The breakdown of basic services, law and order leaves people - families, children, widows, and elderly - on their own to face intimidation and reprisals, with little to no access to social, medical or legal services or any means of livelihoods support. There is a need to strengthen the current monitoring, reporting and advocacy on protection needs and gaps, and to ensure the provision of a protective environment and to build community cohesion and resilience in the post-conflict area.

High levels of violence against women by both returned fighters and non-combatant men who find themselves idle in displacement are reported, as well as harassment, intimidation and violence against non-combatant men themselves. There are also undocumented reports of high levels of sexual violence in the conflict area, which require substantiation and medical, psychosocial and legal redress.

Though new IDP legislation has been recently adopted, IDPs face multiple legal and administrative hurdles in exercising their rights as citizens. Regulations on employment and business prevent many IDPs from re-establishing livelihoods. In addition, many persons from the conflict area have concerns about maintaining

Photo credit: IDP children in Kharkiv, UNICEF Ukraine/2014/Zmey


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their property rights to homes in light of threatened expropriations and in claiming compensation for damage. The legal framework needs to introduce further simplifications so that IDPs can fully exercise their rights.

Gender

Gender inequality in Ukraine has significant implications for the humanitarian response. The country dropped from 10th to 27th place in the OECD Social Institutions and Gender Index between 2009 and 2012, and while Ukraine is advanced in terms of legislation and policy on gender equality, there is little political will for its implementation. Women are largely excluded from political and decision-making processes, and have been involved to a limited extent only in conflict- or peace-related negotiations. They have disproportionately limited access to employment and income, and many are subject to violence. There is particular need for attention to Roma women in Ukraine, who are even more severely disadvantaged and marginalized, and gender role stereotyping is extreme. These issues have been highlighted in several international reports.

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There is growing concern as accounts of widespread sexual violence against women are beginning to emerge from the conflict area.

Information about the different impacts of conflict and displacement on women and men was obtained from secondary sources and validated in meetings with representatives of women’s civil society organizations. This has been integrated into sectoral analysis and strategies. Humanitarian strategies will pay attention to the very unequal starting places of women and men in Ukraine, particularly those crisis-related needs caused or worsened by discrimination against women that create greater vulnerability for women.

Investment during the crisis to strengthen the role, voice and participation of women in conflict prevention, resolution and reconciliation will pay dividends in the subsequent transition. If serious attention and focus is not provided now to the participation and inclusion of women, regression of women’s rights and the further reinforcement of gender stereotypes is likely, impacting negatively all across society.

Strengthening resilience to face the winter, to cope with continued displacement, or to plan for return will require attention and funding directed toward reducing the economic and decision-making disparities between women and men, preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence including trafficking, and ensuring equal participation in all conflict-related and peace-building forums.

Requirements for all sectors:

Involve equal numbers of men and women, including those from marginalized groups, at decision-making levels in all humanitarian and peace-building forums.

Gender analysis must be an integral part of humanitarian assessment to ensure different needs and priorities are being equitably met, and that women and men benefit equally from aid provided.

Provide training in gender-responsive humanitarian action for all service providers. Prepare gender-sensitive response plans, including mapping of vulnerable groups.

Ensure compliance with requirements for sex- and age-disaggregated statistics to monitor who benefits from assistance.

7 Situation Assessment Report on Roma in Ukraine and the Impact of the Current Crisis (OSCE, August 2014); Voices from

Ukraine: Strengthening the Role and Contribution of Ukrainian Women in Conflict Prevention, Resolution, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation (WILPF, September 2014); Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine (OHCHR, 16 September 2014); Alternative Report on the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women in Ukraine (Women’s Consortium of Ukraine, 2008); Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee Ukraine, 2010).


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Humanitarian access and security

Humanitarian access remains a concern in conflict-affected areas and those areas that remain under the control of armed groups. While most organizations are active in the government-controlled regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, very few are present in non-government-held areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, where indiscriminate shelling and regular ceasefire violations threaten the safety and security of humanitarian personnel. On 2 October, a humanitarian aid worker was killed by indiscriminate shelling in Donetsk city, forcing the organization to postpone much-needed services and support.

In addition, a large number of roads, bridges, airports and railway connections have been heavily damaged due to fighting and are completely inoperable for the moment. It has been impossible to properly assess the infrastructure damage in areas under the control of armed groups. At this time, only one road is adequately secure and maintained to facilitate entry to the city of Donetsk (via Dnipropetrovsk). Luhansk region is currently mostly inaccessible due to ongoing hostilities and insecurity.

The UN is currently facilitating access negotiations with the objective of enabling humanitarian assistance to reach the most vulnerable people affected by the crisis in areas controlled by armed groups. Some humanitarian actors have managed to gain limited access to these areas, mainly through national partners and remote operations.

Environment

Protection of the environment is a key concern for the humanitarian response, and particularly those sectors engaged in winterization, repair and construction activities including Livelihoods/Early Recovery, Emergency Shelter/NFI and WASH.

For the Shelter and Livelihoods/Early Recovery sectors, environmental concerns will be addressed through the implementation of international standards, including the use of asbestos-free construction materials (roof sheeting) and the assessment of certificates for timber supply to ensure origin from local, sustainably-harvested forests. Many of the buildings in Ukraine, including the collective centres hosting IDPs, were originally built using asbestos materials. In support of the Government of Ukraine’s commitments to renewable energy and energy efficiency, sectors will use alternative solid fuels where possible, and reinforce and improve insulation in public, communal and private buildings to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, as per Kyoto protocol requirements. Energy saving technologies, including improved lighting, reinforced glass windows and improved insulation will be used throughout winterization and reconstruction activities.

Sustainability and environmental protection are always at the centre of WASH emergency response and recovery activities. Water quality monitoring to screen contaminants like human faeces, arsenic, fluoride and nitrates, water treatment, provision of improved sanitation, solid waste management, proper treatment and disposal of waste water and hygiene promotion activities are all core activities of WASH emergency and recovery, which directly contribute to environmental protection. The WASH sector follows internationally recognized and agreed standards to ensure environmental protection during WASH response. The sector’s hygiene promotion activities focus on promoting hand washing; household water treatment; water conservation; waste water treatment; protection of water sources and proper disposal of human excreta to ensure a safe and clean environment for conflict-affected people. Construction practices within the WASH sector will ensure minimum damage to the environment by promoting the use of locally available and environmental friendly materials.

As the most industrialized region of the country, Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk) has a large number of hazardous production sites, including chemical plants, coal and mercury mines, and an ammoniac pipeline. Twenty-one enterprises are considered to be high ecological risks, and a number of others are exerting a negative impact on local ecology. At this time, at least nine mines are flooded. The uncontrolled flooding of mines may add poisonous chemicals and radiation to the groundwater, poisoning drinking water and significant areas of arable land. The flooding of mines can also lead to soil collapse in the region. Should this remain unaddressed, it may lead to the pollution of the Don River basin and Azov Sea, worsening the ecological situation in the entire sub-region and negatively affect biodiversity. This situation is not being monitored by any Government or United Nations partner. This is a serious issue of concern, for human and


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environmental health. As part of the Eastern Ukraine Reconciliation and Peacebuilding exercise, UN Agencies and the World Bank are working on addressing these issues.

How does this strategy complement longer-term plans?

As a middle-income developing country, longer-term recovery, reconstruction and development programming are essential. The third SRP Strategic Objective concerns early recovery, livelihoods and reconciliation programming in order to ensure the bridging of humanitarian and development activities within the overall strategy and at a sectoral level. A joint European Union, United Nations and World Bank ‘Eastern Ukraine Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessment’ (RPA) is currently underway. It includes a rapid assessment of short- and medium-term recovery needs and priorities in government-controlled areas, an interim recovery programme, and an assessment of medium- to long-term recovery and development needs covering all areas affected by the conflict, in relation to the broader national development strategy and relevant policy and sectoral reforms. A multi-track Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) may be established for Ukraine at the 2015 donor conference, including a track for government (including at subnational level) and a second for UN agencies (and NGOs). The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Ukraine covers 2012-2016.

Response monitoring

The Inter-Sector Coordination Forum and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) will regularly review and act on monitoring information gathered through assessments and response in the field. The Inter-Sector Coordination Forum meets weekly to address shared concerns and ensure holistic and comprehensive humanitarian response. Each sector, which includes UN agencies and NGO partners, is responsible for monitoring sector-specific strategic indicators, and reporting back to the larger group on a quarterly basis. Joint, inter-sectoral monitoring and reporting is encouraged.

The HCT is responsible for overall oversight of the strategic indicators and is held every two weeks. Under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator, OCHA and NGO/UN Heads of Agency are responsible for coordinating the monitoring of response and ensuring that all sectors are actively engaged and reporting.

