UKRAINE SITUATION REPORT November 2018

Ukraine Humanitarian 2018 Situation Report No. 11

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UNICEF’s Response with Partners UNICEF 2018 Sector/Cluster 2018

UNICEF Cumulative Cluster Cumulative 2018 Funds Available Target results (#) Target results (#) Funds 1 Nutrition 20,000 70 received to (Requirement: $23,599,000) Health 20,000 31,2122 date: $7M 30% WASH 1,990,000 1,662,439 2,300,000 2,404,092 Child 605,000 341,063 1,300,000 Carry- Funding Protection3 forward gap: Education4 131,000 133,799 200,000 171,000 amount: $13.5M $3.1M 13% 57% HIV & AIDS 46,000 42,034 N/A

Number of people in need: 3,400,000 (2018 HRP) Number of children in need of humanitarian assistance: 500,000 (2018 UNICEF HAC)

Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs UNICEF continued to address the education, health, protection, education and water, sanitation and hygiene needs of children particularly those residing on the line of contact, on both sides. In November, the rehabilitation of 21 education facilities was completed by UNICEF in non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, ensuring access to safe learning environments for over 5,187 children. UNICEF further enhanced its e-voucher program implemented along the line of contact, providing 10,018 individuals with hygiene supplies and 412 children under five with essential medicines in the month of November. To strengthen the resilience of the water system to conflict related shocks, UNICEF delivered 14 tons of activated carbon to water companies to mitigate the risk of supply disruptions. A total of 466 survivors of gender based violence and 50 children affected by violence accessed services provided by UNICEF through a network of 15 mobile teams covering Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. In November, the Government of Ukraine enacted martial law including in conflict affected areas.

1 Figure represents final results from a project which ended mid-January 2018. Limited funding has led to low numbers of beneficiaries reached in 2018 thus far. 2 Figure includes the estimated/projected number of beneficiaries (30,000) covered by the delivery of 861 midwifery kits that were distributed in January 2018, due to difficulty in estimating monthly beneficiaries. 3 The UNICEF target includes children and their families who received psychosocial support services, professionals trained in identifying and responding to key child protection issues and mine risk education (MRE), whereas the Cluster target does not include beneficiaries of MRE. 4 The UNICEF target includes boys and girls in conflict-affected areas accessing basic education and early childhood education and care, and boys, girls and educators received life-skills education and information on educational options. Page 1 of 5 UKRAINE SITUATION REPORT November 2018

Summary Analysis of Programme Response

HEALTH To further support access to quality healthcare of conflict-affected children and caregivers, UNICEF procured essential mother and child health equipment for health services on both sides of the line of contact including 8 midwifery kits, 2 emergency health kits, 2 phototherapy units, 40 resuscitation kits, 1 resuscitation table for newborns, 2 warmer systems for newborns and 2 AED defibrillators. UNICEF continued to place emphasis on strengthening cold chain systems on both sides of the line of contact, having provided, November, 75 fridges and 72 cold boxes to 78 facilities in conflict-affected areas including the installation of two cold chain rooms in Lysychansk (Luhansk oblast GCA) and Ukrainsk (Donetsk oblast GCA). UNICEF also supported women and children under five living along the contact line through an e- voucher system for free-of-charge essential medicines. In November, 520 vouchers were distributed benefitting 85 pregnant and lactating women, 412 children under five and 23 adults with trauma.

UNICEF also continued its program on Prevention Mother-to-Child transmission through supporting services for children living with HIV and prevention programs among adolescents in non-government controlled areas of Donetsk oblast. In November, 444 new children and 24 parents received HIV-related services. UNICEF continued the monitoring of ARVs used and HIV supplies procured in partnership with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In November, 2,651 pregnant women were provided access to HIV testing, while 231 new people living with HIV accessed treatment making for a total of 29,141 tests done for pregnant women and 10,882 PLHIV provided with ARV treatment since the beginning of the year.

