CO SITUATION REPORT SEPTEMBER 2016

CO Humanitarian Situation Report

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Highlights 1-30 September 2016

 A renewed ceasefire agreement signed on 1 September has led to a 580,000 decrease in the number of civilian casualties during the month. The 2 # of children affected out of deaths and 17 injured was the lowest total recorded by the Office of the 3,700,000 High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the last four # of people affected months. (HAC January 2016)

 On 26 September, due to unpaid debts, the water utility company Popasnanskyi Vodokanal was cut off. Water treatment plants stopped Internally displaced working, affecting the water supply to 1.2 million people, forcing many to use alternative, potentially unsafe, sources of water. The WASH 235,667 Cluster called on all parties to work together to address the crisis as a #of children affected matter of urgency, as well as to allow access to repairs and 1,696,697 maintenance, to enable the water restoration. # of registered IDPs  UNICEF, in partnership with a local NGO, was able to deliver 20 tonnes (Ministry of Social Policy, 29 September 2016)

of supplies on 15 September, for distribution to the most vulnerable UNICEF Appeal 2016* children in Donetsk non-government controlled area (NGCA). US$ 54.3 million  Over 13 million viewers have seen the UNICEF mine risk education (MRE) videos broadcast on five national TV channels since 10 July.

2016 Funds Available

UNICEF’s Response with partners

UNICEF Sector/Cluster Funds received Number of beneficiaries Sector Carry- to date: Cumulative forward UNICEF Cluster Cumulative $25.9m results (#) amount: Target Target results (#) $18.8m 2016 funding WASH 1,200,000 2,495,937 1,700,000 2,610,478 requirement: Education 300,000 136,524 tbc 154,033 $54.3m Health 400,000 tbc tbc tbc Nutrition 80,000 43,879 80,000 45,863

Child Protection Funding 400,000 190,100 tbc tbc gap: $28.4m HIV/AIDS 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000

*tbc = to be confirmed.

CO SITUATION REPORT SEPTEMBER 2016

Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs On 1 September, a renewed ceasefire was signed between the parties to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, under the auspices of the Trilateral Contract Group. Since then, the number of civilian casualties decreased substantially during the month. Between 1-30 September, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 19 conflict- related civilian casualties: two killed and 17 injured, including two children.

On 26 September, Popasnyanskyi Vodokanal, the utility company which provides water to the majority of people in oblast, was disconnected from the electricity supply, due to unpaid debts of around $4.5m. This resulted in operations ceasing at the company's water treatment plants, cutting or curtailing safe water to 1.2 million people, the majority of them located in non-government control areas (NGCA), of which 440,000 in urgent need of assistance. WASH cluster partners working in the non-government controlled area (NGCA) worked to find ways to supply trucked water, or to identify effective temporary water supply solutions for the 1.2m people affected. It was imperative to find a solution before winter, in order to avoid the freezing and breakage of water systems, leading to additional pressure and possible damage to the electricity infrastructure.1

Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination As part of the process to develop a new Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan for 2017, the Education Cluster undertook a secondary data review and held consultation meetings with partners active in Kyiv, Kramatorsk, , and in the non-government controlled area (NGCA). The Education Cluster has established a baseline data registry for use by key partners that will also inform these processes.

All the clusters worked closely with the REACH team members to analyse data and develop key education, WASH and child protection messages for the inter-agency vulnerability assessment report, commissioned by OCHA, prior to a Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) retreat on 16 September. Data has been collected from the government-controlled areas (GCA) and preliminarily shared with the HCT. Data collection from the NGCA is still ongoing. The HCT retreat focused on strengthening the linkages between humanitarian, recovery and development actions. An education humanitarian needs survey for all schools and kindergartens in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts has been developed and launched in conjunction with the Departments of Education in both oblasts, and is expected to reach approximately 1,700 education facilities.

Humanitarian Strategy UNICEF’s overall strategy remains to be focused on meeting humanitarian needs and promoting early recovery and rehabilitation for 1.5 million conflict-affected people, including 400,000 children. The strategy is supported through UNICEF field offices in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Mariupol, and a field presence in Luhansk, employing four international and 24 national staff. UNICEF works with partner organizations, schools, community centres and through mobile teams to ensure access to services and support the well-being of conflict-affected children. Mine risk education (MRE) is provided to populations at risk. Access to safe drinking water continues through the provision of critical treatment chemicals, rehabilitation of infrastructure, provision of alternative sources and WASH supplies. UNICEF promotes the basic principles of infant and young child feeding in emergencies and continues to lead the WASH and education clusters and the child protection and nutrition sub-clusters. It also contributes to the health cluster and the HIV/AIDS and mine action sub-clusters.

Summary Analysis of Programme response UNICEF maintained access to safe drinking water to almost 2.3 million people, through the provision of critical chemicals for water treatment plants in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. In the areas where centralised water supply is not possible, more than 150,000 litres of water were provided through water trucking and bottled water distribution with the support of UNICEF. Eleven settlements in the government-controlled area (GCA) were covered, including two checkpoints (Mariinka and Pishchevyk). UNICEF also provided 4,436 people with hygiene supplies and hygiene vouchers, including more than 2,500 to women and children. A total of 1,827 hygiene kits were also distributed.