The joint Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) project provides data and analysis on a monthly basis on key humanitarian indicators established by each sector. This information is used by each sector to assess and target response, as well as update the response as required in the face of changing needs. This project serves to ensure the response is meeting identified needs.

Monitoring framework

Level Monitor what? By whom? Output

Project Project activities Project outputs Project outcomes

Sector members Project reports

Sector Sector outputs Sector outcomes Impact indicators

Sector leads Periodic monitoring reports

Strategic Response Plan

Strategic objectives Resource mobilisation Implementation capacity Beneficiaries reached versus planned

HCT with support of OCHA Periodic monitoring reports


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Process and participation

The humanitarian community prepared the initial Preliminary Response Plan (PRP) to coordinate the international humanitarian response over the 15 August – 31 December 2014 period. As the crisis continued to develop despite the September ceasefire and memorandum, the Ukraine HCT launched the 2015 strategic response planning process to ensure strategic and targeted joint response to the deteriorating conditions in eastern Ukraine. The first part of the process focused on the development of the Ukraine Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), which was initiated in October 2014 in close consultation with all sectors. Subsequently, a one-and-a-half day SRP workshop was held under the aegis of the UN Resident Coordinator on 30-31 October. Participants included representatives from Ukrainian government ministries, the donor community, United Nations, multilateral institutions, international NGOs, national NGOs and civil society. The SRP was developed based upon the outcomes of the workshop and HNO process. The ongoing HSM project fed sector-specific data and statistics on needs and response into both processes.


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Needs assessments conducted to date (November 2014)

Sector Geographic areas and population groups targeted

Lead agency and partners

Date Title or Subject

Education 5 most-affected regions UNICEF Dec 2014 – Jan 2015

Child-centered Multi-sectoral Rapid Assessment

Emergency Shelter / NFIs

Ukraine-wide Ukraine-wide

UNHCR, KRYMSOS, R2P UNHCR

Sept/ Dec2014

Ongoing

General Monitoring of IDPs Collective Centre Monitoring

Food 32 districts in 5 most-affected regions Ukraine-wide Ukraine-wide

WFP WFP WFP

Oct – Nov 2014 June – July 2014 Mar – April 2014

Food Security Rolling Assessment Secondary Data Analysis: Food & Nutrition Security Cash and Vouchers Feasibility Assessment

Health Dnipropetrovsk WHO, UNHCR 2-3 June 2014 Health Assessment

Livelihoods/Early Recovery

Donetsk & Luhansk regions UNDP Sept 2014 Infrastructure Damage Assessment

Protection Select districts of 5 affected regions Post-conflict areas Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Crimea, other regions of Ukraine Select districts of 5 affected regions plus other regions where IDPs reside

UNICEF, Save the Children UNICEF, DRC OHCHR UNHCR

Dec 2014 – Jan 2015 Dec 2014 – Jan 2015 Mar – Nov 2014 Sept – Dec 2014

Child Protection Assessment Mine Risk KPB Survey Monthly Human Rights Monitoring Report IDP Protection Monitoring

WASH Kharkiv, Luhansk, Lysychansk, Severdonetsk

UNICEF Dec 2014 – Jan 2015

WASH Access for Children in Schools

Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia

UNICEF Dec 2014 – Jan 2015

WASH Sectoral Rapid Assessment

JOINT Mariupol and Volnovakha Kharkiv Zaporizhzhia region Slaviansk, Svetagorsk Donetsk (3 districts) and Luhansk (6 districts)

5 most-affected regions (88 sites)

OCHA, UNICEF, WHO and SES ECHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, WHO UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, OCHA, WFP, WHO OCHA (7 sectors) OCHA (7 sectors)

8 Aug 2014 11-12 Aug 2014 9-15 Sept 2014 17-19 Sept 2014 4 July 2014 21 July 2014

Joint Assessment Joint Assessment Joint Rapid Initial Assessment Joint Assessment Humanitarian Situation Monitoring I Humanitarian Situation Monitoring II


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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Respond to the protection needs of displaced and other conflict-affected people, with due regard to international norms and standards.

Indicator Baseline Target

Level of access to people in need 5 organizations 20 organizations


# of target population with access to basic life-saving services N/A 100%

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Improve the access of displaced and conflict-affected people to high-impact early recovery activities with a focus on livelihoods opportunities, normalization of basic services, return and post-conflict reconciliation programming, with attention to reducing social inequalities.


# of targeted households under poverty threshold in need of income support 0 120,000

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Provide life-saving assistance and ensure non-discriminatory access to quality essential services for displaced and other conflict-affected people, with emphasis on the most vulnerable.

http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/applications/ir/indicator/r-5


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SECTOR PLANS

PEOPLE IN NEED 1.4 million

PEOPLE TARGETED 900,000

REQUIREMENTS (US$) 189 m

600,000

900,000

1,100,000

1,370,000

1,200,000

1,255,000

750,000

450,000

367,000

360,000

900,000

300,000

600,000

500,000

Coordination

Education

EmergencyShelter / NFI

Food

Health

Livelihoods /Early

Recovery

Protection

WASH

in need

targeted

n/a Support Services

22

18

62

39

23

10

12

3


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COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Lead agency: OCHA Contact information: Marcel Vaessen ([email protected])

# OF SECTORS ACTIVE IN UKRAINE 7

PEOPLE IN NEED n/a

PEOPLE TARGETED n/a

REQUIREMENTS (US$) 3.2 million

The humanitarian response to the crisis in Ukraine requires concerted action by numerous actors across multiple sectors. International partners are organizing themselves to complement and strengthen already-existing local response mechanisms. Coordination with authorities at all levels (national, regional and local) and inter-sectoral coordination among all partners, including multilateral agencies, United Nations, INGOs and NGOs are critical to ensure that all actors work better together to assess needs, plan strategically, mobilize resources, and implement and monitor activities. At the national level, seven sectors and four sub-sectors are in operation, as well as a weekly inter-sector coordination forum to address overarching concerns. The UN Resident Coordinator, supported by OCHA, chairs the HCT meeting twice per month. The HCT has recommended the adoption of the cluster approach before the end of 2014.

As humanitarian actors scale-up in response to increasing need, field coordination mechanisms are being prepared and launched in key government-controlled locations including Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Zaporizhzhia. OCHA has deployed a Humanitarian Advisor to Donetsk city, currently under the control of armed groups, and will deploy a Humanitarian Advisor to Luhansk city as well in order to support coordination, information-management and advocacy in these challenging locations.

OCHA processes Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) data for all sectors on a monthly basis to provide a quality humanitarian dashboard for informed decision-making by the HCT.

Priority activities:

Ongoing coordination at the capital level to ensure strong and effective partnership with Government and among diverse humanitarian actors.

Establish and run coordination hubs in the five most conflict-affected regions, including areas held by government and armed groups, where possible.

Upon the Government’s request, deploy a Senior Advisor to support humanitarian response and coordination by the Government of Ukraine.

Coordinate with key Government ministries to address bureaucratic impediments to rapid and effective humanitarian response.

HCT to advocate principled humanitarian action and share relevant best practices.

Coordinate joint assessment, strategic planning and monitoring.

Develop and widely share information products such as situation reports, Who-does-What-Where (3W) and thematic maps, contact lists, meeting schedules and a needs assessment registry to support partners with the tools for swift decision-making and planning.

Sector Objective 1: Coordination mechanisms are adapted to the context and support

the effective and coherent delivery of humanitarian assistance

Supports Strategic Objectives 1, 2, 3


1. Effectively run sectors (7) / sub-sectors (4) in Ukraine 5 / 3 7 / 4


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2. Effective and informed decision-making by HCT Yes Yes

3. Effectively run and results-oriented Inter-sector Coordination Forum Yes Yes

4. Effectively run and results-oriented General Coordination Meeting Yes Yes

5. Effectively run and results-oriented field level coordination in key locations No Yes

Activities Locations Indicator Baseline Target

Establish and support effective information management system and tools for rapid assessment, baseline survey, needs/gaps analysis, response planning and monitoring.

Donetsk & Luhansk region (conflict and post-conflict areas) and regions with a high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa)

Rapid assessment and baseline survey performed and key data is gathered and analyzed.

Data, incl. 3Ws, are updated and shared with stakeholders and disaggregated by age and gender.

Sectoral reports and analyses are shared with stakeholders.

