POPASNA CITY PROFILE 2019

GOOD GOVERNANCE TRUST IN UKRAINIAN ARMY

Popasna 15 cities*

TRUST IN MAYOR OR 4.7 HEAD OF THE TOWN TRUST IN TOWN 4.4 ADMINISTRATION

TRUST IN POLICE 3.5

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Create initiatives that enable citizens to meet military personnel in a civilian setting and connect with them through common interests. This will help humanize soldiers in the eyes of the locals.

COMMUNITY BONDS CONFIDENCE THAT MEMBERS FROM OTHER GROUPS WILL LISTEN Popasna 15 cities* PEOPLE FROM 7.2 EASTERN

IDPS 6.5 SOCIAL PROXIMITY Accepting members of different socio-demographic 6.2 5.6 groups as their close friends and colleagues PRO-EU ORIENTED 5.7 PEOPLE

PEOPLE FROM 5.5 WESTERN UKRAINE

GENDER 5.4 PEOPLE LIVING 5.5 STEREOTYPES IN THE NGCA

FAMILY 9.3 PRO-RUSSIA 5.2 COHERENCE ORIENTED PEOPLE

ATO/JFO MILITARY 5.2

0 2 4 6 8 10 Prioritize interventions fostering women’s Citizens in Popasna would accept people from empowerment and representation in community different groups as close friends and colleagues decision making. Utilise strong family bonds to but lack the confidence that they would be heard. encourage women’s engagement by designing family Interventions promoting meaningful dialogue friendly initiatives (e.g. initiatives that provide and empowering civic initiatives could strengthen childcare to foster participation). confidence among different socio-political groups, as well as military and veterans.

* CITIES WERE SELECTED BASED ON THE DG EAST PROGRAMMATIC INTEREST: Mariupol, Kramatorsk, , Sloviansk, Bakhmut, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Druzhkivka, , Popasna, , Mariinka, , Melitopol, Berdyansk. Highest SCORE Lowest SCORE A total of 3000 respondents were sampled in 15 cities (200 per city). among 15 cities among 15 cities LOCALITY SATISFACTION SATISFACTION WITH CITY LIFE (in terms of jobs, leisure activities 5.6 5.8 and raising children)

Popasna 15 cities* PROVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES 0 2 4 6 8 10 SAFETY & SECURITY QUALITY OF PUBLIC 7.3 TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 5.2 Satisfied with the state of WELFARE PAYMENTS 7.2 environment and air quality HEALTH SECURITY Access and affordability 4.7 of medical services BASIC SCHOOLING 6.6 ECONOMIC SECURITY Being able to provide 4.4 ADMINISTRATIVE for your family 6.5 SERVICES POLITICAL SECURITY Freedom to express 3.9 political opinions QUALITY OF ROADS 6.4 PERSONAL SECURITY Feeling safe on the streets 3.5 and protected by the police UTILITIES 5.8 0 2 4 6 8 10

JUSTICE SERVICES 5.1 FIRST OF ALL, PLURALIST Capitalize on UKRAINIAN YOU IDENTIFY IDENTITY the inclusive iden- HEALTH CARE 5.0 YOURSELF AS… tity of citizens of 7.9 7.0 Popasna to foster 58 % UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION 3.6 peaceful interaction, 8 % RUSSIAN CITIZEN OF stronger community Satisfaction with provision of infrastructure is signif- 32 % UKRAINE bonds and pride in icantly higher in Popasna compared to other cities in 1 % EUROPEAN the locality, building the region. Communication campaigns linking provision 3 % OTHER social tolerance and of public services to the achievements of local authori- pluralism. ties could strengthen trust and foster vertical cohesion. PRIDE IN YOUR LOCALITY When you think about your locality, to what extent are you proud of the following?

HOSPITALITY 7.2 Design initiatives focusing on hospitality of the local- ity to strengthen pride in community bonds. Promote FAMOUS PEOPLE 7.2 green innovations within the industrial sector.

NATURE 7.3 CIVIC BEHAVIOUR CULTURAL HERITAGE 6.6

To change 37 % ACTIVE TRADITIONS 7.0 things in your Willing to use political and social means community you of action without violence are... CREATIVITY 6.6 3 % VIOLENT Willing to use violence

CUISINE 6.5 60 % PASSIVE Not willing to do anything COMMUNITY BONDS 5.3

SAFETY AND 3.6 To motivate passive citizens, concentrate on small SECURITY scale civic initiatives relevant to their sense of pride INDUSTRY AND 3.3 that bring immediate benefit to the community. PRODUCTION

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* CITIES WERE SELECTED BASED ON THE DG EAST PROGRAMMATIC INTEREST: Mariupol, Kramatorsk, Lysychansk, Sloviansk, Bakhmut, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Druzhkivka, Starobilsk, Highest SCORE Lowest SCORE Popasna, Stanytsia Luhanska, Mariinka, Sievierodonetsk, Melitopol, Berdyansk. among 15 cities among 15 cities A total of 3000 respondents were sampled in 15 cities (200 per city).

City profiles are part ofthe SCORE for Eastern Ukraine 2019 project funded by the USAID, implemented by the Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD), and in partnership with the UN Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme. The contents of this research do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government or UN. For more information, please visit www.scoreforpeace.org