Supporting crisis-affected people through Shelter/NFI and MPC assistance in Kharkivska and Lvivska oblasts of Ukraine HIA’s current project aims to provide principled and lifesaving multisectoral assistance to people affected by the war in Ukraine with specific response to the needs of the newly liberated areas, increasing movements to West Ukraine and to the challenges of the upcoming winter. The project will be implemented in two Oblasts: in remote locations that currently are hosting increasing number of IDPs (Lvivska) and in newly liberated areas which have enormous needs and infrastructural challenges especially due to the coming winter season (Kharkivska).  
Project locations: Kharkivska (with specific focus on rural and newly liberated areas) Lvivska (remote areas such as Turka and Sambir)

The activities will be focused on two modalities in two oblasts. According to information gained from HIA’s local partners, newly liberated areas of Kharkivska oblast are severely underserved and need a complex response. In addition, due to the serious interruptions of the public services people are migrating to rural areas of the Oblast in order to have better chances to survive the upcoming winter. HIA’s local partner in the area confirmed that there is very little support and the number of active NGOs is very small at present in these areas which will either result in people moving on to other regions or those staying there will need assistance as an extra-vulnerable community not to mention the already high number of IDPs in the Oblast. (IOM General Population Report, round 8, 23 August). 
Lvivska oblast has been selected as the other project location. According to UNHCR’s Flash Update #29 (9 September, 2022) IDP arrivals are increasing in several oblasts across the country. This has been confirmed by HIA own assessments and data collected by HIA’s call center in Lviv. 70,000 IPDs are expected in this oblast over the coming months. HIA has one of its offices in Lviv and the staff here has been providing – among other assistance – MPCA for IDPs for several months. 

1. Shelter/NFIs
1.1. Winterization, distribution of NFI kits/vouchers (including heating material, heating equipment)
Kharkivska Oblast 1250 people/500HH and 10 community spaces (200 people)
Based on key informant interviews and RNA the following items are badly needed due the coming winter: materials for caulking and insulation of windows, firewood-sheets, warm clothes, blankets, plaids, diesel generators for general gathering places (heating, charging phones, etc.)

1.2. Shelter acute emergency support, including winterization of damaged houses in newly liberated areas of Kharkivska Oblast (375 people/150 HHs CAT1) 375 people/150 HHs CAT2). The above categories refer to HIA’s scoring system established in its former activities in Ukraine and they indicate the level of damages suffered by the houses. Houses with slight damages belong to category 1, houses with more damages belong to category 2 (category 3 includes houses that are severely damaged, their reconstruction is not feasible under current project). 

2. MPCA: due to the flexibility and dignity afforded by cash assistance, MPC remains the most appropriate response modality wherever markets and banking systems are functional. HIA has been using this modality for months in Ukraine thus has the required experience in distribution of cash among affected individuals. Locations: Kharkivska Oblast (800 people) Lvivska Oblast (200 people).
Total number of beneficiaries: 3200 people

Sub-implementing partners: 1. In Kharkivska HIA will work with its local partner - ГО ЖИТТЯ ТРИВАЕ NGO LIFE GOES ON (NGO LIFE GOES ON) /official sub-grantee/ This organisation was registered in 2018 as an NGO in Ukraine, cooperating with HIA since its establishment.  
2. In Lvivska oblast HIA has a field office with the required personnel and capacities to implement current project. HIA is working with several local NGOs, church and community organisations. /non-formal partners within current project