Situation report No.5 as of 1 August 2014

This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 26 to 1 August 2014, unless otherwise noted. The next report will be published on or around 8 August.

Highlights

 An estimated 3.9 million people are living in areas directly affected by violence.  A mixed picture of displacement exists with a significant increase of people fleeing the violence around and and substantial numbers of returns. 111,616  Incessant combat actions in urban and suburban areas of region led to a internally displaced rise in fatalities (including civilians). Source: UNHCR  Close to 200,000 people live in residential areas of combat with no water supply.  Continued shelling and fighting increases the number of killed and injured and the scale of damage to local infrastructure, including electricity and water supplies, 163,000 public and residential buildings of the region. fled to (Jan-Jul) Source: UNHCR  A Preliminary Response Plan developed by international and national humanitarian partners is scheduled for release in the first week of August. Situation Overview

Continued fighting has led to a further increase in displacement both within and beyond the Donbas region, and further damages to the local infrastructure, electricity and water supply system, and to public and residential buildings. Lawlessness is again on the rise. A rise in the number of casualties has been reported over the last week, including civilians. By the most conservative estimates of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) based on best data available, at least 1,367 persons have been killed and 4,087 wounded in the fighting in east Ukraine since mid- April and until 1 August. These totals include losses of Ukrainian armed forces as reported by the Council for National Security and Defence, and casualties reported by local authorities and medical establishments. The latter include civilian fatalities and could include deaths of members of the armed groups, for which no total losses are known. The safety and security of the people stuck in the conflict area is of great concern. Intensification of the fighting will likely result in a steep rise in civilian mortalities, while at the same time contributing to a continuation of the outflow of people and a substantial disruption of services. Cases of deliberate targeting by armed groups of critical public utilities like electricity, sewerage and water plants, as well as roads and bridges are reportedly on the rise. The displacement situation has witnessed two opposing developments over the last week. On one hand people have started returning to areas where the government has regained control. The government and several civil society organizations are organizing free transport for those ready to go back to their place of origin. At the same time, many more people have been displaced due to the intensified fighting in sub-urban areas. As of 29 July, some 112,000 people have reportedly been displaced within Ukraine (both from and Donbas regions), which is roughly 10,000 more than a week ago. Over 163,000 people have reportedly fled to Russia. The protracted displacement of population is beginning to create problems in host areas, where incidents of violence between host populations and IDPs over the use of local resources are reportedly growing.

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Lack of coordination, planning and recourse are becoming more evident as displacement increases. The absence of a unified and centralized IDP registration system prevents effective coordination of preparedness and response activities. The rapidly approaching school year (beginning 1 September) and start of the cold season (preparations for winterization should be complete by 15 October) are expected to worsen the conditions of IDPs residing in dormitories and sanatoria. Additional works are required to install heating systems and/or provide alternative shelter. The risk of an outbreak of communicable diseases among IDPs and affected population trapped in the area of conflict remains high. Due to the intermittent electricity and water supply in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk (Debаltseve, Dokuchaeivsk, Horlivka, , and Vugledar), access to drinking water is of serious concern. Under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator, the humanitarian community developed a Preliminary Response Plan that lays the foundation for future humanitarian response in Ukraine based on an overarching strategic goal and four strategic objectives that will guide sector-specific action and response. The plan will be upgraded with sector-specific funding requirements in due course. Humanitarian Preparedness & Response: sector updates

Education (sector-lead contact: Mr. Peter Nuttall, [email protected]) Preparedness:  The Ministry of Education and Science and the humanitarian community discussed issues of the return to schools and mine risk education campaigns at its second sector meeting on 31July.  The draft mine risk education campaign was finalized during the reporting period by the sector, MES and SES. The campaign will be introduced in two phases: o 1) an immediate distribution of posters and leaflets identifying threat and warning children and adults of potential danger. o 2) main focus of the campaign will be aimed at schools to teach and disseminate the same messages.  A coordination forum on the rights of a child to education will be organised by UNICEF and the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights focusing on problems with access to schools on affected territories reclaimed after occupation.  Families with children return to their homes to the areas where the armed conflict was previously taking place. Many schools are destroyed or damaged, there is a shortage of teachers and lack of school and educational equipment.  A coordination forum on the rights of child to education will be held by UNICEF and the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights focusing on problems with access to schools on affected territories reclaimed after occupation. The representatives of the central government, local authorities from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and civil society will attend the Forum which will take place on 7 August, 2014. Needs:  OCHA is developing a map depicting damaged or destroyed schools in Donbas region. This will enable stakeholders to focus on areas with most needs.