Monthly Only partially in place On partially in place

Monthly Regularly updated Regularly

Sector Objective 2: Humanitarian action is guided by joint strategic planning and

response based on prioritized needs



1. Effective coordination of joint needs assessments Partially Fully in place

2. Effective coordination support to joint monitoring and evaluation of collective results No Fully in place

3. Improved quality and timeliness of information products (3W, humanitarian response website, humanitarian dashboard, Snapshots, situation reports)

Partially Fully in place


Joint assessment missions and reporting on results Develop and maintain humanitarian dashboards HSM continues to provide a platform for efficient multi-sector assessments

Conflict-affected regions of eastern Ukraine Kyiv – for all Ukraine Kyiv and conflict-affected regions of eastern Ukraine

Missions occur on a regular basis

Humanitarian dashboards are updated regularly

HSM is regularly used as a tool for assessments

As per need No No

As per need Monthly As per need


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Sector Objective 3: Humanitarian financing is predictable, timely and allocated based

on priority needs



1. Adequate resources are mobilized for humanitarian action 70% (PRP) 85% (SRP)

2. SRP (+revision) launched at national level with relevant donor attendance N/A Yes

3. Donor coordination meetings held at regular intervals No Yes


Regular monitoring on funding gaps Donor meetings on priorities and gaps

Kyiv Kyiv level and field missions as required

Regular humanitarian overview reports include humanitarian funding status

Monthly donor meetings occur in Kyiv and the field

Bi-weekly 0

Bi-weekly Monthly

Table of planned coverage per location: Coordination and Support Services

Region Item Location

Dnipropetrovsk General Coordination Meeting UN field office

Donetsk General Coordination Meeting UN field office

Kharkiv General Coordination Meeting UN field office

Kyiv HCT, Inter-sector Coordination Forum, General Coordination Meeting

UN/OCHA

Luhansk General Coordination Meeting UN field office

Mariupol General Coordination Meeting UN field office

Zaporizhzhia General Coordination Meeting TBC


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EDUCATION

Lead agency: UNICEF Contact information: Rudi Luchmann ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 20

PEOPLE IN NEED 600,000


REQUIREMENTS (US$) 18 million

The Ukrainian school system has been reasonably successful in accommodating more than 70,000 IDP children into existing educational facilities throughout the country. With the most basic access to education for IDP children addressed and under ongoing monitoring provided by the Education sector, the need for educational materials such as notebooks, pens, rucksacks and books, remains urgent and it requires immediate action. This is a limiting factor in safeguarding children’s access to education. The education system is also the most effective channel to disseminate Mine Risk Education messages, in order to equip children with the critical knowledge on how to prevent injuries in an area still riddled with mines and unexploded ordinance. UNICEF estimates suggest that about 100,000 children and parents need support to address psychological distress and aggression caused by witnessing violence and other traumatic events. UNICEF reports that IDP children are frequently faced with some resistance when entering new schools and kindergartens, and discrimination by classmates due to their social status, language and place of origin. It is of vital importance to provide ongoing psychosocial assistance to these children to mitigate and counteract this invisible threat to their psychological and physical wellbeing and to enable educational staff and care providers with the capacities required to undertake this task. Many of the 203 school buildings within the government-controlled areas of northern Donetsk and Luhansk regions that were damaged during the course of the conflict remain damaged and in urgent need for improved winterization. The situation of schools inside the areas currently not controlled by the Ukrainian government remains of concern as schools are functioning intermittently due to insecurity. The Education Sector strategic objectives for 2015 are to:

1. Ensure access for all crisis-affected children to quality education. 2. Provide capacity development, psychosocial support in coping with stress, anger management,

conflict resolution/mitigation, psychosocial counselling and mine risk education for school staff, children, and out-of-school youth.

The Education sector aims to respond to the key needs of:

Children and youth located in zones of active conflict.

Children and youth internally displaced within Ukraine by the conflict.

Children and youth who have begun to return to areas formerly subject to conflict.

Children and youth in host communities. The education sector response will cover:

Post-conflict areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Conflict areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions (not under control of the Ukrainian government).

Regions with highest concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions).

To date, the response has ensured:

Effective coordination, monitoring and assessment of gaps in the delivery of education services to children.


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Appropriate basic education, early learning and recreational materials to 15,000 IDP children.

MRE information to schools and communities, targeting children and caregivers: 220,000 posters and 600,000 leaflets distributed through MoES and SES to Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Psychological counselling and support provided through the national toll-free hotline targeting school-aged children affected by the conflict: 12,495 calls processed; relevant tools developed. A training program for 400 school psychologists and social workers is ongoing.

Winterization needs for children and education facilities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are identified.

Sector Objective 1: Ensure access for all crisis-affected children to quality education

Supports Strategic Objective 3


1. % of affected children (boys and girls) having access to quality education N/A 90% of IDP children country wide

2. % of education facilities operational/supported in the conflict areas by 1 September 2015.

Unknown 100%

Activities Locations Indicator Baseline

Target

Establish effective information management system and tools for rapid assessment, baseline survey, needs/gaps analysis, response planning and monitoring

Donetsk & Luhansk Region (conflict and post-conflict areas) Regions with high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

Database established and includes information regarding 70% of conflict and post conflict-affected children

No database

Yes every 2 weeks / monthly every 2 weeks / monthly Yes

Repair/ensure operation of education facilities

Luhansk & Donetsk Regions (conflict and post-conflict areas)

100 % of schools reopened/operating to provide education to the children

0

100%

Establish temporary learning spaces (for children under school age: in IDP areas, in post-conflict and conflict areas; for school-age children: in the conflict area)

Luhansk & Donetsk Regions (conflict and post-conflict areas) Regions with high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

# of temporary learning spaces established in the affected areas

% of girls and boys under the age of 6 not enrolled in kindergartens attending temporary ECD learning spaces

% of girls under the age of 6 not enrolled in kindergartens attending temporary ECD learning spaces

% of school age boys in the conflict zone not attending schools attending temporary learning spaces

% of school age girls in the conflict zone not attending schools attending temporary learning spaces

0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

TBD by the end of 2014 by the education sector working group 80% 100% 100%


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Procure education supplies and equipment to the renovated schools


% of education facilities in need of education supplies, receive supplies

N/A

90%

Ensure IDP Roma children access to education

Luhansk & Donetsk Regions (post-conflict areas) Regions with high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

% of IDP Roma girl and boy children attending school and recreational activities.

N/A

70%

Provision of Education and ECD kits


% of the most vulnerable children in post conflict areas receiving education and ECD kits.

% of IDP children receiving education and ECD kits.

0 10%

100 % 100%

Ensure availability, accessibility and utilization of the age-relevant and gender-appropriate learning materials and tools (LSBE, peacebuilding, MRE, HIV/AIDS)

Luhansk & Donetsk Regions (conflict and post-conflict areas) Regions with the high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

% of schools using the information package on information on Child Rights, HIV/AIDS, basic hygiene, parents guides to dealing with stress, available services, identifying abuse & neglect, etc.

Materials made available are rid of gender stereotypes.

10% N/A

100% 100%

Sector Objective 2:

Provide capacity development, psychosocial support in coping with stress, anger

management, conflict resolution/mitigation, reconciliation with host communities,

psychosocial counselling and mine risk education for school staff, children, and out-of-

school youth

Supports Strategic Objective 1 and 3


1. Percent of boys, girls, and their parents (caregivers) who received psychosocial support.

10% 100%

2. Percent of schools psychologists and psychologists from the centres of social services trained and supported on crisis counselling.

0 100%

3. Percent of children in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions who have access to mine/UXO risk education and are informed about safe behaviour with landmines and other

20% 100%


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indiscriminate and/or illicit weapons.


Provision of psychosocial services for children and their families.

Donetsk and Luhansk Regions (post-conflict areas) Regions with the high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

% of boys and girls and their parents (care givers) who received psychosocial services and gained knowledge on how to respond to heightened stressed, psychological distress, conflict resolution/mitigation.

% of communities with IDPs that received support in reconciliation between IDPs and host communities.

10% 0

100% 100%

Capacity building of school psychologists and psychologists from centers of social services to conduct psychosocial crisis counselling.

Donetsk and Luhansk regions (post-conflict areas) Regions with high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

% of male and female community psychologists trained and supported on crisis counselling.

0

100%

Training of school staff, children and parents (caregivers) in affected regions on mines and UXO risk and disability awareness.

Donetsk and Luhansk Regions (post-conflict areas) Regions with the high concentration of IDPs (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa)

# of boys and girls in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions who have access to mine/UXO risk education and are informed about safe behaviour with landmines and other indiscriminate and/or illicit weapons.

% community members (females and males) able to identify information on mines/UXO dangers in real life situations.

40,000 20%

500,000 100%


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EMERGENCY SHELTER / NFI

Lead agency: United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Contact information: Igor Chantefort ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 24




Shelter and NFI needs are analyzed on two different levels: cross-cutting and interlinked. The first one is related to the pattern of displacement through zoning (see map) and the second one is related to the type of accommodation and activities.

