PRIORITY TASKS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS OF
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE
AND FOR RECOVERY OF DONETSK AND
LUHANSK REGIONS
VOLODYMYR GROISMAN
Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Regional Development,
Construction and Communal Services of Ukraine
KEY CHALLENGES
•
Problems that emerged in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are faced by 6.55 million
residents
•
The majority of people had to leave their homes, some of which were destroyed or
damaged
•
The level of incurred damage, especially in cities, threatens to stop functioning of
energy, water and heat supply; education, health care, other social institutions, and
economic activity
•
Problematic issues aggravate as
winter is approaching.
•
Most of economically active
residents of Donetsk and Luhansk
oblasts (1.1-1.8 million ) will be
left partially or completely without
employment and means for living
as of 08 September 2014
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITUATION IN DONETSK AND LUGANSK REGIONS
Number of residents:
There are 6,55 million of people in Donetsk and
Luhansk regions
Approximant number of residents still living in the
area of ATO – about 3.33 million
Displaced:
within Donetsk region – 72.4 thousand persons,
within Luhansk region. – 15.9 thousand persons,
To other regions of Ukraine – 163.5 thousand
persons
DONETSK REGION (4.32 million persons):
Of 28 cities/towns (3.67 million)
and 18 districts (650 thousand)
damage inflicted to:
21 cities/towns (3.39 million )
13 districts (520 thousand)
LUHANSK REGION (2.23 million persons):
Of 14 cities/towns (1,6 million )
and 18 districts (630 thousand)
damage inflicted to:
14 cities/towns (1,6 million )
8 districts (350 thousand)
Territories that have not
suffered damage
Territories that have
suffered damage
as of 08 September 2014
SOLVING PROBLEMS
OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS DISPLACED TO OTHER REGIONS
271,711 persons,
including 86,190 children
34,750 disabled and elderly persons
Disabled and elderly
persons
34 750
86 190
150 771
Children
Other categories
The majority of internally displaced people have only the basic things. They require shelter, provision
of food and non-food assistance, which requires additional financial and social provision.
The capacity of the regions to accommodate internally displaced persons in residential areas and to
provide their social security is almost exhausted.
as of 08 September 2014
MAIN MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT
ESTABLISHED
Interagency Co-ordinating Headquarters and regional centers in regions and in Kiev city
for ensuring social security of citizens displaced from the temporarily occupied territories.
Ukrainian state service for the issues concerning the Autonomous Republic of Crimea,
Sevastopol city and temporary displaced persons.
ADOPTED
Action plan for ensuring social security of internally displaced persons.
DEPLOYED
Transfer stations for internally displaced persons.
PROVIDED
Free transportation of IDPs to the places of temporary residence in other regions,
their accommodation and provision of necessary social services.
PREPARED
Draft Government resolution “On allocating funds for providing targeted aid
for covering of living expenses of internally displaced persons”.
as of 08 September 2014
ACCOMMODATION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
Chernihiv
Lutsk
Sumy
Rivne
Kyiv
Zhytomyr
Lviv
Poltava
Ternopil
Kharkiv
Cherkasy
Khmelnytskui
Uzhgorod
Luhansk
Vinnytsia
Ivano-Frankivsk
Dnipropetrovsk
Kirovohrad
Донецьк
Chernivtsi
Zaporizhia
Accommodated in regions
Mykolaiv
up to 5 thousand persons
5 to 10 thousand persons
Kherson
Odesa
10 to 50 thousand persons
over 50 thousand persons
TOTAL: 271 711 persons
Simferopol
Sevastopol
Most of all IDPs are accommodated in Donetsk region (75,693 persons), Kyiv city (28,656), Zaporizhia
(24,044), Dnipropetrovsk (21,796), Luhansk (19,815), Kharkiv (17,888), Odessa (13,772), Poltava
(10,447), Kyiv (7,955) and Lviv (5,987) regions.
