Situation report No.14 as of 3 October 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 27 September – 3 October 2014, unless otherwise noted. The next report will be published on 10 October. Highlights

• Despite ceasefire and a 9-point memorandum signed by the parties Volyn on 19 September, serious ceasefire violations are reported daily and shelling has intensified in parts of and regions. As a L'viv Ter nopi l ' result, displacement is on the rise Ivano-Frankivs'k Khmel'nyts'kyy Vinnytsya

Kharkiv 'k and lives of civilians are endangered. Zakarpatska Luhans'k • Unless an urgent solution found, Kirovohrad Dnipropetrovs'k starting January 2015 Ukraine will Mykolayiv not be able to cover the country-wide needs for antiretroviral and TB drugs. Odesa Kherson • Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) IDP influx in 2014 Circle diameter represents size of IDP influx de-facto authorities provided women reassurances and readiness for UN men children humanitarian personnel to operate in elderly and disabled rebel held-areas for the delivery of not disaggregated humanitarian aid. • A joint European Union, United Nations, and World Bank scoping mission completed its work on establishing the full coverage and timing of a comprehensive assessment of medium-term recovery and reconstruction needs in partnership with the Government of Ukraine. • At least 3,627 killed (including 298 from flight MH17) and 8,446 wounded in eastern Ukraine as of 30 September (source: OHCHR/WHO).

5.1m 379,059 426,995 Estimated number of people living in Internally displaced people as of Fled to neighboring countries as of conflict-affected areas as of 3 3 October (source: SES) 3 October October

Situation Overview 3 June to 3 October

Although more than three weeks have passed since the 5 September ceasefire agreement, serious ceasefire violations are reported daily

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to food and other commodities due to the absence of resources. ¸ Zaporizhzhia ¸ RUSSIAN ¸ ¸ ¸ Mаriupol¸ FEDERATION Many humanitarian agencies have plans to start or scale up activities ¸ Security incidents in the five most affected regions (Dnipropretrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Return Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia) in response to the existing humanitarian Displacement Previous extent of rebel control needs. The rise in partners and scale of operations calls for a Rebel-held areas strengthening of field coordination mechanisms and for regular Sea of Azov (sector) coordination meetings to be held. Sector lead agencies and OCHA are exploring priority areas for support.

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In follow-up to the UN-conducted mission to Donetsk city to negotiate humanitarian access and assess security environment in the area, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) representatives have officially provided their reassurances in allowing UN personnel to operate freely in rebel-held areas and deliver humanitarian aid. This is a significant and positive development as humanitarian needs in areas under control of Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) are significant and most humanitarian agencies have not been able to access the region due to the ongoing insecurity. Any movement to the area will have to be done under extreme caution due to the grave security concerns.

The Prime Minister has signed a resolution to establish a system to register IDPs. The resolution gives the Ministry of Social Policy responsibility for conducting the registration of IDPs and developing a database. The resolution can be considered a success as it includes recommendations about registration of unaccompanied children, collection of information related to a separate resolution on assistance, providing the UN and ICRC with access to personal information upon consent and the possibility of taking photos for electronic record. Funding

The Preliminary Response Plan (PRP) was launched on 14 August, against which UN agencies requested an initial $33.3 million for immediate life-saving needs. Since the launch of the PRP, the situation has significantly deteriorated and needs have risen further. As of 3 October, donors have contributed $9.1 million (UN only). Pledges reported since the last situation report include €500,000 from the Netherlands and €21 million from ECHO.

As of 3 October, the total amount provided by donors to international aid organizations for relief activities in Ukraine amounts to $20.4 million.

Ukraine Crisis 2014

$33.3 million requested Funding by donor ($)

France Italy Hungary Sweden Japan Estonia Poland Switzerland Austria United States Finland United Kingdom Canada CERF ECHO Germany

All humanitarian partners, including donors and recipient agencies, are encouraged to inform OCHA's Financial Tracking Service (FTS - http://fts.unocha.org) of cash and in-kind contributions by e-mailing: [email protected]

Humanitarian Response

Early Recovery and Livelihoods (sector lead: Ms Inita Paulovica, [email protected]) Preparedness:

• Joint UNDP/EU/WB mission has been working in Ukraine since last week aiming to strengthen a coordinated approach to support the government in addressing short-term recovery needs as well as to design the comprehensive assessment of medium-term post-conflict recovery. Meetings with high-level officials were conducted.