West and central regions of Ukraine receive 35%8 of the displaced population, usually staying in private

accommodation or with relatives (over 95%). Their pattern of displacement will not induce commuting or return in near future (33% total IDP population are children enrolled in school

9). In order to facilitate relations

with host communities and positively affect the local economy, monetization of Shelter/NFI assistance is strongly recommended.

Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia (regions neighboring the conflict10

), are areas of massive displacement: these regions received 43%

11 of IDPs, and the employment opportunities of Dnipropetrovsk,

8 148,827 registered by SES on 4 November 2014 using the old enumeration methodology.

9 Source ibid, no main variation with the results of the ongoing ‘new’ registration.

10 Population commuting was reported at several regional Shelter sector working groups but in absence of a comprehensive survey no

percentage is available. 11

184,024, source ibid.

West & Central regions

Government- controlled

areas

Conflict

area


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Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rig plus the proximity with the region of origin lead to a higher percentage of IDPs living in collective centers (5 - 7%).

Donetsk and Luhansk regions are subdivided into government-controlled area hosting 22% of displaced population and disputed districts. Depending on the location, the type of assistance may vary, covering lack of infrastructure with NFIs and/or carrying out light and medium repairs for damaged houses. The share of IDPs in collective centers is usually up to 10%

12 and in-kind support is still relevant, especially in remote and

conflict areas. Furthermore, where fighting is still ongoing, acute emergency shelter intervention will be implemented in order to avoid future degradation of buildings.

Cash assistance: identified as one of the most adequate solutions for areas not directly affected by conflict, with both debit cards and voucher approaches used. In addition, UNHCR supports payments to vulnerable IDPs previously supported by regional state services. Already more than 9 organizations are using cash tools and if the crisis extends, the network could implement the next phases, including the preparation for winter 2015-2016.

Collective centers: despite the limited percentage of IDPs living in collective centers13

, this solution is still relevant as a last resort for the most vulnerable. Carrying on further winterization for 2014-2015, the maintenance and new repairs will be continued in line with collective center management activities implemented by local partners.

House repair: previous, ongoing and possible future conflict affects living conditions, although some IDPs have already decided to go back home. Light and medium repairs will occur in the government-controlled areas with construction materials and NFI distribution. Furthermore, acute emergency shelter activities using plastic sheeting will facilitate immediate repairs to rooves and windows as stabilization of the security situation is awaited to begin more substantial repairs. In-kind NFI and contingency: for 2015, blankets, clothes, beds and bed linen, collapsible jerry cans and, to a lesser extent, kitchen kits will have to be procured and prepositioned to several primary warehouses (Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kyiv) and to secondary distribution points (Mariupol, Severdonetsk, and Sloviansk). Furthermore, the need for NFIs for winterization will still be relevant in autumn 2015 if the crisis is not resolved. Permanent housing: two organizations already implemented pilot projects for permanent housing targeting specific groups (Crimean IDPs in Lviv and reconstruction in the east). Such government-driven activities will increase in accordance with state policies and the evolution of the conflict, but despite targeting a large caseload, the definition of proper standards and methodology will be a fruitful contribution from the Shelter sector.


1. # target population with access to winterized shelter and NFI N/A 211,210

2. # of households in need of income support N/A 201,210

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No statistics on collective centers is available in this area. 13

30,000 - 40,000 according to fluctuation and area of displacement.

Sector Objective 1: Consolidating the assistance to IDPs stranded in the displacement area with preference for monetized help in order to maximize the impact on local economy

Supports Strategic Objectives 2, 3


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Cash grant for winterized shelter & NFI

Nationwide with focus on Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk region,

# of Cash grants reaching IDPs

N/A

175,700

Social cash assistance through regional authorities

West and central Ukraine; government- controlled areas

# of cash support provided through Regional Social Service to eligible vulnerable IDPs

N/A

25,510

Basic repairs and maintenance of collective center

Nationwide with focus on Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions

# beds available in collective center solution subject to maintenance or repairs and respecting humanitarian standard preserving dignity.

N/A

5,522

Collective center management (utilities, social support etc.)

Nationwide with focus on Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions

# collective centers provided with administrative and operational support costs for one year

N/A

10,000

Distribution of material for light and medium home repairs

Return and conflict (Donetsk and Luhansk regions)

# of roofs, windows, doors and other necessary items to insure the stabilization of living conditions of the beneficiaries.

N/A

10,000 interventions

Acute emergency repairs in conflict area (plastic sheeting) supported by

Conflict area

# of families provided with adequate shelter material as plastic sheeting, battens and other items to insure rapid interventions in the conflict area.

N/A

5,000 kits


Sector Objective 2: To stabilize the condition of property for the IDPs/commuting/ affected population during the winter of 2014-2015 and beyond, with direct support for house repairs and needed NFIs.



1. % target population with access to winterized shelter and NFI N/A 113,984



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UNHCR and INGOs

NGOs and INGOs distributing non-food items

Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Clothing, bedding & other NFI packages provided in return and conflict area according to the needs. Depending on the type of NFI assistance, kits could be designed for individuals or families

N/A

68,984 different kits of NFI


1. # target population with access to adequate shelter and NFI N/A 2,500 individuals


Permanent shelter provided by NGOs & INGOs

Western and Central Ukraine, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia regions

# of families with a permanent adequate shelter solution (new cottage house or apartment repairs). Selection criteria will be defined in accordance with government policies for resettlements

N/A 1,000 families

Sector Objective 3: Permanent shelter for IDPs unable to return to their original homes (Crimea and east).



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Table of planned coverage per location: Emergency Shelter / NFI

Location District Organization # of orgs per

district

Cherkasy Save Ukraine, WJR 2

Chernivtsi Caritas Ukraine 1

Kyiv region & city

UNHCR, KrymSOS, ROKADA, ADRA, Save Ukraine, WJR, Kolovorot, Crimean Diaspora

8

Lviv UNHCR, R2P, Caritas Ukraine, IHRC 4

Ivano-Frankivsk

Caritas Ukraine, IOM, IHRC 3

Vinnytsya UNHCR, IOM 2

Odesa UNHCR, R2P, Caritas Ukraine, IOM, Save Ukraine, WJR, UNDP

7

Zhytomyr Save Ukraine 1

Poltava UNDP 1

Sumy Save Ukraine 1

Volyn Caritas Ukraine 1

Zakarpattya R2P 1

Ternopil IHRC 1

Khmelnytsk IOM 1

Mykolayiv UNHCR, R2P, IOM 3

Kherson UNHCR, R2P, IOM, WJR 4

Dnipropetrovsk UNHCR, R2P, Dopomoga Dnipra, ADRA, Save the Children, Caritas Ukraine, IOM, IHRC, DRC, Harmonia Foundation

10

Kharkiv UNHCR, R2P, WJR, Save Ukraine, Caritas Ukraine, IOM, UNDP

7

Zaporizhzhia UNHCR, R2P, Caritas Ukraine, Save the Children, IOM, Save Ukraine, WJR, DRC, UNDP

9

Donetsk14

UNHCR, R2P, ADRA, Caritas Ukraine, IOM, PiN, VostokSOS, Save Ukraine, WJR, IRD, Agency for the Development and Reconstruction of Donbas, DRC, UNDP, NRC

143

Luhansk UNHCR, PiN, Save Ukraine, IRD, VostokSOS, UNDP, IHCR, NRC

87

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ICRC, MSF and Rinat Akhmetov Foundation (present in Donetsk and Luhansk regions) coordinate with the sector to prevent duplication and reduce gaps.


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FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

Lead agency: World Food Programme (WFP) Contact information: Leelaraj Upadhyay ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 15




Background

The sector will target about 360,000 people with food assistance out of an estimated 1.1 million people in

need. The remainder of needs will continue to be covered through the efforts of civil society organizations,

private foundations and other key stakeholders. The targeted caseload of the sector includes primarily the

most vulnerable population groups amongst IDPs, returnees in safe areas, host communities and the local

population in conflict hotspots, primarily across the five regions in the eastern part of the country.

The reduction in economic access is the most widespread issue affecting food security in the east. In the

conflict areas, most economic activity is either fully stopped or has been compromised. Cash shortages due

to banks no longer paying unpaid salaries, pensions and social benefits restrict the population’s ability to

procure supplies even when they are available. Even though the government has an elaborate and well-

established social benefit system, IDPs who have fled to neighbouring areas are facing difficulties in

receiving such benefits, and have difficulties in accessing savings in their bank accounts. Food prices in the

hotspots are increasing at a rate faster than the non-food inflation rate, as a result of the increased costs of

supplying food to the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk and the growing food supply deficit in the area.