WASH Within its ongoing support to ensuring access to safe drinking water, UNICEF continued to supply water treatment chemicals to 6 filter stations and 10 production departments of Voda Donbasu, and Popasna vodokanal, which serve the population on both sides of the line of contact. In addition, UNICEF supplie 14 tons of activated carbon in November to support Voda Donbasu in preventing disruptions of safe water supply to children residing on both sides of the line of contact. In November, a second e-voucher campaign was launched in Mariinskyi and Yasynuvatskyi rayons of Donetsk oblast, improving access to hygiene supplies for 3,348 households and 58 educational, health and social institutions, benefitting 10,018 vulnerable individuals. In November UNICEF conducted edutainment sessions on personal hygiene practices for 920 children aged 3-10 years old in schools and pre-schools of the most conflict affected areas of Donetsk oblast, including Yasynuvatskyi and Bakhmutskyi rayons.

CHILD PROTECTION UNICEF continued to support the Child Protection Center in Luhansk while ensuring mobile outreach to children residing in remote localities of Luhansk oblast, non-government controlled areas. Through the center and mobile outreach, 20 families (43 children – 22 boys/21 girls) benefitted from comprehensive case management, 877 children and caregivers (82 adults, 431 boys and 364 girls) participated in psycho-social individual and groups activities aimed to address stress and other mental health issues, such as anxiety, aggressiveness and fear. Some 60 children received access to psycho-social support through provision of recreational supplies, 974 children (270 girls, 504 boys) received knowledge on key protection issues, including 272 children (153 boys/119 girls) who benefitted from MRE education. In addition , 50 children (37 boys and 23 girls) received emergency NFI assistance (winter supplies) while 25 community professionals received knowledge about methods, skills and techniques for improved support to affected children and gained skills to prevent professional burn-out.

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To further enhance the evidence base of its response to gender-based violence UNICEF conducted research in the summer of 2018, thus anchoring the operation of its mobile teams in newly generated data. According to the findings,,67% adults believe that physical punishment can be applied to a child for educational purposes, 46% men and 32% women believe that domestic violence survivors are ‘sometimes guilty’ of acts perpetrated against them, every second person interviewed argued that corporal punishment (smacking) does not amount to violence and only one third of adults believe that deliberate ignoring of children constitutes an act of violence. In November UNICEF together with the Ministry of Social Policy launched a multi-media movement ‘Talk against violence’ focusing on domestic violence including violence against children and GBV. A social experiment about the impact of violence was featured online and viewed by over 500,000 people on Facebook and 326,000 on YouTube (https://youtu.be/TFfFHYO1kZA) including people living in conflict affected areas of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. A website on prevention of domestic violence was launched reaching 11,509 people in November. About 1 million households have learnt about key behaviors on positive parenting and anti-violence practices through thematic stickers posted on milk bottles. A thematic TV series about domestic violence, violence against children and gender based violence was accessed by over 7,5 million people in one week of airing while a programme titled ‘The Interviewer’, featuring local celebrities, was viewed by over 229,000 people on Youtube.

In response to violence, UNICEF, through 15 mobile teams, continued to provide assistance to survivors of gender-based violence and to children affected by violence in Donetsk and Luhansk areas (government- controlled area). In November, 466 GBV survivors and 50 children (21 boys/29 girls) affected by violence benefited from psycho-social first aid and the referral services.

In November, case management services were accessed by 30 most vulnerable children (24 boys, 6 girls) who met the priority criteria - neglected, separated children who live in families headed by the elderly, children without documentation, children in need of psychological support or specialized/non-specialized support (speech therapist, etc.). 148 educational professionals from Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts 0-15 km GCA were trained on methods, skills and techniques on PSS, LSE, VAC and GBV. Another 135 community professionals were trained to identify and respond to key child protection issues.