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• International organizations and local governments in northern Donetsk region have carried out joint assessments. As a result of these assessments a number of damaged local public services, schools, streetlights, etc. will be repaired. • Mr. Andriy Nikolayenko, the newly appointed head of the Donbas Recovery Agency briefed sector group members on recovery challenges and working modalities to be applied to conflict affected areas.

Needs: • Water supply remains unstable in many locations of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. The storm has further worsened situation with the electricity and water supply access in many locations of Donbas. It was reported that Krasnoarmeyski district of Donetsk region is without water supply; repairs are not possible while the rebels control the reservoir. Problems related to water supply also persist in several districts of Luhansk city.

Response: • Retirement benefits were paid in Kamennobrodsky district of Luhansk city. Authorities informed that if piloting successful, then pensions would be paid in all districts of . • Penny Pritzker, US Secretary of Commerce, informed that US $53 million were provided to Ukraine, and reconfirmed US commitment to allocate $1 billion in loans for supporting recovery process in Ukraine. • An international project (USAID) supporting the repair of residential windows in Slovyansk through a grant to Caritas Ukraine is being carried out. • A two-day seminar for 40 activists from Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts on human rights protection in conflict-affected areas and reconciliation was conducted in Kiev. • A 5-day training tool place from 29 September to 3 October 2014. 24 representatives from centers for family, children and youth from different regions of Ukraine working with IDPs were trained in provisioning primary psychological support to IDPs and preventing emotional and professional burnout.

Gaps & Constraints: • Rapidly changing situation in water supply and electricity makes difficult to identify actual needs of the affected people. • Lack of coordination between state organizations and civil society initiatives. • Problems have been reported related to re-registration of businesses from Donbas regions and at their new places of residence.

Education (sector lead: Ms. Olena Sakovych, [email protected]) Preparedness: • The Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) reported that 70,000 IDP children are attending school and preschool education facilities in Ukraine as of 19 September. The Ministry issued an amendment concerning the enrolment of IDP students to universities. Children living in conflict-affected territories or being displaced from these territories have a right to begin or continue education free of charge in any other region of Ukraine. This will be funded from the public budget. Students have the right to enrol at public and municipal educational institutions in accordance with the new procedure in place. • Due to security concerns MoES decided not to open schools in Donetsk and Luhansk. Despite the decision, UNICEF monitors are reporting that some schools still opened. Local authorities and media have reported that at least 10 people were killed when shells hit a playground in school #57 and a mini-bus in Donetsk city. No children have been reported among those killed during the shelling.

Needs: • Child friendly spaces need to be established in IDP centers to support the mental health and wellbeing of displaced children. Several spaces have already been established in Kharkiv, Poltava and Zaporizhia.

Response: • UNICEF continues to implement Mine Risk Education in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Some schools on rebel-held territories are inaccessible. UNICEF is negotiating with several civil society organizations that operate in the rebel-held area to distribute further information related to danger of mines and UXOs.

Gaps & Constraints: • There are an increased number of IDP children enrolled in the school. Although there is an insufficient data on the placement of children requiring access to preschool and school facilities, particularly in post- conflict areas.

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Emergency Shelter and NFI (sector lead contact: Mr. Igor Chantefor, [email protected]) Preparedness:

• 29 September sector meeting held in Kyiv mainly focused on issues related to field coordination. Participants also discussed the kit for the conflict affected areas as well as solutions of the utility bills payment for collective centers. • UNHCR organized sector meetings in Slovyansk and Kharkiv with local authorities, international organizations (ADRA, Caritas, People in Need, CRS, OHCHR, ICRS, UCBI) and local NGOs to discuss collective centers and private sector rehabilitation. National Shelter Strategy along with the Collective Center Assessment Form and Master List were presented to the participants. It was agreed to hold such meetings on a bi-weekly basis.

Needs:

• Onset of colder weather makes winterization one of the urgent priorities along with provision of warm blankets and winter clothes for IDPs. • Deterioration of the economic conditions in eastern Ukraine (shortage of jobs, problems with social payments) has naturally exhausted savings of IDPs. Many IDPs can no longer afford paying the rent.

