UKRAINE: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 19 October 2017)

OVERVIEW 2017 HRP: HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE**

OVERVIEW
In September, overall trend of decreasing conflict-related civilian casualties, observed since June 2017, continued following a peak in May. OHCHR verifies that despite ongoing hostilities, number of civilian
Cluster response : January - June 2017
casualties recorded in September with 2 deaths and 16 injuries is the lowest since start of the conflict, representing a 56 per cent decrease compared to August 2017, or 18 per cent decrease compared to
0.25m
September 2016. However, it is difficult to conclude if the reinforced “safe harvest” and “school” ceasefire efforts last summer were the main drivers for such decrease. Despite the positive development, as Education 0.13m HRP target: GCA NGCA IDPs
October approached, hostilities near the critical civilian infrastructure picked up. At least three cases of shelling near the 1st Lift Pumping Station of the South Donbas Water Pipelines were recorded within People reached: GCA NGCA IDPs
48 hours in the first week of the month. While the Station continued to operate, the staff had to seek safety in bomb shelters. This clearly shows that risk of disruption of water supply for some 1.2 million on Food Security 0.53m
and Livelihoods 0.21m
both sides of the ‘contact line’ remains high. With cold temperatures on the rise, and launch of heating systems nears, damage to water and electricity supply infrastructure will have knock-on effect, increas-
ing the risks for critical heating systems breaking up – a scenario that could trigger displacement and additional humanitarian needs. Health and 1.1m
Nutrition** 0.16m
As the consolidation of 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) process continues, various partners concluded their sectorial and inter-agency assessments, indicating continuous disproportionate impact
of the conflict across different sectors. The school season kicked off on 1 September. However, access to education remains a major challenge. According to the Education Cluster, since the start of 2017, 1.85m
Protection**
0.41m
some 32 educational facilities have been either damaged or destroyed on both sides of the ‘contact line’ while some 22 more remain temporarily closed. This has affected at least 5,800 schoolchildren, who
in most cases take extra distances to access education in nearby villages. On similar note, socio-economic conditions of millions of Ukrainians deteriorated. The Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster (FSLC) Shelter/NFI 0.3m
recent analysis indicates that over 1.2 million people are either severely of moderately food insecure in the two conflict-affected provinces. Of these, over 800,000 people live in non-Government controlled 73k**
areas (NGCA). Initial results of the Area Based Assessment (ABA) on the conditions of communities living within 5km along the ‘contact line’ in the Government controlled areas indicates systematic basic WASH 2.0m
service disruptions due to disconnection with NGCA cities and markets. Security concerns, disruption to basic services and lack of employment opportunities are likely to continue affecting these communi- 0.7m
ties. Multi-purpose
24k
Cash
The nature and disproportionate impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the most vulnerable communities differ from other conflicts, largely owing to harsh winter conditions. In winter months, when temperatures 8k
drop as low as -20 C degrees, needs across all sectors are expected to rise. While partners continue stretching resources to meet the growing needs, severe underfunding of the 2017 Humanitarian
Response Plan (HRP) puts at risk critical winterization projects. As of 17 October, of the requested US$204 million, only 26 per cent has been funded. If no immediate funding is available, life-saving food
** These achievements also include a carry-over effect from 2016 to 2017. For Shelter/NFI
and shelter, or health and WASH assistance may be significantly decreased, ultimately affecting those who need assistance the most. Humanitarian partners rely on generosity of donors to make funding Cluster the figure includes achievement by both HRP and non-HRP partners.
available to be able to carry out these critical projects timely and ahead of the winter months to minimize suffering of millions, who are dependent on aid.

2017 HRP: PRIORITIES CHECKPOINTS MAP 2017 HRP: REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING***

Protection LUHANSKA REQUIREMENTS (US$) FUNDED (US$) UNMET ($)

204m 53m 151m

BELARUS

26%
RUSSIAN
POLAND FEDERATION 'Svitlanove' 'Horodnii'
KHARKIVSKA Kyiv 'Zolote'
126m 34m 92m
critical critical critical
Access SLOVAKIA
'Artemivsk 2'
'Stanytsia
Luhanska'
FUNDED
requirements requirements requirements
HUNGARY met unmet

$38
MOLDOVA

$43m non-HRP humaintarian funding to Ukraine in 2017

Emergency Shelter, Water & Health
SEA OF
ROMANIA AZOV
'Maiorske' LUHANSK
BLACK
SEA
Funding requirements Funding status
SERBIA million $ million $
Distrupted livelihoods, finding durable
BULGARIA

