DEC UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN APPEAL 3 MONTH PROGRAMME UPDATEAUGUST 2022
A kindergarten teacher hugs one of the children being supported at a DEC-funded centre for children with autism in Lviv, Ukraine, run by Christian Aid and local partner Humanitarian Interchurch Aid.
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The escalation of hostilities and fighting in the east of Ukraine continue to heavily impact millions of people. Five months on from the start of the conflict in February, over 6 million people remain displaced inside the country.
*Disclaimer for number of border crossings figure for neighbouring countries: we do not have the figures available for those who have since left the country after crossing the border Agencies are concerned that humanitarian aid is being distributed predominantly in urban centres, and those who live in villages are not able to access distribution sites. There is also a risk that older persons and those with disabilities are not able to travel and stand in queues at distribution points. Agencies are addressing these challenges in a number of ways, for example, by working with the postal services, which continues to run and is providing a reliable and targeted method of distributing items. This is either through home delivery, with guaranteed anonymity, or collection at a bank or post office. The choice of home distribution ensures that participants (especially women and people with disabilities) can access the cash in a way that is most convenient and safest for them.
UKRAINE | POLAND | ROMANIA | MOLDOVA & HUNGARY REFUGEES FLEEING UKRAINE 5.9 MILLION March 2022 Appeal launch August 2022 Real time commencesreview July 2022 Beneficiary perception study commences APPEAL TIMELINE Phase 1 Phase 2 (since 24 February 2022) BILLION1.85 funding requirement for the countriessurroundingidentified by UN and humanitarian aid agencies BILLION4.3 funding requirement for inside Ukraine identified by UN and humanitarian aid agencies Strek/DECKasia© 6.3 MILLION Internally Displaced People (IDPs) DEC HUMANITARIANUKRAINE APPEAL LAUNCHED 3 MARCH 2022 | 3 MONTH UPDATE August 2022 Current stage of the response November 2024 Member independentcharitiesevaluations
Phase 1 (first 6 months) funding is for immediate response activities. Phase 2 (at least 30 months) ongoing humanitarian need, livelihoods, rebuilding etc. Andriy distributes small gifts to children at the launch of a sport activities project for displaced people in Lviv, by DEC charity Christian Aid and local partner, HIA. (as per UN release 08/08)
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Widespread damage to essential infrastructure continues to severely impact access to basic services. Thousands in affected areas remain without regular water, electricity, or gas supplies. In Mariupol, Ukrainian authorities have reported that residents can only access five litres of drinking water per week. The dire water, sanitation, and hygiene situation across the country is raising significant concerns about potential communicable diseases such as cholera. Shortages of medicines and supplies, as well as damage to crucial health infrastructure, continue to exacerbate ongoing health needs. Additionally, there are reports of communities beginning to stockpile goods and items in fear of the winter months ahead when temperatures can reach -20 degrees4.
PEOPLE7,800 received mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) 4 HEALTH FACILITIES supported, for example with provision of medical supplies and medicinesPEOPLE178,00022,700HOUSEHOLDS benefitted from NFI kits containing blankets, towels, bed linen etc. received food assistance, for example hot meals, food parcels or food vouchers EXPENDITURE BY COUNTRY PEOPLE69,300 benefitted assistancemultipurposefromcashtomeet their basic needs BENEFITTED FROM CLEAN WATER SUPPLY 60 CENTRES FOR INTERNALLY IDPs/refugees supported with essential items and services e.g. information and protection services and hygiene kits DISPLACED PEOPLE OVER 1.7mROMANIAPEOPLEUKRAINEMOLDOVAHUNGARYPOLAND £27,205,274 3 month expenditure £81,354,386 Phase 1 budget * e.g. weekly welfare checks on vulnerable individuals, civil society organisations receiving cash donations to support conflict affected communities, transport allowance, internet access for households, logistical hubs supported. 3 month expenditure: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 3 month expenditure: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 EXPENDITURE BY SECTOR 31% Multi-purpose cash 31% Health 17% Food assistance 15% Water, sanitation & hygiene 2% Protection 2% Other* 1% Shelter 1% Education 77% Ukraine 10% Poland 8% Romania 2% Moldova 1% Hungary 1% Regional safeguarding and capacity building programmes DEC RESPONSE EXPENDITURE THROUGH PARTNERS Direct Implementation 11 other partners 95 Local/national NGOs 8% % expenditure at 3 months 29% UKRAINE | POLAND | ROMANIA | MOLDOVA & HUNGARY63% £379.1MILLIONRAISED 71% 29% DEC £268mcostsDEC direct donors inc. £25m UK Aid Match funding £111m Member charities retained income Funds to be allocated as of 03/08/22 Phase 1 expenditure33%Total funds allocated
The escalation of hostilities and fighting in the east of Ukraine continue to heavily impact millions of people. Six months on from the start of the conflict in February, over 6 million people remain displaced inside the country.