Response:

• Czech Government donated 1 million CZK to UNHCR to address the most urgent IDP needs (in particular, purchase of warm blankets and personal hygiene products). • UNHCR is finalizing agreements with local authorities in Zaporizhzia and Kharkiv to start winterization of collective centers. UNHCR identified 22 facilities for refurbishment in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzia. Rehabilitation of one collective center is already in the process in . • UNHCR procured 2,500 warm blankets for distribution in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions in addition to 4,000 blankets distributed earlier. • Rinat Akhmetov Foundation evacuated 751 persons (184 children) from the conflict-affected areas. Humanitarian assistance sets were distributed to some 60,000 persons in Donetsk, Dobropolie, Dokuchaevsk and Sviatohirsk. • People in Need assessed 10 private houses for repair in Semyonovka and Sloviansk while assessments of the collective centers that were selected for winterization/repairs in Sviatohirsk, Krasniy Lyman, Hirske, Kurakhovo, Dobropolie and Vuglegorsk still continue.

Gaps & Constraints: • Without a rapid injection of support from government and international donors, civil society is likely to direct its remaining resources to other pressing needs, leaving IDPs without any assistance at all. • More reports received about landlords refusing to lease apartments to IDPs from the east.

Food and Nutrition Security (sector leads: Ms Lani Trenouth, [email protected] [F] / Ms. Valeriya Taran, [email protected] + 38 50 385 4990 [N]) Preparedness: • A standardized food basket composition across all sector actors will become even more important as operations scale up throughout the Donbas region and more actors provide in-kind support. WFP has offered guidance to harmonize the design of an appropriate food basket, considering locally available commodities and their proportionate nutritional values. • UNICEF and Save the Children are preparing an information pamphlet on the dangers and risks of the use of infant formula in emergency contexts. • WFP is hiring a company to perform assessments throughout the five oblasts of eastern Ukraine. Information gathered will be used to support and inform future programming for WFP and be made available for all sector members.

Needs: • Localized problems of food availability continue to be reported by sector members within Donetsk and Luhansk cities. With the compounded effects of the approaching winter and the ongoing crisis, including the negative impacts on markets and the food supply chain in these areas, the situation remains urgent. Resource mobilization and intervention needs to be accelerated to meet current and projected needs. • Sector participants have noted that hospital patients, including disabled individuals and those affected with tuberculosis, lack adequate food support. Institutions are currently overstretched and under resourced.

Response:

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• The distribution of 30,000 daily food rations, through WFP and its partners ADRA and the Ukrainian Red Cross Society is ongoing. Food is being provided in Donetsk and Luhansk cities and surrounding areas. • Multiple sector members are scaling up their response and seeking donor funding to resource their interventions.

Gaps & Constraints:

• Humanitarian access is most constrained in areas of highest need – including Donetsk and Luhansk cities. With the continuation of deadly ceasefire violations, ground level violence and the ongoing threat of shelling, the risks have constricted greater intervention.

Health (sector lead: Dr. Dorit Nitzan, [email protected]; Patricia Judith Kormoss, [email protected]) Preparedness: • Ukrainian Center for Disease Control (UCDC) has initiated weekly meetings (Wednesday, 8.30 AM) with stakeholders and international partners on the provision of medical care for HIV and tuberculosis patients in terms of the current crisis. WHO Health Sector will continue chairing the working group on HIV/AIDs and TB.

Needs: • As of 30 September, 5,103 people including 87 children were reported wounded and 2,232 people including 35 children were killed (source: emergency health care and forensic services of Donetsk and Luhansk regions). • As of 01 September 73,964 IDPs from Donbas area including 33,082 children requested health care. Among them, 14,706 people were hospitalized, including 5,859 children and 664 babies were born1. • Anti-tuberculosis treatment for approximately 11,600 multidrug resistant TB cases is at high risk of discontinuation from the January 2015 as procurement of the second-line TB drugs was not pursued2. • Antiretroviral drugs are urgently needed in Kyiv, Volyn, , Mykolayv and Kirovograd oblasts and starting from the January 2015 for the whole Ukraine (49,825 HIV-infected patients) due to the delays in state procurement. • MoH has requested assistance in providing vaccines, medicines and consumables for the expensive treatment of chronic diseases that will run out until mid November. Provision of care for children with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease is recognized to be the most urgent need.

