A new project, financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), to respond to the crisis in Ukraine, led by the Bukovinian Agency for Initiative and Development (BAID), and implemented by Un Ponte Per, Institute for Peace and Common Ground IPCG in Ukraine, and Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), in Romania, is kicking off.
The aim of the intervention is to promote social inclusion and the strengthening of cohesion between Ukrainian communities in Ukraine, as well as the inclusion of Ukrainian refugees in Romania, thus contributing to stability and harmony in the region.
The initiative aims to promote protection, education and social cohesion in Ukraine and Romania, with a focus on displaced communities. Spaces for dialogue and psycho-social support will be created for the development of sustainable and safer communities, facilitating access to education, mental health services and life-saving information on the risks of explosive devices. In addition, processes of recovery and strengthening of social dynamics and relationships in communities or societies affected by the conflict and crisis will be facilitated. A total of 13,846 people between the ages of 1 and 90 will directly benefit from the intervention. Among them are 4,478 minors, of whom 2,572 are girls and girls, and 9,368 adults, of whom 5,522 are women.
The areas of intervention include several regions of Ukraine, including the Oblasts of Chernihiv, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Dnipro and Kharkiv, along with Cluj-Napoca and surrounding rural areas in Romania. The main beneficiaries of this project are Ukrainian residents, internally displaced persons and Ukrainian refugees in Romania.
Expected outcomes include the creation of dialogue initiative groups, improvements in mental health, increased knowledge of protection measures and greater integration into Romanian society for Ukrainian refugees. In addition to addressing immediate needs, the project aims to promote long-term resilience and integration by fostering a sense of community and mutual understanding across borders. Through collaborative efforts, this initiative aims to create lasting positive impacts on the social fabric of both countries.
