UNDP and the Ministry of Social Policy inked a Project document on assistance to IDP

The Government of Japan, UNDP, UNICEF and IOM in Ukraine in cooperation with the Government of Ukraine have begun a series of new projects aimed at expanding assistance programs to internally displaced people and social and economic recovery of Donbass.

So, the signing of the Project document between UNDP and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine took place on April 30.

UNDP Project on Rapid Response to Social and Economic issues of Internally Displaced People in Ukraine (with a total budget of 6.3 million US dollars) will be implemented jointly with the Ministry of Social Policy and it is aimed at improving the living standards of IDP by creating jobs and business development, as well as increased access to social services, development of institutional capacity of the Government to respond to the challenges of IDP and the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion.

A Project between UNDP and the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine was also signed.