as of 08 September 2014
AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
Chernihiv
Lutsk
Sumy
Rivne
Kyiv
Zhytomyr
Lviv
Poltava
Ternopil
Kharkiv
Cherkasy
Khmelnytskyi
Uzhgorod
Luhansk
Vinnytsia
Ivano-Frankivsk
Dnipropetrovsk
Kirovohrad
Donetsk
Chernivtsi
Zaporizhia
Available premises
Mykolaiv
for up to 400 persons
for 400 to 700 persons
Kherson
Odesa
for 700 to 1 thousand persons
for over 1 thousand persons
TOTAL: for 21 207 persons
Simferopol
Sevastopol
Most of all persons can be accommodated in Dnipropetrovsk (5,264), Volyn (1,746), Rivne (1,490),
Kirovograd (1,340), Khmelnytskyi (1,261) and Lviv (1,189) regions.
as of 08 September 2014
DISPLACES PERSONS THAT REQUIRE RELOCATION
BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF HEAT DEFICIENT PERIOD OF 2014-2015
Chernihiv
Lutsk
Sumy
Rivne
Kyiv
Zhytomyr
Lviv
Poltava
Ternopil
Kharkiv
Cherkasy
Khmelnytskyi
Uzhgorod
Luhansk
Vinnytsia
Ivano-Frankivsk
Dnipropetrovsk
Kirovohrag
Donetsk
Chernivtsi
Zaporizhia
Require relocation
Mykolayiv
up to 100 persons
100 to 200 persons
200 to 2000 persons
Kherson
Odesa
Over 2000 persons
Simferopol
TOTAL: over 25 500 persons
Sevastopol
Most of all internally displaced persons require relocation in Donetsk (20,514), Odessa (1,929), Kherson
(823), Zaporizhia (670) and Kharkiv (544) regions.
as of 08 September 2014
THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION TO TEMPORARY DISPLACED PERSONS.
URGENT TASKS
RENTED ACCOMMODATION
The draft Government Resolution provides establishment of
monthly financial aid for displaced persons (884 UAH per
person/family member)
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTIONS AND EQUIPMENT
it is necessary to construct rapidly temporary housing for 35
thousand persons (3 800 sets considering infrastructure in
accordance with the recommendations of the UN)
• heating facilities;
• electricity and water supply systems;
• mobile sanitary equipment.
TRANSFER STATIONS
it is required to increase the amount of transfer stations and to
make them ready for the winter period by replacing summer
tents with tents adjusted to function during colder seasons.
as of 08 September 2014
PRELIMINARY NEEDS FOR FUNDING OF PRIORITY AREAS
CONCERNING DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE
(calculations of the Government of Ukraine and UNHCR)
STRATEGICAL GOALS:
$79.5 million . • Implementation of the mechanism for providing targeted aid for
provision of targeted aid (rent)
to covering living expenses of the citizens displaced from
temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and ATO areas
$18.3 million . •
Creation of the material and technical reserve for meeting the
needs of internally displaced people.
This will enable the humanitarian community to support reaction
in case of humanitarian emergency and to provide assistance in
meeting needs in close coordination with the Government and civil
society.
meeting immediate needs
$94.5 million • Deployment of camps for accommodation of citizens, which are
deployment of tent camps
relocating from temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and ATO
areas
as of 08 September 2014
PRELIMINARY NEEDS FOR FUNDING OF PRIORITY AREAS
CONCERNING DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE
(calculations of the Government of Ukraine and UNHCR)
•
$2.2 million
Monitoring and assessment
of the situation
Constant Monitoring and assessment of humanitarian situation
and needs in response to the situation in Donbas, especially in the
areas that suffered from violence, areas hosting IDPs and areas to
which they might return. This will help to determine the real needs
and ensure their regular comprehensive analysis.
