South of my home. Ukraine

A collection of stories about people living in the south of the country under wartime conditions. About those who are reviving their culture and identity and rebuilding the daily lives of their communities.

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Supporting Ukraine's Vision: Transparent, Inclusive, and Sustainable Development

Ukraine is committed to a transparent, inclusive, digital, and environmentally sustainable future, even as it reconstructs and moves towards EU accession. The country's leadership is prioritizing "building back better" through community-driven approaches and green growth.

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“We shouldn’t leave any mess behind”

How a veteran protects the environment in the Kobleve community

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“When we were given all the equipment to learn resuscitation in one package, it was a shock”

A paramedic with more than 20 years of experience, who is now an emergency medicine physician, trains medical students in Sumy

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When objects bear witness

Zhanna Dovhych’s installation brings together items she accidentally discovered in House 271 on Sobornosti Street in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv.

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Returning home and feeling supported

The Arkhanhelske community in Kherson Oblast, in partnership with UNDP and the Government of the Republic of Korea, is restoring the village council building that was destroyed during the hostilities

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“Challenges create opportunities”

How the twice-relocated Donetsk Oblast Employment Centre was not only restored to full operations but also boldly introduced innovative changes

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On guard for life. Ukraine’s frontline borderlands

Stories of women doctors from Ukraine’s frontline border communities who have chosen to stay — each in her own place — and continue caring for their patients

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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.

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UNDP Ukraine Annual Report 2025: Resilient Recovery and Inclusive Development

Our latest Annual Report outlines how we are rebuilding systems, restoring opportunity, and strengthening the foundations of a greener, more inclusive future.

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Assessment
Fifth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5)

Findings highlight the expanding footprint of destruction and the increasing complexity in restoring systems essential for economic recovery and social well being.

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Study
Web accessibility of 100 state authorities’ websites: 2025 study

The web accessibility study helps establish how easy Ukrainian government websites are to access.

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Recent news

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Notice the Changes: Third wave of mine safety information campaign launches in Ukraine

Mine contamination remains the most severe in front-line areas and areas that were under temporary occupation.

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UNDP provides two heavy-duty transport vehicles to strengthen humanitarian demining capacity in Kharkiv Oblast

The vehicles are part of a larger package that also includes two specialised low-bed semi-trailers designed to transport heavy mechanical demining equipment.

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New training facility strengthens Ukraine's capacity for humanitarian underwater demining

The new training complex has been specifically designed to support both the initial training of future underwater deminers and advanced courses for experienced…

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Kyiv hosts pre-premiere of documentary film Counterforts on resilience and recovery in wartime Ukraine

Filmed in Kharkiv in the spring and summer of 2026, the film follows the dismantling of a heavily damaged 16-storey residential building in Saltivka, one of the…

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South of my home. Ukraine

"South of My Home. Ukraine" is a collection of stories about people living in the south of the country under wartime conditions. About those who survived…

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About Ukraine

41.1 million

Population

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

4.7 million

registered IDPs

6 million

displaced people (Europe)


Vulnerable

hardest hit

$588 billion

in total recovery needs


35.5%

poverty rate

(2023, GoU)

Progress to SDGs

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