Ukraine, UNHCR : Contribution to the UNHCR Supplementary Appeal for the Ukraine Situation, 2023
01.10.2023
- 31.12.2024
Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, has caused widespread death, destruction, displacement and human suffering, and left at least 17.6 million people in need of multisectoral humanitarian assistance in 2023. UNHCR response targets 3.6 million people in Ukraine, and 2.4 million who have fled to other countries in the Europe region; appealing for USD 1.1 billion in 2023 to support the needs of affected populations.
Ukraine: Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery Support Project (ACARSU)
01.10.2023
- 30.09.2026
The devastating situation caused by the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine necessitates a transparent and sustainable recovery process, which gives a boost to anti-corruption reforms. Switzerland, through Basel Institute on Governance, will strengthen capacities and expertise of relevant institutions and law enforcement agencies to enhance transparency and accountability in the recovery process. In order to ensure the most efficient use of its recovery funding, Switzerland will mainstream anti-corruption approaches in its cooperation programmes in Ukraine.
Assistance on Nuclear Safety and Security by supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Expert Missions to Ukraine
20.09.2023
- 30.06.2026
Since Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA’s) Response and Assistance Network (RANET) has provided technical assistance to Ukraine. In January 2023, the IAEA addressed to its Member States, including Switzerland, crucial extra budgetary funding needs amounting to Euro 11.8 Mio for the year 2023. This funding supports the IAEA Experts Missions to Ukraine to ensure nuclear safety and security; mitigates humanitarian protection of human live and health, disaster resilience and environmental protection.
Enhanced access of vulnerable populations to healthcare services in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine
15.09.2023
- 31.10.2026
SDC will contribute to the provision of vital humanitarian assistance to the hardest-hit areas of southern and eastern Ukraine. The primary objective is to offer free and timely healthcare to those most affected in hard-to-reach areas and to thus improve access to basic health services. Through its partner, SDC will support at least 40 healthcare facilities in Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk oblasts, with the focus on primary healthcare services.
Project completed
Strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of locally led protection services
15.09.2023
- 31.10.2024
Aligned with SDC's strategic fair partnership principles and localization approaches, Switzerland aims to address existing gaps in fostering a locally-led humanitarian response and increase the outreach of protection services to a bigger number of those in need, while enhancing the quality of protection assistance provided to the most vulnerable children in Ukraine.
Public Private Development Partnership to Improved Professional Education in Ukraine
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2027
The Public Private Development Partnership to Improved Professional Education in Ukraine aims at supporting Ukraine in introducing European standards in vocational education and training (VET). This shall lead to improved skills and knowledge of graduates in construction sector professions and therefore directly contribute to their employability. The project is expected to have a visible impact on the training providers as well as on the students by facilitating their access to employment and income. This initiative is formed as an indirect Public-Private Development Partnership (PPDP).
Supporting the Medical Education Development in Ukraine (MED)
01.07.2023
- 30.06.2027
Ukrainian population faces major health needs due to the war and the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A total collapse of the healthcare systems could be avoided thanks to the commitment of the Ministry of Health and the flexible long-term support to sectoral reforms of donors such as SDC. The Medical Education project aims to further strengthen the resilience of the medical education system in a context of acute scarcity and unprecedented migration of health professionals.
Project completed
Ukraine Direct Humanitarian Actions, Restoration of Infrastructure (WASH, Emergency)
21.06.2023
- 31.03.2025
14 months after the full-scale invasion into Ukrainian territory the areas close to the frontline and Newly Accessible Areas remain severely affected by war. International support is needed to restore essential infrastructure and keep it operational for the provision of basic water services. This second phase programme targets comprehensive WASH humanitarian response and support partners through engineering designs, material delivery and projects in WASH and WASH related emergency response activities.
Project completed
Ukraine: Field Office Emergency Activities, Emergency Actions
01.06.2023
- 30.09.2025
After a year and a half of full-scale Russian aggression, the Swiss Humanitarian Aid continues to coordinate and implement different small-scale humanitarian projects to directly support vulnerable residents, returnees and internal displaced people (IDPs) in war-affected territories of Ukraine. Complementary to this, tons of Swiss humanitarian relief items are donated and regularly delivered in Ukraine to respond to pressing humanitarian needs.
Protection Centred Humanitarian Assistance in Frontline Areas of Ukraine
01.06.2023
- 30.09.2026
Swizerland plans to support the capacities of the NGO Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in the provision of lifesaving protection and basic multi-sectorial assistance to vulnerable populations and survivors of protection violations in front-line areas of Ukraine. Emergency assistance is provided after displacement, to cover unmet needs of evacuees and to conflict affected populations after shelling in the form of cash and material support, protection services, psychosocial and legal assistance.
Project completed
Contribution to the Resilience of Conflict-affected Population via the Livelihood Assistance in Ukraine (Phase I)
01.06.2023
- 31.03.2026
In complementarity to humanitarian, protection and economic development interventions, Switzerland supports socio-economic recovery activities in Ukraine, targeting war-affected displaced and unemployed men and women and preventing them from going into poverty via promoting the creation of durable economic solutions. This consecutive shift of international support from humanitarian to development space is expected to contribute to faster and more effective reconstruction of Ukraine.
Project completed
Contribution to Fondation Suisse de Déminage FSD project UXO Clearance in Kharkiv Oblast
01.02.2023
- 14.03.2024
As consequence of the Russian aggression, Ukraine is considered to be the most mined country in the world with approximately 30% of Ukraine’s territory possibly contaminated. This poses an imminent threat to life and livelihoods for returnees in liberated areas in Ukraine and for those who remained in their communities throughout the conflict and for internally displaced people. Fondation suisse de déminage implements mine action interventions, providing life-saving assistance through determination of the presence of explosive remnants, clearance activities and explosive ordnance risk education.
