Emergency winterization support for conflict affected populations in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Chernihiv ltpgtThis project is formulated based on ongoing UHF projects and needs assessment conducted by ZOA and National NGO partners Shchedryk and Association for Democratic Development (ADD). The proposed project is designed jointly by all partners and will respond to the most urgent needs of 4875 beneficiaries (2044 women, 623 girls, 1562 man, 646 boys).lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThis project will address the most urgent winterization needs in Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblast in the South of Ukraine and in Chernihiv Oblast in the North. The main focus of this project will be on providing resources for heating to assist vulnerable households during the hardships of winter. The winter of 2024/2025 is expected to be extremely tough due to the increased attacks on energy facilities since the beginning of 2024. It is likely that these attacks will continue and significantly reduce the supply of various energy sources for heating. Full restoration of these facilities is not expected to be done before the winter and will lead to an increased need for heating resources. This project aims to address these needs by providing Cash and In-Kind assistance for Solid Fuel and for Utilities. In addition, IDP families in Chernihiv region will be given the opportunity to receive funds to insulate their Substandard Houses.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtIn the South the main focus will be on providing resources for heating, with a specific target of the rural communities in Khersonska and Mykolaivska oblast, which were occupied during the first 8 months of the full-scale invasion and are still suffering from the damages and collapse of income resources that occurred during this time. Over the past 1.5 year many people have been returning to these locations to rebuild their life. However, they often lack the financial to heat their houses. This project will provide solid fuel in two modalities to the most vulnerable beneficiaries. In kind modality will be preferred in locations closer to the front line and rural communities where access to the market is limited. In locations nearer to the city, the cash modality will be used. In coordination with the Shelter cluster and the authorities, an overview has been created indicating the preference of each household in terms of modality. The in-kind assistance will be delivered directly to the house of the beneficiary and will take place in September and October. The cash assistance is scheduled to take place in September, providing people with enough time to allocate their resources and purchase the firewood in time for the winter. In-kind will be provided to Kalinivksa Hromada in Kherson oblast. Cash assistance will be provided to Borozenksa hromada and Muzykivska Hromada in Khersonska Oblast and Shyrokivska hromada in Mykolaviska oblastlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgtltpgtChernihiv region is subject to constant shelling in the border regions. The process of resettling the population away from the border is ongoing. There is still a large concentration of IDPs in the region (as of 01.06.24 - 68,106 people). It is worth noting that almost a third of this number (21490 people) are IDPs from other regions of Ukraine, including 350 new IDPs from Kharkiv and Sumy regions in the last two months. New IDPs and IDPs displaced from the border area will require the most support. These are typically low-income families from rural areas who often move to host communities to live in old, substandard houses. ltbrgtIn Chernihiv, the war-affected population will be supported through the partner organisation ADD with much needed winter insulation in Nizhyn district and winter energy activities (cash for solid fuel) in Chernihiv, Koryukiv and Nizhyn districts. The proposed action aims to provide winter relief to the IDPs and support the local economy by providing safe and durable solutions to urgent shelter and energy needs, to be able to withstand the expected hardships of the coming winter.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt ltbrgtlt/pgt