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Agencies are concerned that humanitarian aid is being distributed predominantly in urban centres, and those who live in villages are not able to access distribution sites. There is also a risk that older persons and those with disabilities are not able to travel and stand in queues at distribution points. Agencies are addressing these challenges in a number of ways, for example, by working with the postal services, which continues to run and is providing a reliable and targeted method of distributing items. This is either through home delivery, with guaranteed anonymity, or collection at a bank or post office. The choice of home distribution ensures that participants (especially women and people with disabilities) can access the cash in a way that is most convenient and safest for them.
Strek/DECKasia© HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT IN UKRAINE REFUGEES FLEEING UKRAINE 5.9 MILLION (since 24 February 2022) 6.3 MILLION Internally Displaced People (IDPs) *Disclaimer for number of border crossings figure for neighbouring countries: we do not have the figures available for those who have since left the country after crossing the border Denys (right) helps Yaroslav* look for a job in Lviv, Ukraine. DEC charity Christian Aid is working with local partner, HIA, to give flexible grants to community-based organisations that help local people access services. UKRAINE POLAND | ROMANIA | MOLDOVA & HUNGARY Strek/DECKasia©Oksana*, displaced mother in shelter supported by HIA/Christian Aid, Lviv, Ukraine
Widespread damage to essential infrastructure continues to severely impact access to basic services. Thousands in affected areas and along the front line remain without regular water, electricity, or gas supplies. In Mariupol, Ukrainian authorities have reported that residents can only access five litres of drinking water per week. The dire water, sanitation, and hygiene situation across the country is raising significant concerns about potential communicable diseases such as cholera. Shortages of medicines and supplies, as well as damage to crucial health infrastructure, continue to exacerbate ongoing health needs. Additionally, there are reports of communities beginning to stockpile goods and items in fear of the winter months ahead when temperatures can reach -20 degrees.
DEC RESPONSE PEOPLE23,600 received primary health care services 4 HEALTH FACILITIES supported, for example provision of medical supplies and medicinesPEOPLE58,10051,500PEOPLE received food assistance, for example hot meals and/or food vouchers benefitted from multipurpose cash assistance to meet their basic needs UKRAINE: EXPENDITURE BY SECTOR HOUSEHOLDS22,100 benefitted from NFI kits containing blankets, towels, bed linen, kitchen sets etc. BENEFITTED FROM CLEAN WATER SUPPLY 12 CENTRES FOR INTERNALLY providing essential items and services e.g. information and protection services DISPLACED PEOPLE OVER 1.7m PEOPLE UKRAINEMOLDOVAROMANIA HUNGARYPOLAND £21,138,983£49,191,685 Strek/DECKasia© 36% Health 30% Multi-purpose cash 19% Water, sanitation & hygiene 15% Food assistance 3 month expenditure by sector: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 Children play during group classes in Centre for Development and Socialisation for children with autism (START) in Lviv, Ukraine UKRAINE POLAND | ROMANIA | MOLDOVA & HUNGARY WORKING WITH PARTNERS 21 LOCAL/NATIONAL NGO s 9 OTHER PARTNERS 14% DEC’s contribution to members’ overall response to the crisis £42,748 spent through local/national NGOs (direct + indirect costs) Launch of sport activities project for displaced people in Lviv, Ukraine, supported by Christian Aid and HIA. Strek/DECKasia©
Currently it is estimated that 1.2 million refugees from Ukraine remain in Poland, 96% of whom are women and children. However, large numbers of refugees are also starting to return to Ukraine6. The relaxed border crossing procedures (which were in place since 24 February) have concluded, and normal Polish border management processes are now in place February 2022)
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BORDER CROSSINGS 4.7 MILLION (since 24
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OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Members’ partners are prioritising third country nationals (TCN) and people of colour (POC) arriving from Ukraine into Poland, as these groups have faced racial discrimination and exclusion from some humanitarian assistance provided by the Polish government and some other agencies. However, partners are seeing very few TCNs and POCs remaining in Poland, largely due to the discrimination they are facing and challenges in accessing state support and services8 Whilst the flow across the border from Ukraine has slowed significantly since March, it is expected that arrivals will continue into Poland due to ongoing uncertainty and continuous displacement inside Ukraine. Many refugees who arrived in other countries bordering Ukraine have moved on to other European countries but the majority arriving in Poland have remained there rather than transiting elsewhere.
Veronika* and her son receive support at the Kroscienko border in Poland, where DEC charity CAFOD’s local partner Caritas provided food, tea and support to refugees fleeing Ukraine. volunteers at a Red Cross Poland humanitarian aid point for Ukrainian refugees, at a supermarket building in Przemysl.