Response: • WHO donated 300,000 doses of tetanus toxoid. The vaccines arrived on 26 September 2014. The amount is enough to meet the needs of those wounded in the recent conflict and to provide national coverage for others through the end of 2015.

Gaps & Constraints: • Regional AIDS Centers, TB hospitals and opioid substitution therapy (OST) in Donbas area are not operating or providing limited services that result in uncontrolled follow-up for the patients. Access to other specialized care (chronic noncommunicable diseases, maternal and newborn care and safe blood transfusion) remains limited for the residents of rural areas. Necessary investigation for the children under 18 month born be HIV-infected women in order to receive early diagnosis are not conducted. 3 • At least 45 hospitals are destroyed or damaged and many are partially or completely not functioning. Security continues to hamper the access and delivery of health services. • Health specialists in Donbas are reportedly asked to resign from their current posts and get recruited into the health services that are loyal to de facto authorities. • Outbreak surveillance in conflict areas stays of great concern.

Protection (sector leads: Mr. Ilija Todorovic, [email protected]/ Ms. Fiona Frazer, [email protected])

1 According to the Ministry of Health.

2 According to the Ukrainian Center for Disease Control

3 According to preliminary assessment of the governmental working group on reconstruction of infrastructure in cities and districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions

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Preparedness:

• The issue of IDPs being able to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections is being closely monitored. Early indications are that with registration and notification of a temporary change in residence done five days at the latest before the elections, they will have the possibility to vote for the party list and not for a specific candidate in their new and old election constituency. • The registration of IDPs by the Ministry of Social Policy is moving forward with meetings having taken place between UNHCR and representatives from the Republic of Georgia. Having the Georgian experience as a model, a plan of action has been developed for expanding an already existing population database, in carrying out internal trainings and rolling out a plan for its implementation. • By 28 September, implementation of the 5 September Minsk Protocol resulted in the release of at least 468 people. • The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) continued to monitor casualties, detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment, reprisals and access to basic social services. Special attention was paid to releases of detainees.

Needs:

• Especially as winter approaches, housing problems are causing greater tensions between IDPs and their host families. An upcoming government resolution to provide monthly monetary assistance to IDPs is hoped to ease these tensions. • People abducted and detained by the armed groups need to be protected from ill-treatment, including forced labour, particularly civilians. People detained by the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies need to be treated humanely and with due respect of their rights. • Exchange of hostages and illegally detained people to implement 5 September Minsk protocol should be carried on a voluntary basis.

Response: • A Protection Sector meeting co-chaired by UNHCR and OHCHR took place in Kyiv to reformat itself into a more action oriented forum. Moreover a sub working group on children’s rights has also been formed under UNICEF and Save the Children’s lead and has met as well. Plans are being made to roll out the Protection sector first to the eastern regions. • The CERF has approved funding for the “Monitoring, protection and redress related to violations of human rights in conflict areas and areas of displacement” UNHCR/OHCHR/UNICEF project for 603,109 USD. • The HRMMU followed a number of cases of detention by the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and by the armed groups.

Gaps & Constraints:

• Gaps have been identified by UNHCR in the current laws on taxation and customs which affect the delivery of humanitarian assistance to IDPs. New drafts pending in the parliament are expected to remove customs fees on humanitarian assistance and taxes that IDPs have to pay. • At least 3,627 killed (including 298 from flight MH17) and 8,446 wounded in eastern Ukraine as of 30 September (source: OHCHR/WHO)4. • In a number of locations, such as Debaltsevo and Donetsk, artillery, rocket and small arms exchanges continued with civilian casualties and damage to physical infrastructure reported almost on a daily basis. • Due to the security situation it is still not possible to deliver pensions to many residents of Luhansk region. The arrears to the population already reached UAH 2.7 billion (approx. US$ 210 million). Some have not received payments for three months now.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (sector lead: Mr. Rudi Luchmann, [email protected] +38 50 312 9915) Preparedness: • Water pumping stations, priority health and educational institutions are gradually being reconnected to power supply in Luhansk city. UNICEF monitors report a partial, however insufficient, water trucking. • Access to personal hygiene items is costly and challenging. Access to adequate sanitation facilities remains a problem especially for people residing in apartment blocks. • Water supply to the city of Donetsk, Makeyevka, Yenakievo, Gorlovka and Dzerzhinsk in eastern Ukraine is performed at a reduced level as the channel of the Seversky Donetsk-Donbass has the minimum bandwidth. The amount of water supplied to Hartsyzsk, , and Panteleymonovka settlements is further reduced due to scheduled repair works in preparation to the upcoming winter. • There has been no significant improvement to the water supply situation in . Bigger part of Donetsk oblast still does not have water and people are digging shallow wells to cope with water shortage.