$10.3 million • Prioritization of highly effective restoration activities in postconflict areas of the infrastructure, normalization of providing main
services, especially in the healthcare sector.
early stages of recovery
activity
$2,5 million
advocacy and technical
assistance
TOTAL:
$207
million
•
Provision of governmental technical assistance in the areas of
preparedness provision, humanitarian aid and its coordination,
and improvement of national legislation of humanitarian law,
development and implementation of normative legal acts on
internally displaced persons
This will improve coordination of authorities in the issues concerning
humanitarian assistance.
as of 08 September 2014
RESTORATION OF DONBAS
DESTROYED AND DAMAGED IN DONETSK AND LUHANSK REGIONS
(according to preliminary data, requiring clarification)
TOTAL:
Residential
buildings
11 325
objects
for the total
amount of
11 888
million UAH
($907 million)
Culture
and sport
Energy, water and
heating supply
systems
Healthcare
Education
4 501 objects 4 733 objects 217 objects 45 objects
1 230 million 1 528 million 103 million 467 million
UAH
Transport and
communications
infrastructure
UAH
Other social infrastructure
(administrative buildings)
UAH
Trade
UAH
Industry
51 objects
145 million
1 551 objects
4 342 million
81 objects
161 million
14 objects 132 objects
3 904 million
8 million
UAH
UAH
UAH
UAH
UAH
as of 08 September 2014
MECHANISMS FOR ESTIMATION OF OVERALL DAMAGE COSTS
1. INFORMATION IS COLLECTED BY:
• regional state administrations, regional branches of central
authorities
• local authorities;
2. METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE COST:
•creating working groups, visiting objects;
•pilot assessments, evaluations, estimates of required
construction materials’ value (cost of labor not included),
•preparation of facilities assessment acts.
3. PRIORITY OBJECTS TO BE ASSESSED:
• crucial life support systems (electricity, heat, water and gas supply);
• housing, transportation and communication infrastructure.
4. AGGREATION OF COLLECTED DATA is performed by Ministry of Regional Development,
particularly, Donbas Recovery Headquarters
NB! Estimated damage costs are preliminary and further assessments will be
made individually for each object according to modern methodology and with
the assistance of foreign experts
as of 08 September 2014
OBJECTS OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
(according to preliminary data, requiring clarification)
Apartment
buildings
52 014
35 620
16 394
4 501
Healthcare
institutions
Education
institutions
556
353
203
3 616
1 917
1 699
TOTAL number of
objects
in the ATO area
45
217
of them destroyed
or damaged
in liberated
areas
as of 08 September 2014
CHARACTERISTICS OF DONBAS ECONOMICS
As of 1 January 2014
132
2 247
Large enterprises
573 thousand workplaces
Medium-sized enterprises
405 thousand workplaces
213 thousand workplaces
37 738 Small enterprises
401 000 Individual entrepreneurs
over
401 thousand workplaces
Total: over 1 592 thousand workplaces
SALES, BILLION UAH
70
249
22
Sales
362
TOTAL: 703 billion UAH
MAJOR LOSSES IN THE ECONOMIC SECTOR
MAJOR
REGIONAL
ENTERPRISES OF BUDGETFORMING BRANCHES OF
INDUSTRY
affected by actions of
terrorists:
damaged, destroyed
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISES
significant percentage
ceased to operate
Metallurgy
45%
Coal industry
51%
Chemical industry
100%
Mechanical Engineering
55%
SMALL AND MEDIUNSIZED ENTERPRISES
EMPLOYMENT
DECREASE
lowered their economic
activity est. by 80-90%
from 50% for large
enterprises to 80-90%
for small and medium
enterprises
as of 08 September 2014
KEY MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE DONBAS
CREATED
Working Group (headquarters) for reconstruction of infrastructure of cities and districts
of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
State Agency for recovery of Donbass.
Regional headquarters in each district and city of regional significance.
ESTABLISHED
Mobile groups for inspection of damaged and destroyed facilities.
DEVELOPED
CMU draft resolution "On reparation of losses to persons affected during anti-terrorist
operations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions."
