USIF ІХ

‘Promotion of Social Infrastructure Development. USIF.IX’ Project
 
Objective: creation of additional accommodation capacities for internally displaced persons (IDPs), improvement of the conditions of stay of IDPs in places of their temporary compact accommodation
Grant funds amount: EUR 24,99 mln.
Implementation period: 07.12.2023 – 31.12.2028
 

After significant changes that occurred in the years 2024-2025, the list for restoration (implementation) under the Project includes 10 objects (subprojects/SPs).

5 of them envisage reconstruction of buildings in order to create new housing/apartments for IDPs (SP of Component I), while the other 5, - repair of objects/premises to improve IDPs living conditions in the places of their temporary compact residence (SP of Component II).

As of the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the situation with SPs implementation is as follows:

SPs of Component I

Reconstruction of a dormitory building into an apartment building for IDPs in the village of Oleksandrivka (Dnipropetrovsk region)

Construction works execution

Reconstruction of the dispensary building into an apartment building for IDPs in Kryvyi Rih, Kropyvnytskyi street (Dnipropetrovsk region)

Construction works execution

Construction of a residential building for IDPs with a medical facility on the basis of an unfinished dormitory in the city of Kryvyi Rih, Antonova street (Dnipropetrovsk region)

Tender selection of a contractor for construction works  

Reconstruction of a kindergarten building into an apartment building for IDPs in Pavlohrad (Dnipropetrovsk region)

Implementation suspended

Reconstruction of a building into an apartment building for IDPs in the village of Pishchanka (Kharkiv region)

Development of design and cost estimate documentation (DED)

Based on the elaborated by USIF, endorsed by KfW and approved in the year 2024 Project Environmental and Social Management Framework, environmental and social management plans (ESMPs), stakeholder engagement plans (SEPs) and grievance redress mechanisms (GRMs) are developed for all aforementioned SPs. Apart from that, taking into account detection of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) at the facility in the village of Oleksandrivka, they were removed from the object, transported and landfilled in 2025.  

SPs of Component II

Reconstruction/repairs of the dormitory building of Higher Vocational School No. 8 of the town of Stryy (Lviv region)

Preparations for selection of a contractor of construction works  

Reconstruction/repairs of the dormitory building of Stryy Higher Vocational Art School, town of Stryy  (Lviv region)

DED development

Reconstruction/repairs of the dormitory building of Shepetivka Vocational College of Podolsk State University, town of Shepetivka (Khmelnytsky region)

DED development

Reconstruction/repairs of the dormitory building of Bukovinian State Medical University, city of Chernivtsi (Chernivtsi region)

DED development

Reconstruction/repairs of the dormitory building of the National Aerospace University, city of Kharkiv (Kharkiv region)

Obtaining the owner authorization for repairs

Considering modification of the Project Environmental and Social Management Framework in the year 2025, ESMPs, SEPs and GRMs for SPs of Component II have been revised.

In addition, given the detection of ACM at the objects of 4 out of 5 listed SPs of Component II, asbestos management plans (AMPs) have been elaborated.