Response:  MoES is developing a plan of action with support of the Education Sector and UNICEF’s leadership to ensure timely enrolment of IDP children into education programmes in the areas of relocation and to prevent disruption of education services for returnees.  Oleksandr Vilkul “Ukrainian perspective” Fund’s volunteers in provided support to 23 students from Donetsk region based on the results of the preliminary assessment of needs during examination campaign to the universities and technical colleges. In addition, 47 children from the conflict zone were provided with places in kindergarten in Kryvyi Rih.

Gaps & Constraints:  A harmonised mechanism of coordination is needed to ensure immediate response to the needs and constraints for resuming education on 1 September.

Food and Nutrition Security (leads: Ms Lani Trenouth, [email protected] [F] / Mr. Peter Nuttall, [email protected] [N]) Preparedness:  Food and Nutrition Security partners continue constant monitoring of the developments in the sector through consultations and engagement with the relevant state authorities.  During the reporting period, the sector reviewed, analysed and elaborated the joint Preliminary Response Plan based on up to date information on humanitarian needs.

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Needs:  Requests for food items are increasing from newly arrived IDPs in oblast. Baby food, infant formula and baby hygiene items are among the most requested items.  Food has been requested by the children’s hospital in Luhansk city. There are growing needs to deliver food to assistance-care facilities for elderly people in Luhansk oblast which are currently under control of the insurgents.  Food has been requested for people with disabilities who were evacuated from the conflict area to oblast (around 1,300 persons).

Response:  Food package distributions continue across the country and are becoming more regular in terms of content and frequency. Salvation Army, ADRA Ukraine, Oleksandr Vilkul “Ukrainian Perspective” Fund, and Caritas Ukraine are among the agencies distributing food. Baby food and infant formula is often included in the distributed packages.  Caritas Ukraine is also including food vouchers/cards in their assistance package, with which recipients can directly purchase food in local supermarkets. This initiative will target approximately 1,500 households.  Provision of meals to IDPs without access to cooking facilities is ongoing in Kiev, Odessa, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

Gaps & Constraints:  Issues of taxation of humanitarian assistance continues to hamper preparedness and response activities.  Capacity and willingness of civil society to sustain support to IDPs are starting to wane. Volunteers are working very long hours and will not be able to sustain their level of effort.  Unavailability of cash in the conflict hotspots continues to affect civilians’ access to goods, including food.  There are reports of bank accounts of people from the Donbas region being frozen and that they are unable to access their own savings from outside the region.  With the prohibition of movement of private vehicles, humanitarian access to Luhansk city is increasingly constrained.  Lack of cash and access to savings and salaries/pensions among IDPs is restricting their ability to meet their basic needs.

Health (sector-lead contact: Dr. Dorit Nitzan, [email protected]) Preparedness:  Information gathering, analyses and coordination with partners through the WHO team of Health Impact Specialists (HIS) is maintained on a daily basis from WHO Country Office.  The Health Sector Working Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Response engaged and partners with the State Emergency Services, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Policy. The group is carrying out an assessment to identify number of IDPs and people residing in the conflict area that require psychosocial support.  To address special needs of Roma, Health Sector through the leadership of WHO contracted the Roma NGO “Chiricli” that manages Roma Health Mediators in Khakiv, Dnepropetrovsk and Odessa.  A web based Health Impact System platform was launched by the Health Sector.  The signed Law on Humanitarian Assistance is under review by the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is ready to provide all supportive documents to undergo necessary procedures for import of humanitarian aid. Needs:  According to the estimates, as of 30 July 30, 2,589 people including 29 children have been wounded. The actual figure could be higher.  Emergency health care capacities in Donbas deteriorated and are insufficient. Primary and secondary health care services are exhausted, have intermittent electricity and water supply, and face an extreme lack of pharmaceuticals, consumables and human resources.  Water treatment in Luhansk is hampered due to the cut in chlorine supply on 26 July. Outbreak surveillance and response needs scaling up.  Care of people, living with non-communicable (e.g., chronic) diseases is hampered by the lack of reagents and consumables for renal dialysis, of insulin, of rare (orphan) pharmaceuticals. In addition, there is lack of vaccines and antibiotics.  Increased health care workloads require action plans providing support and replacement. It is estimated that 70% of the medical personnel have left or resigned in the regions of shelling and those remaining in Donbas are exhausted.  Security of health care workers are jeopardized as there is a high risk of ambulances coming under fire.