PEOPLE8,100 benefitted cashmultipurposefromassistance to meet their basic needs PEOPLE2,400 received mental health and supportpsychosocial(MHPSS) 15 REFUGEE supported people with food, protection services, hygiene items and cleaning products CENTRES3,500PEOPLE200STAFFAND trained in for example child protection, MHPSS and benefittedsafeguardingfromhygiene kits containing for example toilet paper, hand sanitiser, face masks, washing powder, soap, dishwashing gel and sponges POLAND: EXPENDITURE BY SECTOR DEC RESPONSE 34,400 PEOPLE RECEIVED HOT MEALS AND FOOD PARCELS AND/OR VOUCHERS FOR FOOD2,700TEACHERS trained to teach Polish as a foreign language MOLDOVAUKRAINEROMANIAHUNGARYPOLAND £2,781,831£11,741,605 Madden/DECToby© LOCAL PARTNERS 50% Multi-purpose cash 24% Other* 12% Protection 8% Education 4% Water, sanitation & hygiene 1% Capacity building 1% Camp management & coordination 3 month expenditure by sector: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 Volunteers from CAFOD’s local partner Caritas talk to refugees at the Ukraine/Poland border at Kroscienko, in March 2022. * e.g. weekly welfare checks on vulnerable individuals, civil society organisations receiving cash donations to support conflict affected communities, transport allowance, internet access for households, logistical hubs supported. UKRAINE POLAND ROMANIA | MOLDOVA & HUNGARY WORKING WITH PARTNERS 29 LOCAL/NATIONAL NGO s 1 OTHER PARTNER 31% DEC’s contribution to members’ overall response to the crisis £563,826 spent through local/national NGOs (direct + indirect costs) Madden/DECToby© Liliana * is cared for at the Red Cross Poland Humanitarian Aid point for Ukrainian refugees
Humanitarian needs for refugees in Romania are now becoming longer term with sustainable housing solutions, income sources, and social security support, now being priorities. February
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The number of arrivals from Ukraine have decreased dramatically in recent weeks. Those who are remaining in Romania are mostly being hosted by local families or paying for private rental accommodation.
Olena plays with a child at the refugee centre run by CAFOD’s local partner JRS, where she now works as a translator helping other refugees.
Of the 800k that have crossed the border, only 80k refugees remain in Romania as many more have passed through en route to other countries. Of this 80k, 40k have applied to settle in Romania. Support from the government is somewhat limited. Authorities are implementing the 50+20 programme which offers 50 lei/day (£8.50) for private persons accommodating refugees in their homes, and 20 lei/day (£3.50) for food. This option involves refugees living in the same house as their hosts, which is sometimes not the case, and it has not been implemented consistently across the country. Additionally, there are many reports of Romanian hosts who have not received the promised government support, and have evicted the refugee family, refusing to house refugees again.
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Key challenges that members have faced include staff capacity and coordination; many organisations are responding to a humanitarian crisis in Romania for the first time, and there is a concern that national and local partners’ capacity could become stretched. To mitigate this, members and partners are closely coordinating with various government agencies, ministries, UN Clusters, and working groups, to ensure that in-country partners and teams are not overstretched and duplication that would put further strain on teams is not taking place.
Viktoriia has been staying in a shelter in Bucharest with her two children. DEC funds provided her family with £100 food vouchers, through Plan International and local partner ADRA.
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HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT IN ROMANIA
DEC RESPONSE PEOPLE2,700 benefitted cashmultipurposefromassistance to meet their basic needs PEOPLE14,300 received assistancelegaland advice 700 STAFF AND trained in for example child protection, MHPSS and safeguarding 39 SPACESSAFE established ROMANIA: EXPENDITURE BY SECTORROMANIA UKRAINE HUNGARY RECEIVED FOOD ASSISTANCE INCLUDING HOT MEALS AND/OR FOOD PARCELS 41,000 PEOPLE POLAND £2,309,776MOLDOVA3 month expenditure £13,311,130 Phase 1 confirmed budget Calin/DECGeorge© AND LOCAL PARTNERS 41% Multi-purpose cash 21% Food assistance 16% Protection 9% Other* 5% Shelter 4% Water, sanitation & hygiene 2% Education 1% Capacity building 1% Health 3 month expenditure by sector: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 PEOPLE1,300 provided with centresshelteraccommodationtemporaryandatcollective Children take part in activities at a shelter in Bucharest run by Plan International’s local partner ADRA. Through play they learn to deal with trauma and staff are trained to identify and report any child protection concerns. * e.g. weekly welfare checks on vulnerable individuals, civil society organisations receiving cash donations to support conflict affected communities, transport allowance, internet access for households, logistical hubs supported. OVER 108,000 PEOPLE at transit centers accessing basic services for example water, food, information, toilets, hygiene items, MHPSS, shelter etc. UKRAINE | POLAND ROMANIA MOLDOVA & HUNGARY WORKING WITH PARTNERS 34 LOCAL/NATIONAL NGO s 2 OTHER PARTNERS 36% DEC’s contribution to members’ overall response to the crisis £1,262,862 spent through local/national NGOs (direct + indirect costs) Calin/DECGeorge© Receiving expenses for the medical treatment at CAFOD local partner JRS centre in Bucharest, Romania.
