URU, Alm.del - 2022-23 (2. samling) - Bilag 36: Materiale fra UNDP om strategiske indsatsområder i henholdsvis Ukraine og Moldova

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UNDP Resilience Building and Recovery

Programme

January 2023

The war in Ukraine has caused a tremendous loss of life and livelihoods, putting stress on the

economy, and forcing millions of people to leave their homes. Nine months into the war, the fallout

grows not just in

Ukraine, but also in the region and the world.

DEVELOPMENT NEVER STOPS. NEITHER DO WE.

Relying on its expertise in converging humanitarian, development and peacebuilding goals, UNDP,

as part of the coordinated UN response, is assisting the people and the Government of Ukraine to

recover and reconstruct now, ensuring that immediate needs are linked to long-term goals. The

work we implement today will have a long-term sustainable impact.

Leveraging our remaining presence on the ground and close cooperation with state authorities and

local communities, our programme prioritizes approaches that are digital, inclusive, just and green.

From sustaining essential service provision to enabling humanitarian aid access and safe return of

population through mine clearance and debris removal, UNDP’s support, in line with Government

priorities, comprises five main areas of work:

GOVERNMENT CAPACITIES FOR CRISIS RESPONSE

AND MANAGEMENT

The Government of Ukraine is facing unprecedented challenges in

responding to the impact of war. Assessments of war-induced damage

and coordination of recovery and reconstruction are key to prioritize and

sequence vital recovery work. To date, UNDP has mapped and assessed

war-damaged infrastructure in 60 settlements in the Kyiv region alone,

with plans to continue in all affected areas throughout the country, using

machine-learning algorithms, big data scans,

Geographic Information

Systems

(GIS), remote sensing, and drone image analysis to complement

recent assessments by the World Bank and the European Union.

UNDP is also boosting the Government’s crisis response capacities,

providing supplies, training and logistical support to national and regional

emergency services, and providing technical assistance to the National

Recovery and Reconstruction Plan.

Photo credit: Pavlo Petrov, UNDP Ukraine

SUSTAINING THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES

With infrastructure being destroyed and thousands of civil servants

displaced, providing public services has become a challenge. UNDP is

helping local governments across Ukraine to provide immediate support

through

mobile administrative services

and also to analyse and address

current gaps in social care services with a ‘build forward better’ approach.

As a key partner of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, UNDP provides

continuous support

to the expansion and digitalization of essential and

priority public services. Since the onset of the war, we supported the

registration of 1.4 million internally displaced persons on the flagship Diia

platform

and helped develop 13 new digital solutions for

key public

services,

including support structures for physical and mental health

needs.

Photo credit: Andrii Krepkikh, UNDP Ukraine

URU, Alm.del - 2022-23 (2. samling) - Bilag 36: Materiale fra UNDP om strategiske indsatsområder i henholdsvis Ukraine og Moldova

EMERGENCY WORKS FACILITATING RETURN

AND RECONSTRUCTION

Attacks on energy infrastructure have left

10 million people without

electricity.

With the onset of winter, providing energy and heating to the

wider population will be critical to avoid a fresh wave of displacement and

increased humanitarian needs.

UNDP is actively supporting energy security, with work ongoing to restore

energy supply to critical public facilities (including hospitals, fire and police

stations), through provision of energy equipment, water supply and

heating. We support

energy efficiency initiatives,

contributing not only to

immediate response and winterization needs, but also setting the trajectory

for green recovery.

UNDP’s interventions in

assessing the presence of explosive devices and

procuring debris removal and recycling

are also critical for safe and

environmentally conscious returns that support a circular economy and the

rapid recovery of affected communities. Once completed, our work in Kyiv

oblast will create safe access for over 1 million people.

Photo credit: Oleksandr Simonenko, UNDP Ukraine

INCOMES, LIVELIHOODS AND PRIVATE SECTOR

RESPONSE

Due to the effects of the war, Ukraine expects a 39 percent contraction of

the GDP in 2022.

Ukraine’s micro, small and medium enterprises

(MSMEs),

which employ over 7 million people and are crucial for economic

sustainability at the local level, are the hardest hit. UNDP’s strong

relationships with business organizations has made it possible to engage

with over 10,000 MSMEs with business support services during the war.

In addition, UNDP is helping relocated businesses, particularly those run by

women and vulnerable groups, to resume operations in their host

communities with market assessments, job creation projects, capital grants,

and access to networks.

Photo credit: Oleksandr Ratushniak, UNDP Ukraine

Photo credit: Artem Hetman, UNDP Ukraine

CIVIL SOCIETY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE

SOCIAL FABRIC

The active role of civil society is crucial to promote inclusive participation

and engagement in the recovery process. UNDP assists the Government,

National Human Rights Institution (Ombudsperson), civil society and the

people of Ukraine in advancing democratic policies and practices needed

to accelerate progress on sustainable human development.

This work includes advocating for human rights and gender equality for all,

supporting anti-corruption efforts, and empowering civil society and youth

activists.

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Yuliia Samus, Head of Communications, [email protected]

Lesia Shyshko, Head of Strategic Planning and Partnerships,

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