Supporting the integration of IDPs: human rights protection, empowerment and capacity building
Kharkiv Regional Foundation “Public Alternative”
Title: Gender sensitiveness of local policies and legal practices on internal displacement
The project is aimed at embedding gender as a cross-cutting issue in local policies and legal practices on internal displacement.
Objectives of the project are:
- Incorporation of gender component to regional and local development plans or IDPs' integration programms in pilot communities
- Improvement of legal practices on IDPs rights protection through gender sensitive and victim oriented approach
- Integration of a gender perspective in business practices related to IDPs.
All-Ukrainian Charity Foundation “Gorenie”
Title: Building capacities of IDPs through development of mobile application “IDPRights - protection of IDPs’ rights”
The project is aimed at building capacities of IDPs by creating system of notification about important news and events, ensuring provision of comprehensive legal assistance and organizing a discussion platform through development of mobile application “IDPRights – protection of IDPs’ rights”.
Objectives of the project are:
1. Raising awareness of IDPs about solutions to their urgent problems or various important aspects of successful integration by creating audio podcasts and video interviews to be plased on the mobile app “IDPRights”
2. Providing a platform for communication and joint public initiatives for IDPs from different regions of Ukraine and representatives of state authorities
3. Raising legal awareness and improving legal protection of IDPs by developing legal education materials.
Civil Holding "Group of Influence"
Title: Local advocacy for IDPs
The project is aimed at activating IDPs to solve their problems on local level through advocacy campaigns and fostering participation in decision making processes.
Objectives of the project are:
1. Conduct an all-Ukrainian competition among the IDРs on the training of advocacy campaigns to protect interests.
2. Conduct trainings for 40 IDPs, focusing on regions with the highest number of IDPs, on using local democracy tools to secure their own rights
3. Provide mentor support in realizing the training of their own advocacy initiatives in local communities.
Kharkiv Institute for Social Research
Title: Development of the IDP needs assessment tool
The project is aimed at developing the universal methodology for assessing IDP' needs which will allow local authorities to regularly update programms for IDPs and more efficiently use the budget.
Objectives of the project are:
1. Development of the methodology
2. Coordination of the unified approach to IDPs needs assessment at national level
Publications
Change Leaders of Local Communities (English) 
The gender dimension of internal displacement in Ukraine: local policies, business practices and
legal instruments of protection (English)
Gender dimension of internal displacement: practice around the globe and situation in Ukraine (Ukrainian)
Training materials: Gender component in addressing the issues of internal displacement through local policies, legal instruments and business practices (Ukrainian)
Needs of IDPs in Izum: survey results (Ukr+Eng summary)
Expert conclusions and recommendations
The gender dimension of internal displacement in Ukraine: local policies, business practices and legal instruments of protection (English)
Internal displacement in Ukraine: gender mainstreaming in local policies
Ensuring the rights of IDP women and girls: the role of NGOs
Gender dimension of internal displacement: the instruments of legal protection
Corporate responsibility to respect human rights in internal displacement: gender component
Manual on the assessment of needs of IDPs (Ukr+Eng summary)
IDPs and instruments of local democracy (Ukrainian)
IDPs and temporary housing (Ukrainian)
Status of a child affected by the conflict (Ukrainian)
Gender aspects of internal displacement: publications and training manual
Kharkiv Regional Foundation “Public Alternative” finalized its activities in the framework of the grant provided by the Council of Europe project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Building Solutions”. The grant “Gender sensitiveness of local policies and legal practices on internal displacement”...
Presentation of the manual on assessing the needs of IDPs at local level
On July 29, a manual on assessing the needs of internally displaced persons at local level was presented in Kyiv. This tool has been developed by Kharkiv Institute for Social Research in the framework of the grant provided by the Council of Europe project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine:...
Gender aspects of internal displacement: recommendations to decision-makers, legal professionals, business and NGOs
In mid-July 2020 Kharkiv Regional Foundation “Public Alternative” carried out the series of webinars in the framework of the grant provided by the Council of Europe project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Building Solutions”. The grant “Gender sensitiveness of local policies and legal...
Forum on the issues of IDPs launched with the support of the Council of Europe
The function of forum is now available as a part of the mobile application for internally displaced persons “IDPRights”. The Council of Europe Project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Building Solutions” supported the development of the content of the several sections and continues to promote...
Grantee of the Council of Europe presented the outcomes in the field of the protection of IDPs
On June25 the partners and beneficiaries of the Council of Europe project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Building Solutions” took part in online presentation of the activities of NGO “Civil Holding “GROUP OF INFLUENCE” within the grant provided by the Council of Europe. Since September 2019...
IDP needs assessment conducted in Izum amalgamated community
On February 28, 2020, the results of IDP needs assessment conducted by the experts of Kharkiv Institute for Social Research presented in Izyum amalgamated community. The event was attended by the city high management, heads of key departments as well as civil society organizations....
Temporary housing for IDPs in Ukraine: infographics
NGO “Civil Holding “GROUP OF INFLUENCE” within the grant provided by the Council of Europe project “Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Building Solutions” developed an infographics on how communities and citizens can benefit from the programme of temporary housing for internally displaced persons....
Gender approach to the issues of internal displacement
Two-day training on gender sensitivity of local policies and legal practices on internal displacement under the same-name project held in Poltava (November 11-12) and Rubizhne (November 15-16). Around 50 representatives of local authorities, civil society organizations and business took part in...
IDP needs assessment tool has been developed
October - November 2019, the experts of Kharkiv Institute for Social Research have been working on a tool to assess the needs of internally displaced persons in host communities. Consultants of the Institute analysed legislation on internal displacement and existing protection mechanisms in host...
Tips for a successful advocacy campaign
25-27 October the second training on advocacy and communication held in Kyiv. 20 representatives of IDPs, NGOs and local authorities took part. In participants’ opinion the successful advocacy campaign comprises the following: • an initiative group of people who share common values and interests...