The sector members will coordinate in order to meet the food needs through a mix of locally-purchased food

and cash and vouchers transfers. The sector members will be engaged in participatory locally-based

approaches to ensure that those most in need are being targeted. The ongoing food security assessment will

further quantify and assess the food security needs in order to fine-tune the sector’s response strategy. As

partners scale up their response, a common platform is paramount to ensure a cohesive environment and to

maximize available resources by striving for complementary efforts of all key stakeholders involved.

Priority Areas

The sector members will primarily focus on Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk regions) and the three

neighbouring regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Should the security situation further

deteriorate, food and nutrition security amongst the elderly, the children, the chronically-ill, single-headed

households may particularly be threatened requiring adjustments to the plan.

Challenges

The overall security situation in Donbas remains highly volatile and restricted humanitarian access continues

to be an impediment to the monitoring of food security needs and timely distributions. The collapse of state

services in areas not controlled by the Government, coupled with high probability of additional

displacements, will continue to remain a concern over the coming year.

Emergency Telecommunications

As lead agency of the Global Emergency Telecoms Cluster (ETC), WFP will also be launching an online needs assessment survey to collect information about the information and communications technology (ICT) needs of humanitarian partners. With this information, the Global ETC will be able to better understand


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common ICT needs and determine best possible intervention to support humanitarian partners in Ukraine with security telecommunications services, data connectivity and coordination services as required. There is an established ICT working group in Ukraine, supported by the respective organizations. This working group was established in mid-2014 and acts as a forum for discussing issues related to the IT sector.

Sector Objective 1: Meet urgent food and nutrition needs amongst the vulnerable

IDPs, returnees, residents in conflict hotspots to enable safe access to food and nutrition for the most vulnerable groups.



1. Targeted households with acceptable food consumption TBD

80 % of targeted households have acceptable food consumption (Food Consumption Score > 42)

2 Use of coping strategies by targeted households is reduced or stabilized

Average coping strategy index of targeted households (Baseline to be established)

Average coping strategy index of targeted households

3. Proportion of assisted households where women make decisions over the use of cash, vouchers or food provided n/a >60%


Provision of food, cash and vouchers distributed to targeted beneficiaries

Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia

# of women and men, receiving food assistance, disaggregated by activity, beneficiary category, gender, food, cash and voucher transfers

Amount of food, cash and vouchers transferred to targeted beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender, beneficiary category

TBD TBD

360,000 100 %

Food security assessment and monitoring of needs for a well-coordinated and harmonized food and nutrition security response including harmonization of transfer values and norms


Harmonized food basket and cash transfer value agreed among sector members

N/A

Harmonized response across sector members

Sector Objective 2: Augment the technical capacities of the national, local authorities as

well as non-government sectors and civil society in improving overall response, in the area of food and nutrition security, vulnerability analysis and beneficiary targeting



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1. Enhance information on the food and nutrition security situation, including market and price analysis, ensuring that relevant assessments, monitoring reports and other relevant data are shared with humanitarian stakeholders

N/A Quality reports on food security and markets

2. Members of national/local authorities, NGOs, and civil society are formally trained in food and nutrition security as well as vulnerability assessment and targeting

0 80 – 100%


Food price monitoring and market assessments conducted in collaboration with government authorities


# of reports published and produced by the local government authorities

N/A

Regular price and market updates

Improve overall understanding of food and nutrition security through trainings provided to key stakeholders, including national and local authorities, local NGOs and civil society


# of stakeholders trained

# of local administrations (region level) who have streamlined food and nutrition security indicators into regional/local emergency response/development programs

N/A N/A

80-100 5

Table of planned coverage per location: Food Security and Nutrition

Location Region Organization # of orgs per

region

Luhansk WFP, ADRA, URCS, PIN, UNICEF, UNHCR, UPF 9

Donetsk WFP, ADRA, URCS, PIN, UNICEF, UNHCR, UPF, CARITAS

9

Dnipropetrovsk WFP, UPF, ADRA, URCS, UNICEF, UNHCR 6

Kharkiv UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR, CARITAS 4

Zaporizhzhia UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR, CARITAS, URCS 5


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HEALTH

Lead agency: World Health Organisation (WHO) Contact information: Dr. Dorit Nitzan ([email protected]) Ms Patricia Kormoss ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 38




The already weak pre-crisis Ukrainian health system is now extremely strained, particularly in conflict-affected regions with the highest IDP and returnee caseloads. The overall Ukrainian budget for healthcare has been increased over the last six years. However, it still averages at 3.2 – 3.3% of GDP, while WHO recommends at least 5% GDP. Due to the inflation and depreciation of the Ukrainian hryvnya (UAH) the Health Budget 2015 will cover only an estimated 30 - 40% of needs. There are no extra-budgetary resources allocated for IDP health services, thus overstretching the health system in the areas of displacement. As access to health services and medicines are based on out-of-pocket payments, IDPs have lost their purchasing power and have very limited access to healthcare. Moreover, healthcare services have deteriorated in many locations and supplies are not available to replenish stocks.

The Health sector’s key priorities include reducing gaps and enhancing access to quality preventive and curative health services, including medication and health technology. The other priorities are providing reliable health information for evidence based emergency response, monitoring and policy decision-making, while concurrently strengthening the disease surveillance and response, including the laboratory capacities and providing technical guidance on priority public health issues and threats.

The Health Sector partners will continue to closely collaborate with the Ministry of Health at central level, and enhance the coordination with the Health Departments at regional and district levels through health sector coordination mechanisms.

The sector established the figure of 1.37 million in need as those who are unable to purchase out-of-pocket health services among IDPs, host communities, returnees and those who reside in conflict zones. This figure includes :

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100,000 (7%) children under 59 months of age (infants require monthly follow-up for the first 12 months)

15% adolescents

3% pregnant and lactating women, including risk pregnancies, unwanted pregnancies ;

20% elderly

10% disabled

16% with communicable and non-communicable diseases

Sector Objective 1

Fill in gaps and enhance access to quality preventive and curative health services, including medication and health technology

Supports Strategic Objective 1,2, 3


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Further disaggregation by gender is currently not available.

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1. Proportion of targeted population covered by services of Mobile Emergency Primary care Units & Health Facility level

0 100%


Improve access to comprehensive primary health-care services and care at secondary and tertiary levels, including CD, NCD, SRH & SGBV, MHPSS, TB & HIV/AIDs and dentistry

Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk & Donetsk regions

Total # of consultations

# of suspected/referred/ diagnosed for chronic non-

communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, hypertension and renal failure)

0 All

Support delivery of emergency reproductive health-care to vulnerable women


% of pregnant women (from the target group) who made at least 4 antenatal visits during pregnancy

0 100%

Improve identification, referral and access to mental health care, psychosocial support


Proportion of medical consultations for MHPSS

% of new MHPSS consultations at Service Delivery Points (NGO network, civil society, mobile teams and/or at health facility)

0 0

20% 100%

Improve identification, referral and access to medical care for GBV


% of health facilities providing clinical management of rape survival services

0 15%

Strengthen the preparedness for and management of trauma care


# of emergency surgical professional trained

# of emergency trauma hospitals supported by trauma care supplies

0 0

100 According to assessed needs

Promote an enabled working environment for volunteers and provide specialized training according to needs


# of consultations provided by NGOs

# of volunteers/NGOs trained on specific topics

0 150 people trained

Sector Objective 2:

Provide reliable health information for evidence-based emergency response, monitoring and policy decision-making

Supports Strategic Objective 1, 2, 3


1. Proportion of IDPs and vulnerable people assisted in referral, discharge and return disaggregated by gender & age

0 100%


Conduct joint assessments related to safe and equal access to primary health-care services by the most affected populations, including women, children and thoses with disabilities


# of joint assessments conducted per year

1 6


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Strengthen the HIMS for emergency and regular health-care


% of MEPUs reporting regularly (at least 10 times over 12 months)

% of Emergency Primary Care Posts (EPPs reporting regularly (at least 10 times over 12 months)

0 0

100% 100%

Strengthen the health sector coordination to address the protection needs of the crisis affected and displaced people including pregnant & lactating women, survivors of sexual and gender based violence, disabled, older people, young girls and boys, people living with HIV & TB and other chronic infections & non-communicable diseases


# of health coordination meeting held per month

1 2

Support selected health services & infrastructure affected by the crisis, in line with the health system reform, and enhance revitalization of health services and restoration of health facilities in affected areas

Across Ukraine Draft list of essential drugs compiled

# of Healthcare facilities supported with emergency supplies (IEHK, RH kit)

0

1

Sector Objective 3:

Strengthen disease surveillance and response, including laboratory capacities and technical guidance on priority public health issues and threats