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 MoSP and MoH were requested to support relocation of children, youth and disabled people from conflict areas (Lugansk and Donetsk) to safer places. MoH reported that 81 children were moved from Donetsk to . According to the MoSP, at least 120 more need relocation.  MoH reports a great need for vaccines. To address this, UNFPA expressed readiness to join Health Sector efforts.  According to MoH over 130 children were born to IDP families. MoH requested the Health Sector to provide “new-born kits” to some mothers among IDPs (single mothers, and socially disadvantaged groups). There is a need to support Emergency health services in Donbas regions.  Donetsk Hospital #19 remains un-operational (patients were evacuated late July). Hospital #21 has damaged electricity and water supply but continues to operate. Non-emergency aid providers have reduced elective heath care, but are available for emergency requests. Shelling damaged Polyclinic #8 in Luhansk (primary non- emergency care, family medicine) although it remains operational.

Response:  It has been reported that Russian humanitarian aid has been delivered to some of the areas of conflict. MoH as of 30 July reports 11,806 persons including 5,368 children among IDPs seeking medical care, with 2,532 (1,096 children) admitted to the hospital, and 113 new-borns were delivered to IDPs.  Reportedly, ART and OST patients receive necessary medical care, and all regions of Ukraine have ARV-drug supplies until December 2014. Delivery of ARVs, procured by the Global Fund, is expected in late July 2014.  Reportedly, all regions are fully provided with first line drugs for TB treatment. WHO is ready to provide emergency kits to MoH as soon as legislative hurdles are addressed.  The Women’s Consortium of Ukraine (WCU) with the support of the Save the Children have been implementing activities through partner organisations in Odessa (Public Movement “Faith, Hope and Love”), Zaporizhzhya (Charitable Foundation “Ednist za Maibutne”) and Zakarpattya (Karpaty Charity Foundation) regions. The training on the first psychological support (FSS) to children was held for social workers and the Center for Social Services for Youth (CSSY) employees in Odessa region. A training for employees of Karpaty Association (Zakarpattya region) was organized on childrens needs assessment methodology. Informational leaflets on appropriate support to children and technical advice for their parents and teachers were disseminated by the Ukrainian Humanitarian Response initiative. Information leaflets were distributed in Uzhgorod, Mukachevo and Perechyn cities and among IDP families in Zakarpattya region.  Two-hour consultations for IDPs are provided on a daily basis. In addition, psychological consultations are provided in Odessa region for IDPs. UNFPA in close coordination with MSP and MoH provided targeted support to IDPs and affected population (dignity and RH kits).  Psychosocial assistance for displaced families with children was provided by UNICEF and partner NGOs. Medical assistance (e.g., ARV for children, essentials for infants, and disinfectants) was provided by “Ukrainian Perspective Fund” to 201 child IDPs residing in Svyatohorsky Monastery, medicines (e.g., analgesics, disinfectants, bandages, and antibiotics) to the Dnipropetrovsk Military Hospital and Mechnikova Regional Rlinical Hospital for treatment of incoming soldiers from the conflict zone. The Fund arranged 14 medical first- aid points for refugees without registration at the main sheltering places in Kryvyi Rih (187 retired persons and 31 incapacitated persons are in need of permanent medical support and health specific aids). The Fund provides psychological support to IDPs on request. Volunteer psychologists are working with children from the conflict zone every day at the summer camps where children were provided with shelter. Gaps & Constraints:  Gaps in procedure of importing of non-registered pharmaceutical and medical supplies remain a key constrain for provision of assistance in the area.  Legislative constraints: o Existing health professional’s regulations make provision of volunteer’s teams difficult.  Information gaps: o Data on health care capacities and needs include only MoH facilities. Ministry of Defense health care services, State Sanitary Epidemiological services and National Academy of Medical Sciences health services are not included, thus victim data area clear underestimates. o In recent weeks since ATO servicemen regained new positions and did not immediately take their injured to military hospitals at once, the total number of victims, reported by the MoH health facilities includes military, both ATO servicemen and insurgents. o There is a major concern regarding weekly assessment of health care facilities. It is impossible to provide full assessment as it is hard to predict events and situations. o The lack of IDP registration makes IDP access to health services difficult or impossible as health care is provided to citizens in their registered area of residence. o There is insufficient transparency on the surveillance and monitoring of diseases and outbreaks, which jeopardizes timely interventions. Sanitary epidemiological assessment in Donbas is limited due to the lack of resources.  Security issues:

