The armed conflict in Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts has led to adverse conditions for both those living in and fleeing from violence in Eastern Ukraine, as well as significant damage to major social and economic infrastructure such as roads, electricity and water supply systems, supply chains of goods, health services, residential buildings etc. The government damage assessment estimated costs of recover for about 6.6 bln (only areas controlled by the government). UNDP supported the government to conduct the additional assessment, and as of 14 September 2014, 1,968 facilities (including social infrastructure, residential houses, and enterprises) were reported to receive the damage, amounting to a monetary loss of total UAH 5.958 bln hryvnas, or USD 440 mln.
It is expected that some internally displaced persons (IDPs) will seek to return to their home locations in the East once the armed conflict is over, security has been reinstated, and the most basic services are restored. In order to ensure normal life for returnees in the conflict-affected areas, it is important to restore social services and economic infrastructure alike. The social infrastructures include healthcare institutions, kindergartens, schools, social centers for vulnerable groups, shelters, day-care centres, special institutions, internats, etc. for children, children with disabilities, children separated from their parents or carers, orphans, people with disabilities, women, lonely elderly people, homeless, families in difficult situation, etc.
Since the beginning of the crisis most vulnerable groups, including children, have already lost valuable social, education, health, rehabilitation and other services, in addition to psychological distress caused by witnessing violence. The lack of safe learning spaces, coupled with a shortage of textbooks and school furniture as well as safe and appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, are serious barriers to children’s access to learning in eastern Ukraine. For people with disabilities and elderly people, the lack of access to rehabilitation and special care will result to their further isolation and exclusion from the society. The lack of access to critical health care facilities will bring high mortality in these regions that are severally affected by the armed conflict already.
Taking this into consideration UNDP plans to implement the Project on Early recovery of social services and peacebuilding in Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts. The overall objective of the Project is to support restoration of critical social infrastructure and services for the most vulnerable groups in Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts. It consists of two components: (i) Restoration of key social care infrastructures, and (ii) Strengthening capacity of authorities and service providers on integrated and community-based social services.
Within the framework of implementation of the Project, UNDP invites applications from highly qualified and experienced Ukrainian professionals for the post of Project Assistant to enhance technical performance of the project with an accent on administration and logistics aspects.
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