The UN Refugee Agency will provide $10 million to support the Shelter program in Ukraine, which helps homeowners who host
internally displaced persons. The agreement, which strengthens assistance with temporary housing, was signed by the Ministry of
Reintegration of Ukraine and UNHCR.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will allocate 10
million dollars to compensate for the housing costs of internally displaced persons. The money
will be implemented under the government's Shelter program. This was reported by in the press service of the Ministry of Reintegration, UNN reports.
On December 19.
2023, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Reintegration and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
signed an agreement on the implementation of the Shelter program. According to this
document, UNHCR will allocate about $10 million to provide financial
support to homeowners who provide free accommodation for internally displaced persons.
internally displaced persons.
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According to the press service of the Ministry of Reintegration, the agreement was signed by
Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk and UNHCR Representative in Ukraine
Caroline Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine.
The signing of this Agreement is a convincing evidence
that our international partners will continue to support Ukraine. I sincerely
thank UNHCR for allocating funding to continue implementing the Shelter project.
"Shelter" project. Thus, internally displaced persons will be able to take advantage of temporary
free housing under this program next year. This assistance is a manifestation of
of humanity and true partnership.
The cooperation between UNHCR and the Ministry of Reintegration to support the
in support of the Shelter program is a testament to our commitment to help
to address the many challenges faced by people affected by the war, including internally displaced
war, including internally displaced persons within Ukraine. ... Given the
the critical importance of this program to the ability of displaced persons to find housing
and the solidarity shown by families who have generously opened their homes,
we are pleased to support the Shelter program in 2024.
Billing also recalled how in 2022 UNHCR also
supported about 40 thousand households under the Shelter program.
The Shelter program is the largest social project
launched by concerned Ukrainians to provide free housing for internally displaced persons in Ukraine.
for internally displaced persons in Ukraine, which is currently operating.
The Government entrusted the Ministry of Reintegration with the implementation of this project. According to
estimates, 3.7 million internally displaced persons
3.7 million internally displaced persons have benefited from this program. Household owners,
who sheltered IDPs, the state paid compensation totaling 2.6 billion hryvnias.
UAH.
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The UN Refugee Agency works in more than 130 countries to protect
people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict and
persecution. In 2022, the Agency and its partners reached more than
than 4.3 million people in Ukraine. As of the end of November 2023, more than
2.5 million people.