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o Security constraints hamper provision of anesthesia and narcotic drugs. Over the last week, health professionals were exposed to health security/humanitarian law violations. Two surgeons were reported kidnapped from Donetsk hospital, but were safely returned. o Reported staffing shortages due to resignation and problems of access to the workplace (security risks, transport system). Some ambulance and emergency health workers have reported being under fire or threatened in cases of failing to provide medical services. One doctor and one nurse were injured under the shelling in Luhansk. Two ambulances are out of service, one was completely burned.  Communicable diseases: o gaps remain in provision of care to all TB, ART and OST patients.  Vulnerable population: o Roma IDPs experience difficulty accessing government provided IDP health and social services (local authorities are reluctant to discuss suitable IDP arrangements for Roma), and only receive help from volunteers through Roma Health Mediators.  Human rights: o Donbas health care specialists are stigmatized by Kiev authorities that accuse local doctors of providing health care for insurgents.

Livelihoods and Early Recovery (sector-lead contact: Ms Inita Paulovica, [email protected]) Preparedness:  Working meetings were held with the Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on recovery programming and meeting on early response with the Government Coordination Center. Sector convened a meeting to discuss key goals and objectives and sector activities.  The early recovery sector of the Preliminary Response Plan was prepared and incorporated into the updated plan. MoSP presented a draft Concept of Economic Rehabilitation of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. Needs:  The Infrastructure Damage Assessment was finalized and shared with the government and international organizations.  A concept was developed on an Information Technology tool to monitor damages and identify initial recovery needs.  Reports of damages, robberies and lootings increased. This will bring additional challenges in recovery planning and implementation. Response:  An information booklet titled ‘Employment Roadmap’ for IDPs was developed.  A draft guide with recommendations for social workers on psychological first aid was developed.  Coordination support to MSP on issues of displacing women and families with children was provided. Gaps & Constraints:  Lack of integrated government programme on recovery.  Lack of coordination between state organizations and civil society initiatives.  Lack of information on employment opportunities for IDPs.  Problems with re-registration of businesses from Donbas regions and Crimea at new places of residence. Lack of employment opportunities in Slavyansk, , and other towns.  Problems with replacement of IDPs.  Psychological barriers of IDPs: unwillingness to move to small towns, to work, higher expectations of greater state assistance.

Protection (sector co-lead contact: Mr. Vanno Noupech, [email protected] / Ms. Fiona Frazer, [email protected]) Preparedness:  Discussions are on-going with government agencies, civil society and international organizations on possible ways to improve IDPs’ access to information about how to leave safely and to access services. It was agreed to improve information dissemination in trains, as many IDPs are leaving by trains.  Responsibility for registration of IDPs is being handed over to regional coordination centers, and is now led by different government agencies in various regions. For example, the Coordination Center for IDPs was moved to the second floor of Kyiv Central Railway Station to ensure easier access to registration and information for IDPs upon arrival. NGOs visiting the new venue reported long queues in the Center.  UN HRMMU continued to monitor the impact of the security operation (casualties, detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment, vengeance acts, access to basic social services) in areas controlled by armed groups, and in the areas back under control of Ukrainian side.