4 This is a very conservative estimate of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine and World Health Organization based on available official data. These totals include: casualties of the Ukrainian armed forces as reported by the Ukrainian authorities; 298 people from flight MH-17; and casualties reported by civil medical establishments and local administrations of Donetsk and Luhansk regions: civilians and some members of the armed groups (without distinguishing them). OHCHR and WHO believe that the actual numbers of fatalities are considerably higher.

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Water utility companies continue to struggle to inspect the condition of the pipelines in conflict-affected areas.

Needs: • Volnovaha, Krasnoarmeisk, and many more settlements in Donetsk oblast remain with limited or no access to safe drinking water. There is a need for diesel generators to power the water pumps and water treatment units. While there are less acute problems with access to water in areas controlled by the Government, there are increasing requests for personal hygiene items coming from IDPs and returnees in Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Dnepropetrovsk and Odesa regions. • Sanitation continues to be a priority for people remaining in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. According to requests received and confirmed by UNICEF monitors, temporary latrines and disinfection materials are urgently required. The inspection and repair of the water supply infrastructure is still not possible due to ongoing fighting. It is crucial to repair damages before temperature drops below zero.

Response: • UNICEF developed a WASH needs assessment tool, which has been reviewed by all sector partners. The assessment in Luhansk and some areas of Donetsk will start shortly. Data collection is ongoing in Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, Odesa, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Donetsk. • UNICEF monitors continue to assess the situation on the ground and are reporting on emerging needs and the situation for children and response. UNICEF continues to distribute drinking water and hygiene kits through its local partners and is identifying partners for the delivery of hygiene supplies to the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Gaps & Constraints: • Inspection and repair of water supply infrastructure is still not possible due to ongoing fighting. It is crucial to repair damages before temperatures drop below zero. General Coordination

• OCHA has reached an agreement with the Government of Ukraine to facilitate the registration of incoming INGOs in support of their rapid deployment of humanitarian personnel and activities. Please contact OCHA Kyiv should your organization require information or support with registration. • NGOs have established an internal NGO coordination forum that will meet bi-weekly on Tuesday. The first meeting will be held on 7 October at 10:00 am at PIN premises. • OCHA has initiated an OCHA/NGO coordination forum as an increased number of NGOs (both national and international) are currently conducting humanitarian operations in Ukraine. NGO coordination meetings will discuss operational challenges and will be held bi-weekly on Tuesdays. The first meeting will be held on 14 October at 10:00 am at OCHA premises. • OCHA is closely working with the Government of Ukraine, local and international NGOs, and donors on a range of issues related to simplification of procedures on humanitarian assistance and tax exemption. • Regular sector meetings are being held at Kyiv level. Please click here for the meeting schedule.

Background on the crisis

In April 2014, armed groups in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine (Donetsk and Luhansk) began to seize buildings and arms. As a result of ongoing fighting between armed groups and government forces, as well as the events which occurred in the Autonomous (ARC) in March 2014, people have been forced to flee their homes and have become increasingly vulnerable as the conflict intensified and spread. Those staying in Donbas region, particularly in areas affected by fighting, face imminent security threats due to military activities by all parties to the conflict that are increasingly concentrated in densely populated urban areas. Provision of basic services has been disrupted, supplies are increasingly limited, and an upsurge in lawlessness has occurred.

The displaced population has significantly increased since early June 2014. To date, 379,059 people have reportedly been displaced and 426,995 people have reportedly fled to neighbouring countries. Of these, 369,229 have sought refuge in . Most have left with few belongings and are in need of shelter, food and non-food assistance, placing pressure on neighbouring regions.

For further information, please contact:

Marcel Vaessen, Head of Office, Kyiv I [email protected] I +380 965 227509 Alexis Zoe Porter, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Kyiv I [email protected] I +380 986 731 013 Jake Morland, Desk Officer, New York I [email protected] I +1 212 963 2066

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