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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / TRANSITION STRATEGY
Russian Red Cross (RRC) will continue providing support to displaced people from Ukraine staying on the territory of the Russian Federation. The area of provision of services will expand to over 30 regions, ensuring that similar approach is used everywhere, and that cash assistance is provided as the preferred mechanism. Support will also include Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), First Aid (FA) activities, vocational trainings, provision of basic relief items, case management and health activities. To ensure that the services provided are of best quality, National Society (NS)
Strengthening activities will focus on staff development and further development of the emergency response systems.
In December 2022, RRC conducted a Lessons Learned Workshop (LLW) to analyse what was done right in the operation and what needs improvement. The results of this analysis are also considered in the revised response plan.
To respond to future challenges, as well as to ensure efficient response to the current crises, RRC will focus on:
• branch development and management,
• volunteer management,
• National Society development.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND TARGETING
Humanitarian impact of the crisis and resulting needs According to the information received from the EMERCOM of Russia, Civil Defence and Population Protection Department: 5,425,761 people arrived in the Russian Federation from 18 February 2022 to 15 March 2023, including 745,010 children.
The arrivals include families, people travelling alone and people travelling in groups (e.g., students of the same university).
The majority of those arriving stay in the Temporary Accommodation Points (TAPs) provided by the state. Some of the arriving families choose to stay outside of TAPs with relatives, friends or in rental facilities and consequently their access to support provided by the state becomes limited. RRC therefore plans to put particular focus of its response on people staying outside of the state-run accommodation.
Rapid needs assessments conducted at the early stages of the response by RRC together with IFRC and ICRC, revealed that most of the arriving families are comprised of older people, women, and children. According to interviews conducted by the RRC staff during the distribution of food vouchers and humanitarian aid, general needs among the arriving population included emergency food, emergency shelter, medical supplies, medical support, and MHPSS.
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are another group that is increasing in numbers. People displaced from the border areas of Russia are also becoming vulnerable as they have to leave their home and job and find new coping strategies. They receive support from the state, however in cases of high vulnerability it might be not sufficient.