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Needs:  Protection of civilians must be ensured in hostility areas to prevent collateral deaths and injuries. Civilians wishing to leave the area need to have information about opportunities and means to leave the area in safety. Fleeing civilians are increasingly under threat, so civilians are unable to leave the zone of conflict.  A thorough, full-fledged and prompt investigation of violations of law and order by armed groups in areas back under the control of Ukrainian Government (such as Slovyansk and Kramatorsk) is required.  UNHCR estimates there are more than 111,000 IDPs in Ukraine. In the week of 28 July there was been substantial displacement from Horlivka, which has experienced intensive fighting. Many persons are moving to safer locations within where the state’s IDP registration system is not functioning. In two days, more than 3,000 persons arrived in Sviatogirsk (northern Donetsk oblast). Total number of displaced from the east reached 97,000 as of 29 July.  At the same time, there are returns to areas where the state re-asserted control, particularly Slovyansk. IDPs need more information about conditions for return. Also, local authorities report a need for assistance in family reunification as people return.  There is a need to identify the Government lead agency for IDP registration, which impedes establishment of the highly needed IDP registration system and its further effective management. The current situation with registration varies greatly from region to region as different agencies lead the registration process.  Displaced Roma experience difficulties in accessing accommodation provided by regional administrations. There are reports of discriminatory practices in some regions. In Kharkiv, it is reported that up to 60% of Roma lack identity documents and therefore cannot docuement their previous place of residence. Others are not sufficiently literate to access written information about how to access the services.

Response:  See Preparedness for monitoring  35,000 booklets with the roadmap on IDP-related issues were printed by SES to be distributed at the railway stations, coordination centers and in trains. The “101” call center was assigned to receive all emergency inquiries on relocation and other IDP issues.  UNHCR Partner NGO Crimea SOS opened office in to offer free legal aid for IDPs residing in the region. Over its hotline, legal counselling was provided to 14 IDPs during the first week. UNHCR Partner NGO Right to Protect initiated protection monitoring in several eastern and southern Ukrainian cities; it facilitated cooperation between the local administration and a civil society organization in order to extend services to Roma. Also in Lviv, cooperation between Roma mediators and the local administration was facilitated to register a number of Roma IDP and include them in a UNHCR-sponsored assistance programme.  CBO Crimean Diaspora continues its effort to ensure economic rights of IDPs from Crimea. In addition to the press conference and rally organized next to the National Bank of Ukraine, civic activists had several advocacy meetings with the Ombudsman and MPs. Some 500 IDPs received consultations on bank account restoration procedures and accommodation compensations during the reported period.  A number of the UN HRMMU’s partner NGOs visited Slovyansk to assess the impact of activities of armed groups during the period when the town was under their control, and to monitor the action taken by the Ukrainian authorities to restore law and order to provide access to social services for the population.  UN HRMMU continued to monitor the impact of the security operation (casualties, detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment, reprisals, and access to basic social services) in the areas controlled by armed groups, as well as the situation of areas back under the control of the Ukrainian government. Gaps & Constraints:  The collapse of the parliamentary coalition and uncertainties in the government last week jeopardize advocacy efforts of international community and civic society to assist Parliament with adoption of the revised IDP legislation.  Tensions are growing in some regions between IDPs from the east and host communities. Some people in areas surrounding collective centers have threatened IDPs, accusing them of being traitors and threatening retribution if they do not go home. If not addressed, this has the potential to create division in Ukrainian society and undermine the humanitarian spirit in which civil society is currently receiving IDPs. Hate speech – especially in the social media – can create a hostile environment for IDPs.

