In Ivankiv, Kyiv region, UN agencies are working side by side with the community to rebuild the town

Th UN team in Ukraine is working closely with the Government, local authorities, the private sector, and communities - including youth groups - to boost the country’s monumental recovery efforts. Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country.

The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, this week visited some of our recovery initiatives in Invakiv, a town in the Kyiv Region. There, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are reconstructing and repairing homes, primary schools, and water systems, that were all destroyed at the start of the invasion.

Our team is also supporting a centre where residents can access a wide range of essential services, including birth certificates. According to Denise Brown, the work is essential as it aligns with the aspirations of the war-affected communities.

"The time is now to begin community planning and recovery. We are doing this together. It's moving the country forward. It's the direction they want to go in."