Supports Strategic Objective 1, 3


1. % of new sentinel sites reporting regularly 0 25


Strengthen Syndromic Surveillance, Disease Monitoring and Early Warning System


% of children assessed for vaccination status

% of suspected & referred/ HIV/AIDs and TB patients disaggregated by gender and age

<50% >85%

Prevent, detect early and respond to epidemic-prone diseases (e.g. Polio and Measles)


% of reported alerts responded to within 48 hour time frame

0 100%

Preposition emergency medical supplies & material ensuring timely response to epidemic-prone diseases outbreaks


# of Emergency Health Hospitals receiving Interagency Diarrheal Diseases Kits

0 5


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LIVELIHOODS AND EARLY RECOVERY

Lead agency: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Contact information: Inita Paulovica ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 15




Conflict has exerted a strong impact on the social, economic, political and societal fabric of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, leading to major vulnerabilities for different groups affected by the armed conflict. The deterioration of security and quality of life has caused large-scale migration from the region. Affected areas also witnessed a weakening of basic functions of the local government and worsened quality of public services. Damage to critical infrastructure is extensive. According to unpublished preliminary data from the Ministry of Regional Development (October 2014), nearly 12,000 public facilities and homes have been damaged or destroyed, including 4,773 energy, water and heating supply facilities; 45 healthcare centers; 1551 transport facilities and 217 educational institutions. Ongoing hostilities and political uncertainty concerning possible government assistance to areas controlled by armed groups hinder the recovery of critical infrastructure, urgent for securing water and energy throughout the winter. Resilience is low. If not addressed, increased poverty and social disintegration will become long-term effects of the conflict. Immediate livelihood needs are great, as an estimated 80% of the formal economy of Donbas is not operational. The decline of industrial production is at 60% in the Donetsk and 85% in the Luhansk region as of September 2014, which has already led to increased unemployment, partial employment and increased reliance on wage remittances. Cash shortages lead to unpaid salaries, pensions and social benefits; these in turn restrict people’s ability to procure supplies even when available. Limited access to financial institutions worsens both the operation of businesses and affected people’s access to money. The capacity to respond to the crisis in a coordinated and coherent manner remains limited in Ukraine. The lack of an integrated approach and coordination hindered the timeliness and effectiveness of response, and efforts made by different institutions were insufficient, fragmented and ad hoc. The State has not yet developed a vision on recovery or an action plan. Local government capacities in affected areas suffered due to military activities (fleeing of some activists, broken channels of communication, lack of resources) and governance functions are not being fulfilled effectively in Donbas. Vulnerable people in public care institutions for the mentally and terminally ill, orphans, and the disabled are in an especially dire situation on both sides of the conflict. The decision of the government of Ukraine to stop operation of all public institutions, including banks in the areas controlled by armed groups will aggravate the situation of the most vulnerable. Moreover, new groups traumatized by violence—such as ex-combatants, children, survivors of gender-based violence and relatives of missing people—are in need of psychosocial support. The reconciliation agenda will become more prominent in the near future. The identification of strategic objectives requires taking into consideration the fact that Ukraine is a middle-income country, and some affected people are able to ensure basic services and livelihoods for themselves. The support is focused on the most vulnerable population as the government is unable to respond to needs of communities in their diversity, and such groups as the impoverished, orphans, the elderly and the disabled are often overlooked. Most public services provided in the highly urbanized regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are centralized, which means that rehabilitation of critical sectoral infrastructure facilities (water, electricity) holds the promise of improving the lives of a significant number of people. The sector objectives identified strongly correlate with the SRP objectives, particularly SOs 2 and 3, which aim at restoring services and


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ensuring resilience and livelihoods. A community-based approach to the rehabilitation of infrastructure and promotion of economic opportunities will be adopted to ensure the engagement of the affected population and guarantee sustainable results over time. The sector will build the capacity of government at the Donbas level, notably the ability of local governments to respond to emergencies; identify key infrastructure rehabilitation needs and support addressing those; help create income streams for IDPs left without income; and help meet urgent needs of the most vulnerable, including those from the host community. Efforts will be made to ensure enabling local SMEs and IDPs to contribute substantially toward providing the necessary services.

Sector Objective 1: Capacity of the government, both on the national and local level, to

respond to the crisis in a coordinated manner, restore public services, and develop and implement a comprehensive strategy on early recovery



1. Government recovery system (including recovery strategy, coordination mechanism, human capacities, decision-making framework) is in place to respond to the crisis

No government recovery system

System enacted to adequately respond

2. # of vulnerable people assisted by a better response to crisis and recovery-related services

0 300,000


A.1.1. Develop and implement the capacity development programme for State Agency for Donbas Recovery, as well as support the development and implementation of the State Programme for Recovery through an effective coordination

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under government control

# of capacity development programmes for the State Agency for Donbass Recovery (SADR) presence of the government’s comprehensive recovery strategy and its implementation Coordination mechanism in development and implementation of the State Programme for Recovery is in place

No comprehensive SADR programme is in place No comprehensive recovery strategy is in place Non-existent coordination mechanism

Programme for the SADR is in place The government adopted the comprehensive recovery strategy and started its implementation The coordination mechanism is established and functioning

A.1.2. Capacity development of the local government in government-controlled areas Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including capacities in terms of emergency response, training of staff, supporting citizens advice bureaus and public councils etc.

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under the government control.

# of government officials whose capacities were strengthened in terms of emergency response # of localities where trained officials adopt new response structure, tools and skills in their operation

No government officials trained 0 localities

500 officials have their capacities improved in emergency response and citizens support and involvement 20 localities (at least 100,000 residents, 50% women)


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Sector Objective 2: Critical infrastructure and operation of public institutions serving

the most vulnerable are rehabilitated Supports Strategic Objective 2


1. # of vulnerable people who have improved (restored) access to public services 25,000 100,000 (50% women)


A2.1. Local government-led identification of priority social and public infrastructures for repair and rehabilitation

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under government control.

# of infrastructure facilities are identified for repair and rehabilitation

0 100

A2.2. Implementation of rehabilitation projects according to the best international standards (including participatory approach, engineering design and technical assistance, energy-saving approach, capacity building and handover for sustainable maintenance)

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under the government control.

# of rehabilitated facilities 30 80

A2.3. Creating preconditions for the restoration and sustainable maintenance of residential housing, especially for the most vulnerable

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under the government control

# of inspected locations with an analysis of critical infrastructure, which affects most vulnerable people

0 50

Sector Objective 3: Employment and income generation of affected populations for

sustainable livelihoods facilitated, with particular attention to the most vulnerable (including IDPs, women)



1. # of affected households (people), including IDPs, who improved their income generation opportunities (excluding social assistance support)

700 10,000 households (25,000 people)


Improving income-generation capacities of people through the program on training, re-training, vocational education, psychological recovery and labor mobility of affected people, including IDPs


# who improved their income generation capacities through participation in training, re-training, vocational education

400 3,000, including 2,000 women as direct beneficiaries

A3.2. Incomes of people increased through implementation of the emergency temporary jobs, including cash-for-work, emergency employment services, short-cycle training,

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under government control.

# of people whose incomes increased due to special income generation support activities

0 1,000, including 600 women


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and social enterprises

A.3.3. Creating income-generation opportunities for affected population, including IDPs, through small start-up grants to SMEs, support of agricultural producers and farming enterprises, providing technical assistance to restore businesses


# of people who increased their income through support to start or restore businesses, including IDPs

300 1,000 (no fewer than 500 women)

A 3.4. Develop the capacity of public employment service to provide employment services to the IDPs on both national and local levels


# of IDPs who received improved employment services from trained professionals

0 5,000

A3.5. Supporting community-based projects aimed at successful economic and social integration of IDPs to prevent tensions between IDPs and host communities


# of people who benefited from the community-based projects

0 10,000

Sector Objective 4: Urgent and key needs of the most vulnerable groups (including

those staying in care institutions, disabled, elderly, orphans) living on the territories not controlled by the Government of Ukraine, are addressed



1. # of vulnerable people who have improved (restored) access to public services on the territories not controlled by the Government of Ukraine

0 3,000 (50% women)


A4.1. Identification of the most critical and urgent needs of the most vulnerable population in territories not controlled by the Ukrainian government

Affected areas of Luhansk /Donetsk regions not under government control

# of identified infrastructure facilities repaired and rehabilitated, and services improved for relevant communities

0 30

A4.2. Implementation of initiatives that address basic and urgent needs of the most vulnerable groups in these territories

Affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions not under government control

# of vulnerable communities having their basic and urgent needs addressed # of vulnerable people having access to improved services

0 0

10 3,000


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PROTECTION

Lead agency: OHCHR & UNHCR Contact information: Fiona Frazer ([email protected]); Ilija Todorovic ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 20


(5.2 million for monitoring and advocacy)



Protection of affected populations The Protection sector has the overarching aim to protect, support and strengthen the family unity and well-being of the conflict-affected population. Acknowledging the intrinsic value of families and recognising that family well-being lies at the core of civil society, these objectives are framed by International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The Protection sector will consider other protection service parameters such as access, capacity and resources in a time of transition. It has a time-phased approach for 2015 where resources and capacity are maximized according to the following needs:

1. Ensure continuous human rights protection monitoring of post/conflict areas, leading to evidence-based advocacy and protection response.

