EU4Recovery – Empowering Communities in Ukraine (EU4Recovery)

Drawing from past experiences and aiming to bolster the resilience and recovery of communities affected by war in target areas of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, together with its longstanding partner, the European Union, has launched the “EU4Recovery – Empowering Communities in Ukraine” (EU4Recovery) project.

Overall objective

To support the strengthened resilience and early recovery of war-affected communities in selected target areas of Ukraine.

Expected outcomes

1. Target communities have increased access to quality public services that respond to the needs of all population groups, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable. Read more here.

2. Community security is enhanced, and the social fabric is maintained in project target areas. Read more here.

Expected outputs

1.1. Increased capacity of health care facilities, professionals, and other services to provide quality gender-responsive physical and mental health and psychosocial support services.

1.2. Social service providers are better capacitated to deliver, and conflict-affected populations are increasingly enabled to access to social services in target areas.

1.3. Access to administrative services improved through inclusive and innovative service delivery solutions.

1.4. Social infrastructure refurbished or repaired to support service delivery in project target areas.

2.1. First responders have enhanced capacities to implement efficient emergency rescue operations and to support public safety and security in war-affected and hosting areas.

2.2. Local authorities, civil society actors and security service providers have increased capacities to ensure public safety and address gender-based violence / conflict-related sexual violence.

2.3. Local authorities, private sector and civil society are further capacitated to engage in and promote IDP inclusion efforts.

2.4. Rule of law and human rights institutions’ capacities, functions and tools are strengthened to expand access to justice and support services.

2.5. Inclusion and re-integration of veterans supported through the application of community-based reintegration approaches.

EU4Recovery is employing an area-based approach, strategically harnessing the synergies derived from a multi-sectoral strategy to profoundly improve the lives of individuals at community level.

The project is being implemented by UNDP in Ukraine with contributions from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and with financial support from the European Union.

Impact

START DATE

October 2022

END DATE

September 2024

STATUS

Ongoing

PROJECT OFFICE

Ukraine

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

United Nations Development Programme

DONORS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$33,792,893

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2022$920

2023$7,922,894

2024$1,144,878

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