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OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Hungarian Red Cross staff and volunteers prepare parcels containing bedding and hygiene items for people arriving from Ukraine.
Given significant migration from Moldova –“Distribution of travel boxes consisting of food and also SIM “Partnerscards”closely work with local authorities in strengthening their capacity on refugee law, asylum procedures and the rights of refugees in Moldova,
The majority of those who have fled to Moldova are not staying in refugee accommodation centres, but instead are hosted in private accommodation with Moldovan families. This makes tracking movements and people in need of assistance much more challenging for humanitarian organisations.
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HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT IN MOLDOVA
Volunteers help refugees crossing the border with Moldova with administrative procedures and other support, in March 2022.
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Moldova does, however, remain the main transit country to Romania and other EU countries, and has had 541,323 refugees cross the border (as of 21 July). Refugees have mainly been coming from Odesa in Ukraine, and entering through the bordering localities of Palanca, Tudora, and Otaci.
With a population of only 2.6 million people, Moldova is hosting nearly as many refugees as Romania, a country with seven times the population. Members are reporting that the host communities are beginning to feel fatigue with supporting so many refugees, and there is a perception of unequal assistance, especially when it comes to cash and basic services.
GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Those who have fled are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, such as medical care, psychosocial support, and assistance for those with chronic illness, and mental and physical disabilities. 995,637 refugees have crossed the border since 24 February 2022.
Deployment of multi-disciplinary mobile teams consisting of lawyers, psychologists and social workers to border crossings and refugee accommodation centres and establishing on-site legal helpdesks
HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT IN HUNGARY
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Approximately 70% of the refugees arriving in either directly from Ukraine or via neighbouring countries, are women and children, as well as older people and those with disabilities.
To mitigate this challenge members are ensuring that host communities are targeted with assistance along with refugees Since the beginning of the conflict, there has been a decrease in the numbers of refugees transiting or remaining in Moldova.
One member is focusing on training partners and local staff on accountability and safeguarding in Hungary. This is to mitigate the risk of certain groups, such as third country nationals (TCN), being marginalised and receiving unequal treatment. One member and their partners are prioritising these groups to ensure their needs are met.
*Disclaimer for number of border crossings figure for neighbouring countries: we do not have the figures available for those who have since left the country after crossing the border
DEC RESPONSE IN MOLDOVA & HUNGARY PEOPLE51,000 received hot meals and food parcels and/or vouchers for food BACKPACKS600 distributed to primary school children PEOPLE4,200 32 REFUGEE hygieneexamplewith,supportedforkits received mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) MOLDOVA: EXPENDITURE BY SECTOR CENTRESHUNGARY UKRAINEMOLDOVAHUNGARYPOLAND ROMANIA £660,466 3 month expenditure £4,036,012 Moldova Phase 1 confirmed budget 49% Food assistance 28% Protection 18% Water, sanitation & hygiene 5% Shelter 3 month expenditure by sector: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 UKRAINE | POLAND | ROMANIA MOLDOVA & HUNGARY WORKING WITH PARTNERS 12 LOCAL/NATIONAL NGO s 1 OTHER PARTNER 21% DEC’s contribution to members’ overall response to the crisis £205,443 spent through local/national NGOs (direct + indirect costs) HUNGARY: EXPENDITURE BY SECTOR 55% Multi-purpose cash 38% Food assistance 3% Protection 2% Capacity building 1% Water, sanitation & hygiene 1% Camp management & coordination PEOPLE30 received housing and other assistanceintegration PEOPLE200 benefitted assistancemultipurposefromcashtomeet their basic needs 3 SPACESFUNCTIONAL 18,000spacesprovidingestablishedsafeforoverrefugees PEOPLE67,600 recieved legal assistance and advice PEOPLE2,300 received a dignity kit containing for example slippers, underwear,blankets,sanitary pads and essential clothes 2,600 benefitted from hygiene kits containing toothbrush handpowder,shampoo,toothpaste,andsoap,washingtoiletpaper,sanitiseretc PEOPLEMOLDOVA 100% DEC’s contribution to members’ overall response to the crisis 3 month expenditure by sector: 3 March 22 - 30 May 22 £144,719 3 month expenditure £1,712,680 Hungary Phase 1 confirmed budget
