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Ukraine: SET Emergency Support

Project completed

As an emergency response to the suffering of the Ukrainian people impacted by the Russian military invasion of the country, a rapid response team is deployed to the Ukrainian border zone in order to deliver humanitarian relief goods.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Ukraine
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Material relief assistance
28.02.2022 - 31.12.2022
 CHF  2’000’000
The project in brief
Background As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the intensifying military clashes throughout Ukrainian territory, hundreds of thousands of people no longer have access to electricity, water, food and other basic supplies. The United Nations estimates that 300’000 people have been displaced by the war. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 160’000 people have fled within the country and over 116’000 additional people have fled to neighbouring countries. The number of refugees is expected to rise sharply in the coming days.
Objectives Alleviate the suffering of the conflict affected population of Ukraine.
Target groups Conflict affected population of Ukraine
Medium-term outcomes
  • Material needs of the affected population are covered
  • Ukrainian and neighbouring aid authorities are enabled to cope with humanitarian situation
Results

Expected results:  

  • Rapid response teams are deployed, coordinate and implement the delivery of humanitarian relief goods to the authorities in charge of the emergency situation
  • SHA experts are engaged in the most needed sectors to assistance organisations


Results from previous phases:   For the current year, SDC is already financially contributing to UNOCHA (multi-bi contribution and contribution to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund), as well as to the ICRC.


Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Project partners Contract partner
  • Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit
  • SHA Self-implementation


Coordination with other projects and actors State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Polish Government Strategic Reserve Agency
Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    2’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’899’528 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF   1’400’000
Project phases Phase 4 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025   (Current phase) Phase 3 01.06.2023 - 31.05.2025   (Current phase) Phase 2 01.05.2022 - 31.12.2023   (Completed)

Phase 1 28.02.2022 - 31.12.2022   (Completed)

  • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Material relief assistance and services
    Aid Type SDC direct implementation
    Project number

    7F10942

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Last update 17.02.2025