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KEY FIGURES*
2.1 million IDPs, returnees and waraffected people reached with cash assistance** since March 2022
US$ 610.5 million disbursed so far**
72% of those assisted are women and children
21 oblasts with active multi-service protection centres and/or mobile teams for cash enrolment and protection screening and services
>1,000 enumerators trained on data collection, targeting criteria, needs assessment, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) & Code of Conduct
ACHIEVEMENTS 2024
TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS, UNHCR SUPPORTED: ➔ 600,000* people with cash assistance
WINTERIZATION RESPONSE ➔ Almost 225,000 people received cash assistance to cover their additional winter needs, as part of the 2024- 2025 winter response, referred by the MinRe, MOSP, Pension Fund.
*Figures may be adjusted as they are subject to reconciliation and verification. Aggregate figure by year is used. **Total cash assistance since March 2022. It includes MPCA, cash for winter, and sectorial cash. People may have received multiple forms of cash assistance.
Why cash?
Cash assistance is one of the most efficient and effective ways to support people adversely impacted by the war on Ukraine, including people forced to flee, as well as those who choose to remain close to home. It restores agency—giving the war-affected people the dignity of choice to decide on what they need most to cover their basic needs and boost economic recovery and local markets. It also supports government’s efforts as it complements other activities provided by the government and helps affected families restore their livelihoods, ensuring dignified living conditions and a sense of normality and independence. As part of its accountability to the affected population, UNHCR consistently conducts monitoring exercises, including during and after the service delivery. PostDistribution Monitoring (PDM) exercises published in June 2024 (winter response 2023-2024) both underscored recipients’ satisfaction with cash assistance in general but also highlighted continued challenges in meeting their basic needs. Using advanced finance technology combined with strict data protection measures, UNHCR provides those in need with cash securely and quickly. UNHCR also provides more targeted cash assistance to help the affected population to meet their shelter and protection needs. The cash for rent and cash for shelter repairs programmes aim at ensuring access to dignified and sustainable housing options for internally displaced people (IDPs) with no prospect of an immediate return to their areas of origin or habitual residence, whilst cash for winter aims to support vulnerable Ukrainian families to cover additional expenses and to keep their homes warm during the colder winter months.