Flexible Emergency and Humanitarian Assistance

Ukraine continues to endure the devastating impacts of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The humanitarian situation worsened significantly in 2024, with intensified attacks in the northeast, east, and southeast, leaving front-line communities in oblasts like Donetska, Kharkivska, Khersonska, and Zaporizka in dire need.

Urban centers such as Kharkiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia have been repeatedly targeted by missile and drone strikes, disrupting infrastructure and livelihoods. Damage to energy systems threatens access to heating, water, and gas. Civilians in high-risk areas face constant shelling and lack basic necessities, while humanitarian access remains restricted, further challenging aid delivery to those most in need.

Vulnerable populations affected by war, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), children, women, and the elderly. Attention to marginalized groups will be considered, including adults and children with disabilities, veterans, GBV survivors and other minority groups.

Recipient of Swiss donations, including SESU, Vodakanals, the Ministry of Health among others.

Individual patients requiring specialized medical care who are evacuated to Switzerland

Local communities in front-line areas with urgent needs for punctual support as well as frontline municipalities impacted by the conflict.

SESU personnel, benefiting from capacity development and modernized equipment to improve emergency response.                     

1. Emergency needs of conflict-affected communities and municipalities are directly supported by SHA, enabling them to recover from the impacts of conflict and displacement

2. Critical gaps or unforeseen needs are addressed by small humanitarian organizations and/or small humanitarian initiatives receiving one-time financial support

3. Urgent needs are addressed by medical evacuations to Switzerland and relief items donated from Switzerland to Ukraine.

4. Civil protection is enhanced by strengthening SESU’s capacity to manage emergencies effectively through the provision of modern

Resultados previstos:  

1) Small-scale and impactful interventions (estimated 4 to 5) are directly implemented by the SHA team following direct requests from authorities to support recovering from shelling, new displacement and other urgent gaps.

2) Needs-based humanitarian interventions (estimated 5 to 8) are assessed and launched in key niches, ensuring complementarity with the ongoing Swiss program portfolio and addressing urgent gaps.

3) Timely humanitarian support and relief items are provided, aligning Swiss-donated resources with Ukraine’s most pressing needs, including critical aid for underserved areas, and individual patients requiring specialized medical care are evacuated to Switzerland.

4) SESU’s capacity is strengthened through the delivery of modern equipment, training, and technical expertise, enabling effective responses to both manmade and natural disasters

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

Direct Emergency Actions have proven to be a flexible and effective tool for addressing urgent humanitarian needs in Ukraine, particularly in conflict-affected and deoccupied areas. During previous phases, these actions supported a range of initiatives, including restoring administrative and social services, repairing school infrastructure, and providing critical psychological support to children. Projects aimed at assisting internally displaced persons (IDPs) reached an average of 18,600 beneficiaries per initiative, addressing urgent needs such as shelter, food, and essential supplies.

Interventions targeting local communities in conflict zones benefited an average of 70,000 individuals, focusing on restoring essential services and infrastructure.