RESTORED
Residential
buildings
407 objects
Energy, water,
heat supply
systems
99 objects
Education
41 objects
Healthcare
6 objects
Trade
7 objects
as of 08 September 2014
OBJECTS REQUIRING URGENT RECOVERY
(according to preliminary data, requiring clarification)
TOTAL:
4 079
ojects
2 491
million UAH
($190 million )
Residential
buildings
Education
Healthcare
961 objects 3 027 objects 55 objects 9 objects
265 million UAH 1177 million UAH 41 million UAH 52 million UAH
Compensation for
loss of housing
40 000 persons
500 million UAH
Energy, water,
heat supply
systems
Transport and communications Other social infrastructure
infrastructure
(administrative buildings)
1 551 objects
4 342 million UAH
81 objects
161 million UAH
as of 08 September 2014
DONBAS CRISIS RESPONSE PREPARATION PLAN
1. ASSESSING THE DAMAGE
Evaluation of the cost of losses, destruction and damage to the infrastructure, the scale
of recovery activities in cooperation with international organizations.
2. DONBAS RECOVERY PROGRAM – GOALS, MILESTONES
Determining basic goals and milestones of effectiveness of Donbas recovery program in
medium (2 years) and long (5 years) terms of prospective. The programme will help
donors to decide on grant funding.
3. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING
Development of mechanism for permanent monitoring and assessment of
implementation of the program.
4. RESTORATION COALITION
Establishment of the consortium, which will support the process of recovery of Donbas,
consisting of Government representatives (including special government body for
addressing issues of Donbas recovery), donors, UN agencies, international finance
organizations, civil society and private sector.
5. FUNDING MECHANISM
Establishment of the necessary mechanism(s) for funding Donbas recovery program by
the Government, international organizations and other agencies.
6. GOVERNMENTAL BODY WORKING ON THE RECOVERY OF THE AFFECTED REGIONS
Enhancing institutional capacity of the established governmental body for addressing
issues of recovery of the affected regions.
7. RESTORING SPHERE OF PRODUCTION AND CREATING NEW WORKPLACES
as of 08 September 2014
UKRAINE’S EXPECTATIONS FOR SUPPORT
FROM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
SHORT- AND LONG–TERM TASKS
Assistance will be required according to two-track plan for recovery of the territory:
TRACK І – SHORT-TERM
Urgent support of solving current problems of internally displaced persons, as well as of
preparation of liberated territories for winter period – based on preliminary
governmental assessment.
It is advisable to use already existing mechanisms and funding channels, as it will
result in immediate effect. Beginning of the work in this direction will become the
basis for the second track.
TRACK ІІ – LONG-TERM
Support of government initiative of development of the Programme for recovery of all
affected Donbas areas.
Such initiative will cover all the aspects of this problem. The implementation will
be long-lasting and the preparation work may begin simultaneously with the first
approach.
as of 08 September 2014
FORMS OF REQUIRED SUPPORT
1. FINANCIAL AID – Approximate preliminary estimates make about 14.5 billion UAH
($ 1.16 billion), including :
•
to meet primary needs of internally displaced people – 2.6 billion UAH ($ 207
million);
•
for urgent recovery of Donbas infrastructure – 2.5 billion UAH ($ 200 million);
•
for comprehensive recovery of Donbass – 9.4 billion UAH ($753 million).
2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF:
•
appropriate equipment, required for the reconstruction of damaged and
destroyed facilities and providing living conditions for internally displaced
persons, taking into account a possible increase in their numbers;
•
creating mobile teams with appropriate technical equipment and specialists for
operative examination of extent of destruction, development of working
documents and estimates.
as of 08 September 2014
COORDINATION OF PROJECT RECOVERY OF DONETSK AND LUHANSK REGIONS
MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION
AND COMMUNAL HOUSING OF UKRAINE
coordinator of project recovery of Donetsk and Luhansk
regions
Responsibility:
KOSHELYUK Miroslav Evgenovych - Deputy Minister for European
Integration
RYABTSEVA Natalia Volodymyrivna - Director of Department for
International Cooperation and Coordination with International
Financial Institutions
Phone: +380 (044) 2071892
E-mail: RiabtsevaNV@minregion.gov.ua
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