Ongoing Empower Ukraine
Empower Ukraine is a project working towards the better inclusion of at-risk internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, veterans, older people, single-headed households, adults and children in institutions, and members of host communities with and without disabilities in specifically six oblasts (regions) in Ukraine.
Latest News
Free E-learnings on Disability Inclusion
We are offering these free E-learnings to stakeholders that wish to learn about disability inclusion. We have two trainings available:
- Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action
- Inclusive Security for Persons with Disability
If you are interested to have access for free to the lessons, please email phillipa.tucker@edf-feph.org
Assistance Unlocking Opportunities
The NAPD released a video highlighting personal stories of how multi-purpose cash assistance has supported people with disabilities and their families in their daily lives. The testimonies demonstrate how financial support helps meet urgent needs while also opening up opportunities for greater independence and participation. Humanitarian aid is not just basic support in difficult war conditions. It creates conditions for a dignified, fulfilling life, development, and independence.
Video with Ukrainian and English subtitles
The Sky Above Exhibition
The Sky Above: Stories from Ukraine about disability and war – this is a physical photo exhibition organised by the project that we showcase in various spaces.
Would you like to learn more or have the Sky Above Exhibition at your event? Welcome to our new webpage.
Policy and Advocacy
Interested in our advocacy work, including the latest news from the Ukraine Recovery Conference? We have created a new webpage showcasing our successes, tools, and resources.
Other news
You can find news from the EDF and our Ukrainian partners on our Ukrainian webpage.
The Project in Dates
- €1 209 613 provided in cash to persons with disabilities in Ukraine
- 8 901 people transported to health care
- 2 054 people provided with assistive devices
- 1 198 health professionals trained on disability inclusive psycho-social first aid and mental health and psycho-social services
- 1 289 people working in humanitarian action have increased awareness of disability rights
The Project in Brief
Access to improved living conditions and inclusive humanitarian assistance are basic rights for all people. The “Empower Ukraine” project works towards the better inclusion of at-risk Internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, veterans, older people, single-headed households, adults and children in institutions, and members of host communities with and without disabilities in specifically six oblasts (regions) in Ukraine. We will be working on the sectors of Food Security and Livelihoods, Protection, Shelter and Health (including mental health).
Project Partners
Our partners on this project are our EDF members in Ukraine:
What we do
Our five actions are:
- The provision of cash and voucher transfers for food, non-food items and shelter.
- Strengthening access to inclusive primary health and rehabilitation services.
- Providing inclusive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) at the community level, including strengthening of referral mechanisms.
- Raising awareness of the rights, humanitarian needs and best interests of persons with disabilities within and outside the humanitarian coordination system.
- Strengthening the capacity of the local partners to manage a scaled-up humanitarian response for the target group.
Project timeframe
35 months, from 01 July 2023 to 31 May 2026.
Location
Ukraine: In Oblasts Volyn, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Poltava and Cherkassy.
Funding
The project is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and the Christian Blind Mission (CBM).
Value: 4.800.000,00 EUR
Further information and contact
Phillipa Tucker – Central and Eastern Europe Coordinator
Email: phillipa.tucker@edf-feph.org
Last update : NJ 2025-09-24