Ukraine ICRC contribution 2024 & 2025
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2026
Switzerland's adherence to humanitarian principles and its support for ICRC operations play a pivotal role in providing immediate assistance and protection to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. By offering predictable and flexible funding, Switzerland enables ICRC to effectively respond to the ever-changing humanitarian needs in Ukraine. This collaboration addresses the urgent challenges and demonstrates Switzerland's unwavering commitment to promoting peace and stability in Ukraine.
Project completed
Innovative finance for mine action
01.11.2023
- 31.12.2025
To date an estimated 25% of Ukrainian territory has been exposed to active conflict and may be contaminated with landmines and explosive ordnances. Under the umbrella of UNDP, experts from the finance sector and the mine action sector will assess ways to involve private investors in the long-term financing of mine action in Ukraine. The UK, the Netherlands and Switzerland contribute to the financing of this study.
Project completed
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.
Support to Principled Humanitarian Actions in Ukraine
01.10.2023
- 28.02.2027
Humanitarian needs in Ukraine remain persistent and compounded, especially in area where access is compromised due to security constraints or Russian military occupation. Switzerland is willing to support initiatives that advance practices, policies and understanding of humanitarian needs and dynamics, including improving the safety of humanitarian workers and the protection of vulnerable groups. In a highly politicized environment, a sound and principled humanitarian response needs to be upheld, coherently with Swiss humanitarian traditions.
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Ukraine, UNOCHA contribution 2023 for Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF)
01.10.2023
- 31.12.2025
UNOCHA’s Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF) is a strategic and vital tool available to donors to pool their contributions into single, unearmarked funds to enable humanitarian partners to deliver timely, coordinated and principled assistance within the framework of Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) and Flash Appeals. The UHF thus enables a flexible and inclusive humanitarian response, strategically maximizing available resources.
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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.
CH4SESU – Swiss direct support to the State Emergency Services of Ukraine
01.07.2023
- 31.12.2026
The whole Ukrainian territory remains highly affected by the ongoing Russian aggression and civilians across the country witness a high number of security threats and incidents. Switzerland aims to support with material and technical assistance the Ukrainian national capacities in the area of civil protection and emergency services, finally protecting the life of Ukrainians affected by manmade and natural disasters.