2. Target those in immediate need, including a strengthened capacity to register IDPs, child protection services, provision of legal aid and services, and referral mechanisms.

3. State and civil society capacity strengthened to include improved information management, age-, gender-, diversity-protection mainstreaming, community-based interventions and child- and gender-based systems of advocacy / reforms.

4. Advocate for the prevention of and response to violations with a view to ending the cycle of violence. 5. Ensure that protection mainstreaming and a human rights-based approach are integrated throughout

the humanitarian response. 6. Develop mechanisms on accountability to affected populations.

The Protection sector, together with stakeholders, will promote awareness of the protection of affected populations in the conflict zone and advocate for all duty bearers to ensure the right to access essential humanitarian assistance--or to leave areas affected by violence in dignity and safety--are respected and upheld. The risk for new population movements remains high. This could further exacerbate limited absorption capacities, especially in the east, where in some affected regions tensions between host communities and IDPs is increasing. Hence, the Protection response will focus on community messaging to ensure dialogue is strengthened to reduce increasing communal tensions. The Protection sector will support a cohesive approach to protection monitoring, reporting and advocacy in an environment that has attracted an increasing number of international and national actors. This approach will be coordinated, collaborative, and age- and gender-inclusive, and build upon local grassroots efforts that have to date provided essential support to the conflict-affected population. The monitoring will identify human rights violations, particularly for ‘at-risk’ groups and individuals (to include women, girls and boys), followed by targeted, individual-level assessments to establish actual needs and trigger preventive and protection responses. Particular attention will be paid to the legal and physical needs of persons residing in institutions.

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The Protection sector will support a holistic approach towards service delivery and support. This approach will include support for those who need to be registered as IDPs, obtain replacement documents, and access justice, legal assistance and redress. Of note are those who require life-sustaining assistance and a safe place to adjust to changing circumstances. This will include those who want to return to their areas of origin. Children and caregivers should benefit from a diverse range of social service delivery activities.

Sector Objective 1: Protection for people of concern strengthened Supports Strategic Objective 1

Indicators Baseline Target

1. Number of documented and analyzed cases of human rights and IHL violations

1,600 15,500

2. Share of population in need informed on protection and displacement issues 5% 80%

3. Number of victims of human rights violations and IDPs provided with legal assistance/advice, redress and rehabilitation

5,200 52,000

4. Number of NGOs and governmental agencies whose capacity is built to provide legal assistance, redress and rehabilitation to victims of human rights violations and IDPs

10 45

5. Advocacy intervention with State and other relevant actors 1 5


Monitoring and documenting human rights violations in the conflict zone

Monitoring and reporting on human rights situation of IDPs

Advocacy on protection issues

Advocacy on dispacement issues

Policy advice and coordination on protection and displacement issues

Legal assistance to victims of human rights violations

Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea All regions of Ukraine

Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea

All regions of Ukraine Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea

% of population to which organizations have access

# of documented and analysed cases of grave human rights violations

# of individual cases of violation of rights of IDPs and returnees monitored

% of monitored host communities where tensions have decreased

% of population in need informed on protection issues

% of IDPs informed on legal aspects of displacement-related issues

# of human rights issues (protection and displacement) on which policy advice and coordination are provided to national stakeholders

# of survivors of grave human rights violations (illegal detention, torture, ill-treatment, SGBV, forced labour) referred for legal assistance and rehabilitation

% of IDPs provided with legal assistance on displacement-related issues

10% 1,500

10% 20% 5% 10% 2 600

45% 15,000

50% 100% 80% 80% 12 6,000


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Legal assistance to IDPs

All regions of Ukraine

1%

10%

Building capacity of civil society in providing victims of human rights violations with legal assistance and access to referral systems to facilitate their rehabilitation and redress


# of NGOs and governmental agencies trained and mentored for providing legal assistance and rehabilitation to victims of human rights violations

# of NGOs and governmental agencies trained and mentored for providing legal assistance to IDPs

5 5

25 20

Sector Objective 2: Populations of concern benefit from full and non-discriminatory

access to public and civil services and enjoyment of social and economic rights especially for children/caregivers, women, IDPs, demobilized combatants, older people, minorities and other marginalized or vulnerable groups. Informed decisions are supported upholding family unity and well-being.



1. Share of lDP families, returnees and their children assessed within one month of being displaced

N/A

80%

2. Share of reported GBV victims having received medical, psychosocial and legal assistance

N/A 80%

3. Share of targeted women provided with non-discriminatory opportunities for self-reliance

N/A 80%

4. Share of targeted marginalized or vulnerable groups enjoying non-discriminatory and relevant access to social services and employment

N/A 30%

5. Share of demobilized combatants able to reintegrate fully into their communities

N/A 30%

6. Share of children and caregivers receiving protection and response services N/A 70%

7. Share of children and caregivers aware of risk to family unity and wellbeing N/A 90%

8. Share of children receiving specialized child protection services N/A 16%


Mapping, monitoring and advocacy

Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Odessa, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv region and Kyiv city

# Dashboard publications with age and gender disaggregation

# of reports on protection issues/human rights violations with age and gender disaggregation

# advocacy campaigns on services and rights (highlighting issues of women, girls and boys)

0 1 0

12 4 6

Delivery of social and Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk,

% population of concern who report 0%

70%


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legal services and information dissemination on services and rights

Kharkiv, Luhansk, Odessa, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv region and Kyiv city

satisfaction with overall humanitarian service delivery with age and gender disaggregation

% population of concern who report knowledge of available services and awareness of their rights including women, girls and boys

0%

85%

Capacity building gov/ state / non-state actors providing services and upholding rights

Provision of child protection services that facilitate and support family unity and well-being, and provide protection from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect Awareness raising/public information campaign

Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Odessa, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv region and Kyiv city Regions: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipopetrovsk, Kharkiv Regions: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv

% of people in need of legal and social aid receiving assistance

# of affected children and caregivers with access to safe spaces, where activities have been conducted to encourage family unity and wellbeing

# of children (estimate) with access to psychosocial support

# of unaccompanied and separated children who are reunited with their caregivers or are in appropriate long-term alternative care

# of cases of violations monitored verified and documented

# of targeted vulnerable girls and boys that access special protection assistance

# of conflict-affected families reached through awareness raising/public information campaigns

# of conflict affected individuals with the information needed to reduce personal risks owing to Mine Risk Education (MRE), unexploded ordinance (UXO), anti-trafficking, psychosocial wellbeing, return information, community peace building

# of IDPs including women, girls, boys and men provided with information on SGBV prevention and response

4% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12% 60 40,000 100 150 1,000 60,000 180,000 10,000

Sector Objective 3: Durable solutions for people of concern are developed to support

their making an informed decision about voluntary return in safety and dignity, local integration and/or relocation in a manner that is voluntary and in accordance with national and international norms and standards



1. Share of IDPs/affected population/returnees registered 50% 95%


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2. Share of surveyed people / communities reporting housing, land, property disputes 4% 20%

3. Durable solutions strategy developed and agreed among all relevant stakeholders 0 1

4. Share of people in need of legal assistance receiving legal assistance/advice 4% 20%

5. Share of communities reporting survivors of trafficking for exploitation (labor or sex) receiving assistance

0% 10%

6. Mechanism in place to collect, analyse and disseminate Mine/ERW data 0 1


Outreach/information campaign to IDPs about the conditions in their areas of return; facilitate returns in safety and dignity


% of IDPs/affected population/returnees registered

Durable solutions strategy developed and agreed among all relevant stakeholders

% people in need of legal assistance receiving legal assistance/advice

% population of concern who report knowledge of available services and awareness of their rights including women, girls and boys

50% 0 4% 10%

100% 1 20% 80%

In order to rebuild community cohesiveness in post-conflict areas: initiate fora for inclusive public dialogue; monitor instances of hate speech and advocate for solutions in cooperation with authorities and civil society; develop programmes that promote reconciliation



0 1

In areas hosting displaced populations, develop and expand upon community messaging and mobilization that would tackle divisive issues between the hosting and displaced communities



% IDPs/affected population/returnees registered

0 50%

1 95%

Develop greater local authority and civil society capacity to provide protection and community services to IDPs in a manner that is non-discriminatory through community-based interventions