Shelter and NFIs (sector-lead contact: Mr. Vanno Noupech, [email protected]) Preparedness:  The Sector, through the Government and its partners continues to inventory of the collective centers. According to the preliminary estimates, there are some 500 collective centers through the country hosting some 24,000 IDPs. An estimated 60% of these centers are thought to be unsuitable for winter accommodation.  The first coordination meeting on protection, shelter and NFIs was held in the premises of the Lviv state regional administration on 29 July with involvement of local NGOs. Lviv regional authorities conducted an inventory of 79 venues available for IDP accommodation (70% in private property) and reported 620 places with heating

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provided. Only 57 families according to Lviv State Migration Service were able to buy new apartments, while 90% are living with host families or relatives.  ICRC has fielded a mission by its Water, Sanitation and Habitation expert to the areas of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk to assess damages to water systems and housing and plan response. Needs:  With the upcoming start of the school year in September and the winter fast approaching, it is urgent to find alternative accommodation options for those being sheltered in student accommodation or in sanatoria, which lack heating system. Given the high cost of heating, it is possible that many facilities will be unable to host IDPs starting October unless they receive financial support.  According to a UNDP-commissioned report released on 15 July, 596 facilities (including social infrastructure, residential houses, and enterprises) were damages, amounting to a monetary loss of UAH 4.38 billion (US$ 400 million) (estimated, without account of unconfirmed damages in Donetsk oblast’s residential sector, disruption of contracts, and lost profits of business enterprises). Among those reported 302 facilities are located in Luhansk oblast (UAH 950.9 million), and 294 facilities are in Donetsk oblast (UAH 3.43 billion). At least 42 enterprises have faced significant disruptions in their operation (e.g., damages, forced downtimes, redundancies, etc.), including 26 in Luhansk oblast and 16 in Donetsk oblast. Damages in residential housing have directly affected a total of 1,603 families (including 510 in Luhansk oblast and 1,093 in Donetsk oblast), and indirectly (by worsened access to public services) the majority of the 6,6 million population of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.  152 public infrastructure facilities have been damaged, with total loss being UAH 4.14 billion, including:  93 social infrastructure facilities – about UAH 3.59 billion (40 in Luhansk oblast – UAH 290.7 million, and 53 in Donetsk oblast – UAH 3.3 billion);  16 bridges – UAH 132.4 million (10 in Luhansk oblast – UAH 87.1 million, 6 in Donetsk oblast – UAH 45.3 million);  43 road sections – UAH 417.2 million (information for Luhansk oblast).  Damaged facilities can be divided into several categories, shares of which in the total value of the damaged facilities are as follows: 1) public infrastructure – 95%, including: a. roads – 10% b. bridges – 3% c. social facilities – 82% (schools, preschool educational institutions, public utilities, administrative buildings) 2) other – 0.2% (forests, gas pipeline and other networks); 3) residential houses – 5.3 %; 4) enterprises (impact of the conflict upon the work of entrepreneurs) – 38 known facts.  The most affected territories, as of 14 July 2014, include (119 damaged facilities), Kramatorsk (117 facilities), Lughansk (73), Rubizhne (55), Krasnyi Lyman (20), Kreminna District (19), and Donetsk (small number of damaged facilities but huge monetary losses due to substantial damage to the local airport). Overall, 14 administrative territories affected by the conflict were monitored in Luhansk oblast and 13 were monitored in Donetsk oblast.  IDPs from the east have little time to prepare their departure and they arrive with few resources to establish themselves as many did not receive salaries and social payments in the last three months. NGOs assisting IDPs confirm increasing needs in hygienic sets, bed linen, kitchen appliances and dishware at the collective centers. Simultaneously, many IDPs have exhausted the resources they had. Needs of IDPs staying with friends and relatives will become more visible by September and the winter season in the view of anticipated payments for utilities, winter cloths, and school items.  Affected population and local authorities indicated to a recent assessment mission in Sloviansk region that priority is to have roofing materials and windows to prepare for the winter season and to ensure that returns are sustainable.  UNHCR has received a request for urgent assistance with NFIs from the local government in Mariupol, Donetsk region, where a growing influx of arrivals from the nearby conflict areas is observed. UNHCR is assessing the needs and plans to deliver humanitarian assistance to the community by August 3.  According to a report shared with UNHCR from government sources, dated 10 July, 5,000 vulnerable IDPs accommodated in collective centers throughout the country require: o 5,000 hygiene kits; o 5 tons of food assistance; o and 5 tons of clothes.  The request also includes other items such as kitchen sets, mattresses, bed linen, pillows, kitchen appliances, beds, closets, tables, chairs, shoes, wheelchairs, kitchen sets, baby formula, blankets, medicines, baby diapers, washing machines, children’s toys, etc. A list will be shared with the sector partners in the second sector WG meeting that will take place in Kyiv on 5 August .

