Transportation of people to services, services to people and evacuation. ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtAfter the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the security situation significantly deteriorated. Due to active hostilities, residents of many oblasts found themselves in the war zone, some territories were occupied immediately, some were later de-occupied by the Ukrainian army, in some areas hostilities still continue. As of the beginning of April 2023, the front line is more than 1,500 km long. Many residents of areas along the front line were forced to move to safer areas or to leave abroad. Many of those who remained in these areas faced a situation when, in addition to security issues, people often lost access to food, water, medical services, administrative services, social and humanitarian assistance and many other basic things.ltbrgtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtNGO Proliska has been assisting the conflict-affected population near the contact line since 2014. In 2022-2023, Proliska implemented similar transport project in conflict-affected communities. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtDue to the ongoing hostilities along the entire front line in 2023, the demand for evacuation from the war zone is increasing. The same situation with social transport, the number of requests for it is increasing as local authorities along the 1,500 km frontline become informed about the project activities. The capacity and funding within the current projects of Proliska which covered these sectors are insufficient anymore to cover all the incoming requests and needs.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtResponding to the growing need for evacuation and social transport Proliska plans:lt/spangtlt/pgtltulgtltligtltspangtProvision of social transportation for residents of settlements located in the war zone and de-occupied territories where services and regular transport are not available.lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtIn addition to the provision of social transportation, project staff will work closely with local authorities, representatives of state organisations that provide services to conflict-affected people in administrative logistic hubs where social buses will bring people, to improve their access to services (prioritisation of bus passengers in the Pension Fund, Social Protection Department and other administrative offices).lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtAlso, the project staff will conduct regular advocacy interventions to facilitate transfer of responsibility for the social bus services to local authorities or private sector.lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtTo ensure access to services for vulnerable people in settlements located close to the front line, 500 e-bicycles will be distributed to health and social care workers who provide assistance and care to them.lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtFacilitating evacuation of population from war zone to safe areas. lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtThe evacuated people will be also supported through other Proliska assistance programs (social support, MHPSS, NFIs, etc.). If necessary, evacuated people will be accommodated by project staff in CCs supported under other projects.lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtEvacuation of people with low mobility, disabled, wounded and seriously ill people who require specific conditions and care using special vehicles.lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtProvision of evacuated people with basic transit hygiene kits to cover urgent needs in hygiene until they arrive at their new place of residence. lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtProvision of bottled water for passengers who will be transported by social and evacuation buses.lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspangtTo transport people with special needs to specific services, for example, war-affected children to rehabilitation sites, PwDs to places where they receive special services, identified by other NGOs beneficiaries to places where services are provided, other. lt/spangtlt/ligtlt/ulgtltpgtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtIn total, it is planned to provide transportation and other assistance to 220,000 people who live close to the front line, including 14,839 children, 154,575 women and 27,300 people with disabilities, ensuring their access to safety and services.ltbrgtltbrgtThe project will cover the same areas prioritised in the first UHF allocation - Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv and the south of Dnipropetrovsk oblast. Additionally, the project will also cover the north of Sumy oblast, which is located along the front line. ltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgt