Soul of Soil 2.0

On Easter, we unite the voices of Ukrainians to remind everyone of the true cost of the festive basket. Today, Easter bread is not just a tasty symbol of the holiday. It is made possible by sappers who risk their lives to make our land safe.

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UNDP Recovery Framework

The war in Ukraine is inflicting immense human suffering and devastating communities. UNDP teams are on the ground, working in partnership with the Government of Ukraine to save lives and support relief efforts.

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For the people of their city

With support from the European Union and UNDP, people across Ukraine are finding new purpose and making a powerful impact in their communities.

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Her Voice – Her Power: How Ukrainian Women Are Shaping the Country’s Information Resilience

To mark International Women’s Rights Day UNDP together with partners launched an initiative to amplify the voices of women who are fighting information threats every day.

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Making music while sheltering: How a recording studio was set up in Volyn Oblast

A concert hall, an integration space for young people and internally displaced persons, and recently, a real recording studio were set up in one of the shelters of the small town of Horokhiv in Volyn Oblast.

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From the Diaries of Ukrainian Veterans: “The moment you feel needed again changes everything”

This story contains excerpts from participants’ journals in Ukraine's first-ever course on mechanized and innovative demining for veterans with disabilities.

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How repairing of old water collector helped to avoid a collapse in work of almost 190 enterprises

The City of Lozova in the Kharkiv Oblast is located one hundred kilometres from the front line. It has not been under occupation, but has repeatedly suffered from Russian shelling.

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The resilience of Bee Land

Amid the challenges of pandemic and war, beekeepers in Ukraine’s Ternopil Oblast unite to preserve their heritage and improve honey production through cooperation and innovation.

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Our mission

UNDP’s mission in Ukraine is to support the country’s resilience in the face of war and to promote a fully inclusive, digital and sustainable recovery.

Our reports

Report
Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment

This third Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) takes stock of almost two years of the ongoing war, estimating damage and losses along with recovery and reconstruction needs for 10 years

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Report
Assessment of the Impact of the War on Micro-, Small-, and Medium-sized Enterprises in Ukraine

This assessment provides a snapshot on the status of MSMEs as of the end of 2023 and includes a comprehensive analysis of the impact of war and challenges faced by MSMEs in Ukraine in the ensuing period and highlighting their resilience and adaptability in the face of adversity.

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Report
Towards a Green Transition of the Energy Sector in Ukraine

The UNDP report, Towards a Green Transition of the Energy Sector of Ukraine, is a successor to the 2022 Ukraine Energy Damage Assessment, a comprehensive study jointly prepared by UNDP and the World Bank.

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Recent news

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Press Releases
Ukraine: New surgical unit opens in Zhytomyr hospital under EU-backed recovery programme

A surgical unit at V.P. Pavlusenko Hospital No.2 in Zhytomyr opened today following a comprehensive reconstruction project supported by the…

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UNDP and Sweden contribute to sustainable economic growth in Ukrainian communities

On 15-16 May, UNDP, with support from the Government of Sweden, organized the “Local Economic Development: Crisis Response, Recovery, and Sustainable Growth”…

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Her Voice – Her Power: How Ukrainian Women Are Shaping the Country’s Information Resilience

To mark International Women’s Rights Day, the Centre for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, in partnership…

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Press Releases
Germany and UNDP support launch of Mobile Police Office in Zaporizhzhia

Residents of Zaporizhzhia will benefit from improved security services, while relocated communities will have the opportunity to replicate this experience.

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Press Releases
Sweden and UNDP boost Ukraine’s monitoring of Black Sea pollution

The supplies will be used to enhance laboratory monitoring of seawater and coastal conditions in Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts.

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About Ukraine

41.1 million

Population

(Ukraine's State Statistics Service, 1 February 2022)

6.2 million

refugees

from Ukraine recorded globally.

(UNHCR , 23 August 2023)

5.4 million

IDPs

(IOM, 23 January 2023)

45%

of the population

belongs to at least one vulnerable group.

(Human Impact Assessment 2022)

$411 billion

is now needed to rebuild and recover Ukraine from the full-scale Russian invasion.

(Ukraine’s second Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA)

By 29.1%

declined Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP ) in 2022.

(Ukraine's State Statistics Service)

77 of 162

countries

Gender Inequality Index
(HDR 2021-22)

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