'Fenolna' Funding by Cluster (% and million $) Overall Critical Overall Critical

solutions DNIPROPETROVSKA
Education 14% 8.4 6.0 1.2 1.2

2017 HRP KEY FIGURES (MID-YEAR REVISION) 'Marinka'

Food Security
and Livelihoods 18% 61.5 10.7 11.3 7.3

PEOPLE IN NEED PEOPLE TARGETED DONETSK

Health and
Nutrition
43% 22.1 14.2 9.6 6.0

DONETSKA Logistics 57% 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8

4.0m 2.4m 'Novotroitske' Legend

Entry/Exit Checkpoint
Protection 24% 42.1 37.0 10.3 9.7

(EECP) Shelter/NFI 10% 33.8 31.8 3.3 2.8

Open EECP (cargo)
PEOPLE IN NEED BY LOCATION ZAPORIZKA
RUSSIAN
FEDERATION Closed EECP (cargo)
WASH 10% 23.2 19.6 2.2 1.9

Open EECP (individuals) Humanitarian 5.8 5.8 4.0

69% 4.0
GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED AREAS 1.2m 'Hnutove' Closed EECP (individuals)
Coordination
Multi-purpose 0% 5.3 - - -
Open EECP (cargo trains) Cash
GCA NON-GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED
2.3m
NGCA AREAS
Closed EECP (cargo trains) Cluster not yet
specified
10.0 ****
SEA OF
IDPs IN GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED
AREAS* 0.5m 10km
AZOV Roads
'Contact line' as of June 2016 TOTAL 204 126 53 34
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 0 20 40 60 80 100

* Calculated on the basis of HRP data October 2016. The Goverment *** According to FTS as of 19 October 2017. Many donations are yet to be recorded, and
figures indicate 1.6 million registered IDPs (MoSP data as of September 2017) donors and partners are invited to register donations.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS **** Critical funding details are not available for 10m cluster not specified funding amount.

June 2014
Violence continued despite
the ceasefire agreement
September 2014
Minsk protocol signed
January 2015
A Temporary Order by GoU
limited Freedom of Movement
and introduced ban on commercial
supplies of goods and services
to NGCA
November 2015 February 2016 April 2016 June 2016 September 2016 January 2017 March 2017 June 2017 August 2017
The Ministry of Temporary Temporary closure of Stanytsia Luhanska, Closer fighting positions led to Security incidents continued Rapid deterioration of security situation De facto authorities’ introduced an ‘external Harvest-time ceasefire Ceasefire enforced on
UN distributions to Luhansk Occupied Territories and the only checkpoint for pedestrians in further deterioration of security to be reported on both sides in Donbas regions Government management’ of companies based in Ukraine declared from 24 June 24 August to allow safe
resumed / hostilities IDPs was established Luhanska oblast. Overflow of civilians to situation, intermittent closure despite renewed ceasefire approved an Action Plan on and declared the ‘contact line’ as a ‘state till 31 August return to schools
increased other checkpoints overwhelming capacity of checkpoints and increased agreement on 1 September reintegration of NGCA territories border’
and increasing risk civil damages

May 2014
Presidential elections. Self-
proclamation of so-called
“Donetsk people’s republic” &
“Luhansk people’s republic”
August 2014 December 2014
Preliminary Response Crisis in Donbas continued
Plan launched with major humanitarian
implications. SRP launched
July 2015
De facto authorities required
‘accreditation/registration’ in
NGCA. Humanitarian aid
delivery to NGCA was suspended
February 2015 March 2016 May 2016 August 2016 December 2016 February 2017 May 2017 July 2017
The near miss hit of the chlorine Spike in hostilities in
Minsk II signed. Provisions Government suspended social After a few days of relative Escalation of the conflict led to HRP 2017 launched De facto authorities announced
gas deport at DFS posed increased Krasnohorivka and Mariinka
include facilitation of payments to over 600,000 IDPs. calm, hostilities increased the highest number of civilian changes in the so-called
life-threatening environment and (Donetska Oblast) close to the
humanitarian assistance. Opening of a new checkpoint again casualties since August 2015 ‘accreditation/registration’ rocedures of
health risks for civilians ‘contact line’.
HRP 2016 launched Zolote failed humanitarian missions and activities.

Creation date: 19 October 2017 Sources: OCHA, UNHCR, Clusters, OHCHR Feedback: ochaukraine@un.org Website: www.unocha.org | https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ukraine| www.reliefweb.int | www.facebook.com/ochaukraine