In November, UNICEF continued to implement a project to support mine victims including household visits aimed to understand the needs of mine victims (as of now, a total of 15 household interviews covering 18 victims were conducted). Informed by the results of the interviews, a service and referral mapping exercise is being finalized. UNICEF continued to build capacities of adult trainers and young leaders on Mine Risk Education through communication for development interventions. Within the joint project with civil society, master trainers taught 43 teachers to conduct MRE sessions for children, while 2,389 children were oriented on mine safety rules by 132 peer-to-peer master trainers.

EDUCATION In November, a UNICEF funded rehabilitation of 21 educational facilities in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts NGCA (16 in Donetsk and 5 in Luhansk, 16 schools and 5 KGs) was completed. The project benefitted 5,187 children who now study in safer learning environment. These schools were also supplied with Back-to- school Educational kits, which were delivered and distributed in the months of October and November inclusive.

In the period between 28 November-8 December, UNICEF together with the Institute of in-service Teacher Training of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts trained 155 teachers and school managers (145 professionals from 75 schools located in the 0-15 kilometer area along the line of contact in GCA and 10 professionals including psychologists and social workers providing services to children in NGCA) on life skills including stress Page 3 of 5 UKRAINE SITUATION REPORT November 2018

response, prevention of bullying and conflict resolution. As a result, over 4,600 children will be reached by the professionals trained. In addition, 453 teachers from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts were trained on life skills through an on-line course reaching 9,060 children while 3,986 children benefitted from inclusive learning environments created by UNICEF, in close partnership with VISA, in 25 kindergartens in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. A total of 637 teachers and kindergarten administration received knowledge on inclusive environments and emotional and social skill development among children.

COMMUNICATION In early November, UNICEF facilitated a visit by the Embassy of Japan to visit schools in conflict-affected areas in eastern Ukraine. As part of the End Violence at Schools Campaign in October - November, UNICEF organized 19 Youth Talks in different regions of Ukraine, including conflict affected towns in eastern Ukraine, such as Popasna, Privillia, Kreminna, Mariupol, Konstyantinivka, Lysychansk, Severodonetsk, Toretsk, Schastia and Svatovo.

On 20 November, on the occasion of World Children’s Day, UNICEF organized a Youth Hackathon in which children from all over Ukraine came together with mentors and created a National Youth Video Manifesto against Violence. During the event, the adolescents came up with proposals and ideas about how to prevent the most prevalent forms of violence. The National Manifesto will be published on UNICEF platforms, promoted by engaged influencers on their channels and presented to the Government of Ukraine and civil society, including in Eastern Ukraine. During this year's ‘16 Days of Activism’ against violence, mobile teams supported by UNICEF reached over 2,400 people with information and outreach sessions in schools and communities in eastern Ukraine.

Security Security risks due to continued ceasefire violations remained high especially for children residing along the line of contact as well as civilians managing the water and energy system. In November 10 civilian casualties were recorded by OHCHR, including 2 killed and 8 injured.

Funding (a UNICEF’s 2018 humanitarian appeal requirement for Ukraine is US$23.6M of which, as of 31 October, $10.1M is available, including funds carried forward from the previous year. This addresses only 43% of required resources. Funds available Funding gap Appeal Sector Requirements Funds Received Carry-Over $ % Current Year Nutrition 300,000 0 Health 1,800,000 373,478 89,525 1,336,997 74% Water, sanitation and 13,619,000 2,152,201 856,424 10,610,375 78% hygiene Child protection 3,200,000 2,372,591 635,066 192,343 6% Education 3,050,000 1,256,587 315,628 1,477,785 48% HIV and AIDS 1,130,000 442,264 687,736 61% Cluster/sector 500,000 835,494 787,346 (1,122,840) 0% coordination Total 23,599,000 6,990,351 3,126,253 13,482,396 57% *Total funding available includes total funds received against current appeal plus carry-forward

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Whom to Laura Bill Nina Sorokopud Deputy Representative Communication Specialist contact UNICEF Country Office in UNICEF Country Office in Ukraine Ukraine for further Tel: +38 044 521 0125 Tel: +38 044 521 0125 information: [email protected] [email protected]

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