% IDPs/affected population/returnees registered

0 50%

1 95%

Legal assistance and information provided to affected communities, including displaced


% of surveyed people / communities reporting housing, land, property disputes

% of people in need of legal

4% 4%

20% 20%


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people in relation to problems associated with land and housing issues in the areas of origin, access to social services and benefits in areas of displacement and the legality of proposed relocation schemes

assistance receiving legal assistance/advice

Awareness-raising on the dangers of irregular migration and trafficking of human beings through outreach and consultation with local authorities and NGOs


% of communities reporting survivors of trafficking for exploitation (labour or sex) receiving assistance

0% 10%

Partner with government and civil society to disseminate information packages on mine/UXO awareness


Mechanism in place to collect, analyse and disseminate Mine/ERW data

0 1


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WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

Lead agency: UNICEF Contact information: Rudy Luchmann ([email protected])

# OF PARTNERS 8




Having lost income and depleted their savings, many IDPs find the cost of hygiene and cleaning supplies an additional financial burden. Surveys and observations during field visits suggest that there is a sustained need for hygiene supplies especially among vulnerable families. This finding is also supported by the recent HSM report (October 2014), which suggests that the lack of money forces IDPs to compromise on hygiene practices. There is a significant need for the provision of hygiene supplies especially for the most vulnerable people, such as newborn babies, families with multiple children, the elderly, single-headed households and people living in collective centres with sub-standard water and sanitation services. Damage inflicted on water infrastructure such as pipelines, filtering stations and storage facilities continues to threaten the population within the conflict zone and those at the end of the water-supply chain well beyond the site of actual conflict, posing a public health hazard. Water purification and trucking of clean potable water is a capacity that is potentially becoming available through international and national crisis responders. However, it relies on a solid monitoring and ongoing-assessment mechanism, as the situation regarding access to safe drinking water is fluid. These issues need to be matched by hygiene awareness, and behavior training among the population in the affected area is highly dependent on access to centralized, regular water and sanitation facilities, making it harder to cope with the changed circumstances. There is a need for increased awareness among the population of alternative methods to maintain hygiene during emergencies when water and sanitation facilities may not be functioning properly. Overall sector goal

The WASH sector aims to support the Government of Ukraine in ensuring that mortality, morbidity and any possible outbreaks of water and sanitation-related diseases such as diarrhoea (including cholera) are kept under control through access to and use of adequate safe water and sanitation services, and safe hygiene practices. The WASH sector aims to respond to the key needs of:

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150,000 children, women and men residing in zones of active conflict

250,000 children, women and men internally displaced within Ukraine due to crises or returning to areas formerly subject to conflict

100,000 school children who are deprived of safe water, sanitation facilities and/or hygiene education in their damaged or destroyed schools

Special attention will be paid to the most vulnerable children and women within the five geographic areas ranked as ‘high’ on the scale of severity for WASH identified by the HSM. IDPs residing in collective centres

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with a lack of basic services, IDP families with multiple children or newborn babies, single-headed families, adolescent girls and elderly people are among the priority target populations for WASH sector response.

To date, WASH sector partners and the government have addressed the following critical needs among the affected population:

Damaged water pipes and pumping stations were partly rehabilitated and water is being supplied to most of the government-controlled areas. However, it is currently intermittent and unpredictable.

Water trucking and distribution of water bottles in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk regions.

Water quality monitoring is being done by SES.

Distribution of hygiene kits.

Hygiene promotion activities (communities and schools) in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Luhansk and Severdonetsk.

Based on the severity scale indicated by Humanitarian Situation Monitoring Phase II (October 2014), Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions have been prioritized for WASH response. According to SES information as of 30 October, these five regions are currently hosting 278,679 IDPs of whom about 83,000 are children.

Sector Objective 1: WASH in Communities

To provide crisis-affected communities with access to a sufficient quantity of water with appropriate quality for drinking, cooking and maintaining personal hygiene; and, receive critical WASH-related supplies and information to prevent illness, especially diarrhoea

Supports Strategic Objective 2,


1. % of target population (G/B/W/M) without access to min 15 l/p/p/d safe water N/A 0%

2. % of target population (G/B/W/M) with access to min 15 l/p/p/d potable water N/A 100%

3. % of target population (G/B/W/M) provided with hygiene kits N/A 100%

4. % of school aged children in Donetsk and Luhansk regions equipped with knowledge on good hygiene practices

0 50 %

5. % of the population (% of school age children and % of adults) who are aware of and are practicing safe hygiene activities

N/A 100%


Assistance to GoU with water supply disinfection chemicals and ancillary equipment to monitor and ensure water quality

Assistance to GoU with portable water treatment units (such as Reverse Osmosis plants) for drinking water supply in critical areas

Luhansk, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia & Kharkiv regions Luhansk, Donetsk

# of people accessing safe water

# of portable WTU installed and operational

% of the population in crisi- affected regions having access to drinking water

N/A N/A

400,000 25

Regular monitoring of water access and quality in the conflict-affected areas; responding to the identified water supply and treatment needs as and when required

Luhansk, Donetsk # of water samples tested

# of people benefiting from water testing and treatment information

N/A N/A

100 400,000


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Emergency provision of bottled water or distribution through water trucking to selected critical beneficiaries

Luhansk, Donetsk regions

# of people receiving safe drinking water

N/A

50,000

Distribution of baby, adult & family hygiene kits to the most vulnerable of crisis-affected population groups with focus on new born, HH w/ multiple children, differently-abled & elderly people

Provision of information packages containing information on basic sanitation & hygiene, HH water treatment during emergency, hand washing at critical times

Luhansk, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia & Kharkiv regions

# of people (M/F/B/G) receiving hygiene kits

# of people reached with WASH information package

N/A N/A

100,000 400,000

Sector Objective 2: WASH in Learning places

To provide crisis-affected children (girls and boys) with access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in their learning environment and in child friendly spaces



1. Number of children in target schools and temporary learning centres with appropriate WASH facilities as per agreed minimum standards

N/A

At least 100, 000 crisis-affected children in Donetsk and Luhansk

2. # of schools and temporary learning centres with WASH facilities as per agreed minimum standards

N/A 30


Minor repair to unsafe or damaged latrines, water and hand washing facilities in target schools damaged due to crises


# of schools with WASH facilities rehabilitated

# of children using improved WASH services in schools

N/A N/A

50 20,000

Develop and implement ToT hygiene promotion programme for 50 teachers in affected areas of Donetsk and Luhansk Regions & develop and distribute WASH guidebook for teachers


# of school teachers trained in hygiene during emergency

N/A

200


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ASSESSMENT PLANNING FOR 2015

A series of assessments, both joint and sectoral, are planned for 2015.

Sector(s) Name/Type of Assessment

Implementing Agencies

Planned dates

Geographic areas and population groups targeted

Education Emergency Shelter/NFI

Child-Centred Multi-sectoral Rapid Assessment in Conflict-affected areas Mine Risk Education Exit Survey Rapid Damage Assessment

Save the Children, UNICEF UNICEF, DRC, Sector members UNHCR, IRD

Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 Nov – Dec 2015 Jan – Mar 2015

Conflict & post-conflict areas Post-conflict area; select host communities Conflict & post-conflict areas

Collective Centre Monitoring

UNHCR, PIN Monthly All Ukraine

Impact of Shelter/NFI cash assistance

UNHCR, all cash partners

Feb-Mar 2015 All accessible zones (sampling)

NFI needs for winter 2015-2016

UNHCR July – Aug 2015

All accessible zones (sampling)

Food and Nutrition

Food Security assessment

WFP & sector members

Ongoing 2014/15


Market assessment WFP, GoU & sector members

Periodic Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia

Health

Joint Health sector assessment

NGOs, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO

First & Third Quarters 2015


Livelihoods/Early Recovery

Infrastructure Damage Assessment Vulnerability Risk Assessment

Civil Society Reconciliation and Peacebuilding

UNDP UNDP UNDP, NGOs

Jan 2015 Dec 2014 – Jan 2015 Feb- May 2015

Donetsk and Luhansk Nationwide, with particular attention to affected regions Donetsk and Luhansk government-controlled areas

Protection

Mine Risk KPB Survey Protection Monitoring Human Rights Reporting

DRC, UNICEF UNHCR, KrymSOS, R2P OHCHR

Jan 2015 – Ongoing Jan 2015 – Ongoing Dec 2014 – Dec 2015

Selected districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Targeted eastern regions and throughout country Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Crimea, other regions of Ukraine

WASH

WASH access for children in schools WASH Sectoral Rapid Assessment

UNICEF UNICEF

Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

Kharkiv, Luhansk, Lysichansk, Severdonetsk Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

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