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Response:  According to recent media reports, plans to provide almost $7 million in assistance to respond to immediate needs in the areas where the Government has retaken control, which includes $1 million of immediate release. This includes contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the UNHCR to support efforts to restore access to potable water and provide medical treatment, as well as funding to support small infrastructure and rebuilding projects in these communities.  IDPs from Crimea, currently residing in the village of Nova Hreblia in Region, received fridges, microwaves, washing and sewing machines, ovens and other humanitarian assistance from IOM, provided by IOM Partner NGO Spring of Hope with financial support of the Kingdom of Norway.  UNHCR has fielded a mission to Mariupol to organize an emergency response to the growing needs of IDPs. Starting next week, UNHCR staff will be deployed in the city to monitor the situation in the South of Donetsk region and support local authorities in their response efforts.  Sector partners developed a Preliminary Response Plan with a particular focus on winter needs. Gaps & Constraints:  Finding long-term housing solutions and preparations for winter season remain top priority for both government and civil society involved in the response to internal displacement. According to NGOs, accommodation options in bigger cities with a better access to job market are preferable. Due to current economic situation, access to jobs sufficient to cover rent and basic daily expenses are scarce even in such cities like Lviv. In rural areas, IDPs have less access to jobs and humanitarian assistance.  Media reports about tensions between IDPs from the eastern regions and reception communities can further decrease already limited accommodation offers for new arrivals from the East as well as from Crimea

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (sector-lead contact: Mr. Peter Nuttall, [email protected]) Preparedness:  The fifth sector meeting was held on 31July during which water situation in the affected areas was reviewed and logistical arrangements for quick response were discussed, as well as planning details of the coordinated hygiene awareness campaign.  CARITAS continued to distribute water to parts of Slavyansk. Due to disruption of the water supply system still being the ongoing problem. Needs:  Karlovka water supply and pumping station was reclaimed by Ukrainian Army on 25 July. Over the weekend sappers cleared mined land around the pumping/filter station. The repair works started by the “Water of Donbas" Company to restore three affected pipelines leading to Dimitrov, Dobropolye, Krasnoarmiysk, and Belitckoye. Earlier in the month the ‘Karlovskoe’ filter station "Water of Donbas" completely stopped water supply because of damaged by armed fighting and incapability to repair the damage of water supply system while under constant shelling. Residential areas with the total population total of 190,352 (Dimitrov – 49,598, Krasnoarmiysk – 77,380, Krasnoarmiysk rayon – 31,860, Dobropolye – 31,514) were left with no water supply. Response:  Hygiene kits for children to locations in the Donbas region have been provided during the reporting period by UNICEF and dispatched by Caritas Kiev, Lugansk Fund XOPS, and Ukrainian Red Cross. Gaps & Constraints:  Severe funding constraints continue to hamper planned WASH response.  IDPs at some locations (i.e., Nova Greblya, Vynnitsia) lack access to a quality drinking water. General Coordination

 Six out of seven humanitarian sectors and one sub-sector are operational and meeting on a weekly basis, or as needed, resulting in increased coordination and information sharing.  Inter-sector meeting was conducted to discuss draft PRP, developments on Humanitarian Situation Monitoring and coordination of preparedness and humanitarian response.  The humanitarian community has developed a Preliminary Response Plan, which includes sector-specific response plans. The plan lays down strategic priorities and actions in response to the humanitarian needs and is scheduled for release in the first week of August.  Plans have been developed to upgrade the Humanitarian Situation Monitoring tool with a view of integrating Information Technologies to ensure timely and effective information collection and analysis.  Information on 3Ws are being received to create database of humanitarian stakeholders.

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 United Nations Ukraine – Humanitarian Situation Monitoring, Phase 2, Round 1 report: http://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-situation-monitoring-phase-2-report-round-1-21-july-2014  UNHCR Ukraine external updates are available at http://www.unhcr.org.ua/externalupdate  UNICEF Ukraine situation reports are available at http://www.unicef.org/ukraine/children_26254.html

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