Supporting Civilian Evacuations and Increasing Safety and Security of First Responders and Local Actors in Recently De-Occupied Territories across Kharkiv Oblast ltdiv class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="text-align: start text-indent: 0px margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow: visible cursor: text clear: both position: relative direction: ltr"gtltp class="Paragraph SCXW112863102 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow-wrap: break-word vertical-align: baseline font-kerning: none"gtltspan data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtThe overarching goal of this project is to support the protection of civilians throughout the displacement corridor and increaselt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt thelt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtsafety and security of local volunteers tolt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt sustain their humanitarian efforts across the Kharkiv Oblast. Nlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtonviolent lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtPlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gteaceforce (NP)lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt intends to support identified collectives – whether they be formal national NGOslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt orlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt Civil Society Organilt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtations (CSOs),lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt Community-Based Organisations (CBOs),lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt volunteer and other informal aid groups – lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtwith lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtintegratlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtinglt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt protection mainstreaming lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtthroughlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt the introduction and enhancement of safeguarding principles, Do No Harm practices, and the enhancement of community feedback into local response norms.lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gtltspan class="SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt lt/spangtltbr class="SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtlt/spangtltspan data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtlt/spangtltspan class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gtltspan class="SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt lt/spangtltbr class="SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtlt/spangtltspan data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtAlthough some partnerships between INGOs and local actors are formalizedlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt, lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtthe reality is that the bulk of emergency aid for the most affected lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtin frontline lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtcommunities is being delivered by informal networks, the majority staffed by volunteers who are not restricted in their access. Such groups take on a disproportionate share of the risk required to deliver support lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtor evacuate lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtthe most vulnerable communities and individuals. Such mechanisms are consistently not being prioritized by adequately equipping and supporting through resources, both physical and structural, lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtthey lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtneed to stay safe and sustain their essential humanitarian work.lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt By supporting local networks, we understand this is the most profound way to support communities.lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="EOP SCXW112863102 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gt lt/spangtlt/pgtlt/divgtltdiv class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="text-align: start text-indent: 0px margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow: visible cursor: text clear: both position: relative direction: ltr"gtltp class="Paragraph SCXW112863102 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow-wrap: break-word vertical-align: baseline font-kerning: none"gtltspan data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtlt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="EOP SCXW112863102 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gt lt/spangtlt/pgtlt/divgtltdiv class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="text-align: start text-indent: 0px margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow: visible cursor: text clear: both position: relative direction: ltr"gtltp class="Paragraph SCXW112863102 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow-wrap: break-word vertical-align: baseline font-kerning: none"gtltspan data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtNP will develop and facilitate the training of practical capacities requested by local networks to extend safety and well-being to both volunteers and communities they support. Such trainings will include lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtorganisational lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtcapacity strengthening of local groupslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt and their integrationlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt into wider humanitarian structureslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt first aid, psychological first aid, staff well-fare practiceslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt SGBV sensitization and awareness, lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtmovement supports focused on persons living with disabilities, lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtas well as protection mainstreaming principles. This project is also aimed at directly supporting local volunteers withlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt the much neededlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt monetary and material resources they require to continue supporting lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtwar-affected lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtcommunitieslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt in recently de-occupied territories and along front lineslt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt. lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtSpecifically, lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtNP will facilitate deliverylt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt and traininglt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt of first aid kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and funds for transportlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt (inclussive of fuel and reapir costs)lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt.lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="EOP SCXW112863102 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gt lt/spangtlt/pgtlt/divgtltdiv 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collectives to help support and carry out such operations. Having established a multi-seclt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gttoral working group in Ukraine’s south to coordinate provision of essential services to civilians on the move, NP intends to replicate similar strategies lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtin lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtKharkiv city lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtand at transit points across the Oblast lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtto ensure new displaced populations access aid in a timely and dignified manner.lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="EOP SCXW112863102 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gt lt/spangtlt/pgtlt/divgtltdiv class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="text-align: start text-indent: 0px margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow: visible cursor: text clear: both position: relative direction: ltr"gtltp class="Paragraph SCXW112863102 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow-wrap: break-word vertical-align: baseline font-kerning: none"gtltspan data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="EOP SCXW112863102 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gt lt/spangtlt/pgtlt/divgtltdiv class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="text-align: start text-indent: 0px margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow: visible cursor: text clear: both position: relative direction: ltr"gtltp class="Paragraph SCXW112863102 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none overflow-wrap: break-word vertical-align: baseline font-kerning: none"gtltspan data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px font-variant-ligatures: none !important"gtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtLastly, lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtNP will conduct participatory protection assessments with volunteer groups and local communities to identify major lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtcivilian lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtprotection concerns and gaps in humanitarian response. NP will provide recommendations to lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtpartners on the groundlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt, thelt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt Nationallt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt Protection Cluster and other agencies, with the overall goal of increasinglt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtprotection footprint across lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtKharkiv Oblastlt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt. This is particularly essential in areas closer to frontlines wherelt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt, at present,lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt few lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtinternational lt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gtorganisations are operationallt/spangtltspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW112863102 BCX0" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none"gt.lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan class="EOP SCXW112863102 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" style="margin: 0px padding: 0px -webkit-user-drag: none line-height: 17.2667px"gt lt/spangtlt/pgtlt/divgtltp class="sceditor-nlf"gtltbrgtlt/pgt