1 On 4 October a temporary, two-month solution was negotiated and the water supply was restored.

CO SITUATION REPORT SEPTEMBER 2016 At the start of the school year on 1 September, UNICEF began the implementation of a life-skills education programme, taught within the ‘Basics of Health’ curriculum. Teachers trained by the NGO Health through Education earlier in the year, are providing the programme to more than 75,000 children in five eastern oblasts.

During September 2016, UNICEF supported the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy to conduct six training sessions, with 185 participants (100 teachers; 85 psychologists and social workers) in eastern Ukraine. These trainings are part of a series aimed at providing education professionals with new techniques and methodologies for supporting students who have experienced war trauma, as well as for solving conflicts and reducing tensions among students, teachers, and parents.

Communications for Development UNICEF’s education campaign on safe behaviour with mines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) received over 987,220 views on YouTube and over 56,000 unique visitors to the online education website for young people (developed by UNICEF), and over 64,000 for the education website for caregivers, jointly developed by UNICEF and an international NGO. Between 10 July and 29 September, over 13 million viewers have seen the UNICEF mine risk education (MRE) videos broadcast on five national TV channels.

During September, 311 newly-educated MRE trainers passed on their knowledge to 4,611 beneficiaries, through a joint project with the Danish Demining Group. Mobile MRE teams reached 23,545 beneficiaries, together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Supply and Logistics Access to Donetsk oblast NGCA is now being allowed on a case-by-case basis. UNICEF was able to organize the transportation of 8 trucks carrying 20 tonnes together with the Logistics Cluster. Education, health and wash supplies were delivered in Donetsk on 15 September.

Media and External Communication Between 15-16 September, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jaro Bekr and UNICEF Youth Ambassador Samuel Majdek visited several schools in Donetsk oblast to draw attention to the importance of education in emergencies. On 29 September, UNICEF Ukraine, together with a prominent mural artist Oleksandr Korban, held a master-class in making murals for over 800 students attending Sievierodonetsk school #14 (), to celebrate the start of ECHO’s Life Skills Education and Psychosocial Support programme for children affected by the conflict. The event was covered in at least 13 articles by local media.

Security The security situation in eastern Ukraine remained relatively calm following the renewed ceasefire agreed under the auspices of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine on 1 September. Sporadic breaches have been reported, increasing in the second half of the month, with each side blaming each other for breaking the truce. Under the new agreement, both sides agreed to withdraw troops from three towns along the contact line: and in Luhansk regio, and Petrovske in Donetsk oblast. In the rest of Ukraine, the level of crime has increased from the previous month, and there were a number of hoax bomb threats and protests in Kyiv and other cities.

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Funding Requirements (as defined in Humanitarian Appeal 2016 for a period of 12 months)

Funding gap Appeal Sector Requirements Funds received $ % Nutrition 1,000,000 1,000,000 100% Health 4,450,000 210,999 4,239,001 95% Water, sanitation and 30,400,000 2,169,446 28,230,554 93% hygiene Child protection 8,500,000 1,900,563 6,599,437 78% Education 5,850,000 2,330,230 3,519,770 60% HIV and AIDS 3,500,000 3,500,000 - 0% Cluster/sector 600,000 533,912 66,088 11% coordination Sub-total 54,300,000 10,645,150 43,654,850 80% Carry-forward to 2016 18,805,681 Total funding available* 29,450,831 Total 54,300,000 29,450,831 24849169.34 46% *Total funding available includes total funds received against current appeal plus carry-forward ** Funding gap for HIV/AIDS 2017 will be identified in October 2016

Next SitRep: 01/11/2016

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Who to Giovanna Barberis Natasha Stojkovska Iuliia Poberezhna Country Representative Emergency Coordinator Communication Specialist contact for UNICEF Office in Ukraine, UNICEF Country Office in Ukraine UNICEF Country Office in Ukraine, further Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Tel: +380 44 521 0125 Tel: +380 44 521 0125 Tel: +380 44 521 0125 information: Fax: +380 44 230 2506 Fax: +380 44 230 2506 Fax: +380 44 230 2506 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

CO SITUATION REPORT SEPTEMBER 2016 Annex A

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS

Cluster Response UNICEF and IPs

Change since Change since 2016 Total last report ▲▼ 2016 Total last report ▲▼

Target Results Target Results

WATER, SANITATION &

HYGIENE Number of conflict-affected people who gained access to 1,700,000 2,610,478 +835,098 1,200,000 2,495,937 +951,675 safe drinking water. Number of people with 412,500 349,079 +4,093 300,000 302,585 +5,094 access to hygiene supplies. EDUCATION Number of children who benefited from rehabilitated education infrastructure, life TBC 154,033 +79,686 300,000 136,524 +75,359 skills training and education supplies HEALTH Number of children who received regular immunization through the - - TBC TBC 400,000 0 enhancement of cold chain and vaccine distribution systems Number of health professionals who gained increased knowledge and - TBC 0 2,000 1,165 capacity for the - implementation of public health campaigns NUTRITION Pregnant or lactating women reached with infant 80,000 45,863 +1,984 80,000 43,879 - and young child feeding counselling CHILD PROTECTION Number of affected children, youth and TBC TBC TBC 400,000 190,100 +23,794 caregivers provided with psychosocial support Number of children and their families who received TBC TBC - 400,000 251,143 +21,143 MRE HIV and AIDS Number of pregnant women provided with tests for diagnostic of HIV to prevent 30,000 30.000 +5,000 30,000 30,000 +5,000 mother-to-child transmission of HIV