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Kramatorsk, Ukraine 28 August 2019 General Coordination Meeting – Kramatorsk, Ukraine 28 August 2019 Discussion Action points/Decisions OVERVIEW OF HUMANITARIAN SITUATION United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs provided the following update: • OCHA CMCoord informed about latest updates regarding security situation in the area. • RC/HC Ms. Osnat Lubrani held a visit to Donetsk and Luhansk oblast. She met with UN agencies and NGOs to discuss recent developments in humanitarian and HDN. Ms Lubrani also visited the village of Opytne in order to assess the humanitarian situation there and see humanitarian activities implemented by partners. • In commemoration of the World Humanitarian Day (WHD), UNOCHA, together with international and national organizations based in Kramatorsk and in close collaboration with the local authorities of Donetska oblast and the city of Kramatorsk, organized an open space event. The main objective of the event was to raise awareness about the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine and the response efforts of the international organizations through displaying different activities and engaging with the public in an interactive way. Event started in time and gathered 20 partners. Some 1000-2000 guests attended the place. RC/HC and Governor delivered their speeches and had a tour around the side with all the partners presenting themselves to RC/HC and Governor. Governor was very active in getting acquainted with partners and asked many questions. Partner were able to address some concerns during the discussion. Later, after short informal discussion, RC/HC introduced to the Governor her special advisor on HDN. After the departure of the Governor, RC/HC had few short informal discussions with partners and OSCE. Later, we received appreciation messages form Department for investments and external affairs of DOMCA, OSCE and partners. • UHF worked with the Review Committee to review the 35 projects that were submitted for the First Standard Allocation. There were many more recommended projects than there was funding OCHA will keep partners updated on the developments related to UHF available, and so the Review Committee requested budget reductions from the shortlisted projects. • Seven partners’ projects were endorsed by the HC for GCA, and so partners have been asked to review their project proposals and resubmit them for technical review. As the follow up from the last GCM on the issue addressed by Proliska Mayorsk on uncontrolled population of wild animals in the communities next to the line of contact – OCHA met with the Oblast’ Chief of State sanitary veterinary service in order to follow up on partner’s requests related to the uncontrolled population of wild animals in communities next to the line of contact and rabies situation there. Interlocutor informed OCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) | Ukraine Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org about anti-rabies activities in “frontline” areas as well as refer to the State Forestry authorities regarding the issues related to the control of wild animals population. Update from the partners: Education cluster • Last week regular cluster meetings conducted in SLV and SVD • New HNO period was discussed and non-addressed needs • The issue of acknowledgment of educational certificates from NGCA is hide. 120’000 people got inly NGCA education certificates (as per cluster estimation). Those children have very limited options in future education or career. Fact sheet to be prepared on the issue. • This week cluster coordinator participates in ICCG meeting in KRM as well as in HNO overview. • Cluster also monitors attacked on educational facilities. 23 incidents of damaged educational infrastructure in 2019. Protection cluster Also participates in HNO overview in SVD, KRM and DON. On 19 August jointly with Health cluster the meeting of working group on age and disability has been conducted to define specific indicators and framework on the issue related to the certification of disability. On 22 August, cluster conducted consultation on HNO with protection partners. The team of the Open Policy Foundation provided a briefing with analytics on Education Needs-2020 and risks existing in the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine (NGCA) and areas along the contact line (CL). The talking points were announced at a press conference of the Open Policy Foundation on August 28. Action point: OCHA to share information with relevant stockholders Since September 2nd, the work of the hotline on education for residents from NGCA and CL has been suspended. Over 4 years of operation, 35,000 calls were received, of which 7,000 calls were from the East of Ukraine and Crimea. For a month and a half of the admission campaign 2019, a record number of calls from the East was received – 1500. The Open Policy Foundation calls for finding funding to restore the work of the hotline. NGO Proliska Issues with access to school for children residing in Zhovnaka. Several families recently moved to the village, so currently there are 4 1st grade pupils. Possible solution could be to run the municipal bus for Zhovanka. As Action point: OCHA to share the issue with education cluster. alternative option, to put those kids in boarding school. Education cluster to follow up with Department of Education of One of systematic issues, noticed by Proliska in both oblast is that there is no way to admit the patient with DOMCA. As was reported, the head of Zaitseva MCA himself drives psychiatric disease to any regular hospital in case the person has some other disease. those pupils every day since 1st September, but this is 1h drive one way. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org People living inside the disengagement area (DA) in Stanitsa Luhanska are concerned that no police or any law UNOCHA commented as per the Framework agreement on enforcement agencies can support them in case of need. Also, it remains unclear how people can get support disengagement of troops and hardware singed in Minsk in 2017, the from ambulance services if they need it while in the DA. Electric car for transporting elderly and people with staff of State emergency service of Ukraine as well as JCCC UA disabilities is operational. (without weapon) can access the areas inside DA. In any case, OCHA Kramatorsk will share this concern with OCHA Severodonetsk. Proliska continues: MHPPS support (with possible home visits of PSS specialists) Case management and transportation support for disabled people to get “identification” Transportation support for the residents of hard-to-reach areas. Action point: Proliska to lease with NRC bilaterally. Repairs of housing in Opytne and Pisky. NRC might have a program which might support to that activity Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) 3000 beneficiaries have been selected for distribution of cash for food and hygiene (850 UAH for food, 300 for hygiene). Identification of beneficiaries is ongoing for distribution of dippers. Action point: ASB to discuss with Proliska on collective centers for URCS elderly in Katerynivka (Mariinsky district) and Chasiv Yar. Support to RC clients (single elderly) in Mariinka and Krasnohorivka (177 beneficiaries) with support from ICRC. Clothes to be distributed in Avdiivka Hygiene oil for children will be distributed for social institutions and families with multiple kids Action point: URCS to share with OCHA the details on transportation 4 FAPs in Klenove, Halitsynovka, Myrolubovka and Krasnohorivka (Yasinuvata district) to be repaired by issue German RC. Government will ensure the medical staff for those FAPs. Nutrition unit has been repaired in Svitlodarsk hospital by Luxemburg RC. MHPSS is also provided by URCS in several locations. Some URCS branches are overloaded with new clothes in Kyiv or western Ukraine. The issue is to transport the cargo. Help Age 10 locations to cover with MHPSS and dippers and hygiene kits in each region: Taramchuk, Novomykhailivka, Mariinak, Prevomaiske, Vodyane, Krasnohorivka, Opytne, Novobakhmutovka, Zalizne in Donetsl and Novotoshkovka, Nyzhne, Orihove, Troitske, Kamyshuvaka, Sta Luhanska, Makarove, Valuiske and Petropavlivka in Luhansk. Trainings on “minimal standards” to be conducted WG on age and disability will continue discussion different issue related to its mandate. IOM Proliska asked about their request to IOM for tools for repairs, but Delivered 125 green houses and other tools for HH in Donetsk oblast GCA (single mothers, families with low currently IOM has finalized the project. income and IDPs). Contacts: Mr. Igor Gryshko, Field Coordination Officer of OCHA hub in Kramatorsk phone: +380 95 285 24 32, email: [email protected] United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org .
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