International partners are allocating additional funds to support organisations that help evacuees, according to the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
This topic was discussed at a meeting on providing support to the evacuated population. The meeting was attended by representatives of international and non-governmental organisations.
The focus was on barrier-free accessibility and the arrangement of temporary accommodation for the elderly and people with limited mobility. In particular, they discussed the accessibility of premises for people with reduced mobility.
During the meeting, the UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale, stressed that the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, together with partners, had decided to allocate $20 million to support local organisations that help vulnerable groups.
Proposals are now being sought from organisations that are already working and have experience but need additional funds to implement their existing projects or want to expand their activities.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator noted that international organisations will continue to support evacuated Ukrainians. In particular, special attention will be paid to supporting vulnerable populations.