Public protection system in Ukraine: Oblast level mapping, assessment and services research

Millions of people are in need of humanitarian aid because of the war in Ukraine. More than 3 million children are among the worst affected. They have experienced violence, psychological trauma, and interrupted education. The system that offers children psycho-social support – Ukraine’s social protection services – was already stretched prior to the war. 

Now, with increased demands for psychological support and disrupted services due to conflict, gaps are becoming more pronounced. The National Recovery Plan aims to improve social protection systems and infrastructure, with ongoing assessments to enhance support in affected oblasts. This research study aims to support those efforts.

A research team of six people developed the following three research objectives:

1. To comprehensively identify the existing capacity of community and national-level public protection systems and services.

2. To assess the strengths, gaps, and scope of the protection system and services at the oblast to Hromadka level. (Focused Oblast, Dnipro, Kherson and Kharkiv)

3. To offer clear recommendations to World Vision and its partners to incorporate interventions aimed at strengthening protection systems.

The research focused its efforts on three regions: Dnipro, Kherson and Kharkiv. Insight was collected through document review of national statistics, scholarly articles, etc., a survey of 768 people, 21 key stakeholder interviews and 24 focus group discussions over the course of three months.

The “Public protection system in Ukraine: Oblast level mapping, assessment and services research” is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under Grant Agreement: Providing multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations in Ukraine (2023-2024)” lead by Acted.

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