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Context & Rationale
Located 50 kilometers north-west of Kyiv, Borodianska hromada comprises the urban-type administrative centre Borodianka and 31 villages. Before the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Borodianska hromada’s estimated population was approximately 25,900, a number that had been gradually declining due to negative natural growth and out-migration1 . Despite this, 65.15% of residents were of working age (18-64 years old) in 2021. The hromada primarily focused on agriculture, with other major sectors of the local economy including transportation and logistics, aluminium profile processing, and woodworking.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has severely impacted Borodianka and its surrounding areas, resulting in substantial population displacement and destruction of infrastructure. Between February and March 2022, the area experienced intense military actions and occupation, leading to 2,234 damaged structures, including 2,196 residential buildings, 13 administrative facilities, 16 educational institutions, 2 social service centres, and 7 cultural facilities, along with industrial and commercial properties. This has caused a humanitarian crisis, displacing around 16,000 residents as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) or refugees abroad.
Since Ukraine regained control over the hromada in April 2022, approximately 13,000 residents have returned6 , bringing the current estimated population to 24,000 . As of February 2024, 3,213 IDPs were registered in the hromada8 , with around 90% being local residents who lost their homes due to the active hostilities and now qualify for official IDP status under Ukrainian legislation.
In response to these challenges, Borodianka has become a focus for humanitarian and governmental ‘build back better’ recovery efforts. To inform strategic and programmatic responses for durable solutions at the hromada level, REACH Initiative conducted a profiling assessment that provides a comparative analysis of displacement-affected populations, including returnees, IDPs, and non-displaced communities, to examine their displacement situations, integration experiences, and long-term settlement in the hromada.