SocietyFrom emergency repairs to housing resilience: How transitional development assistance supports Ukraine’s social recovery

After Russia’s full-scale invasion, Iryna Simakina left Enerhodar and found refuge in Zhytomyr. In December 2025, she received an accessible apartment through a partnership involving local authorities and the SUR project, implemented by GIZ. The initiative works in more than 100 Ukrainian cities to help restore housing and essential services and strengthen local resilience, with a focus on displaced people and other vulnerable groups.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-10-26 18:23Original