UN allocates $20 Million to support local organizations and volunteer groups in Ukraine

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(Kyiv, 20 December 2022): The Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, today announced
the release of an additional US$20 million from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF) to support more
than 300 civil society organizations, community-based organizations and volunteer groups that have been
working around the clock, to support millions of people impacted by the war in Ukraine.

“These groups have always been the backbone of the humanitarian response in Ukraine and even more
since the war started in late February. They are in the front line, taking risks to make sure people whose
lives have been torn apart by months of war receive support for their daily needs: water, food, medicines,
shelter when their houses have been damaged,” explained Denise Brown.

The humanitarian community in Ukraine has had several meetings with these groups in different parts of
the country. “The work they are doing is impressive. However, 10 months later, their resources are being
exhausted, and they need support to sustain their vital assistance to the people of Ukraine,” said Denise
Brown.

With this new disbursement, OCHA-managed humanitarian funds will have allocated over $252 million
for life-saving operations in Ukraine since the Russian Federation’s invasion started on 24 February,
including $192 million from the UHF and $60 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund
(CERF). More than $55 million has been channelled to projects and organizations supporting hospitals,
displacement centres and other critical facilities with generators and people with winter supplies as
Ukraine faces a severe energy crisis in the middle of the winter. “This wouldn’t have been possible
without the incredible support of our donors. We thank them on behalf of the humanitarian community
and the people of Ukraine,” concluded Denise Brown.

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Note to editors:

• The OCHA-managed Ukraine Humanitarian Fund is the largest of the world’s 20 active Country-Based Pooled
  Funds (CBPFs), which are established when a new emergency occurs or when an existing humanitarian
  situation deteriorates.

• Between 2019 and February 2022, the UHF allocated $24 million to 26 partners implementing 64 projects in the
  east of Ukraine to support at least 1.25 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

• Since February, and with this new announcement, the fund has allocated nearly $192 million to support 109
  projects of 56 partners, including 30 international NGOs, 18 national NGOs and 8 UN agencies. Some $44
  million of the total allocations were channelled directly to national organizations.

• Also, since February, the UHF has expanded its partners’ base, increasing the number of eligible partners from
  51 pre-war to 93 today, including 35 national NGOs.

For further information, please contact OCHA Ukraine:
Saviano Abreu, +380 50 422 3943, deabreuisidoro@un.org
Nataliia Pushkaruk, +380 50 442 8374, nataliia.pushkaruk@un.org
OCHA press releases are available at www.unocha.org or www.reliefweb.int.

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UN allocates $20 Million to support local organizations and volunteer groups in Ukraine
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