New IDP housing opened in Chernivtsi with support by the European Union and the German Government

A new modular settlement was inaugurated in Chernivtsi on 13 April 2023. Ambassador Matti Maasikas, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine and Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen officially handed over the housing to the city in the presence of Mayor Klichuk.

This modular settlement was constructed within the framework of the project "EU4ResilientRegions - Special Assistance Programme Ukraine" which is co-financed by the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

"Forced displacement is a big part of the suffering that Russia's war has brought to Ukraine since 2014. Housing is among the vital needs of internally displaced persons that EU assistance responds to. We are honoured to cooperate with Germany and our trusted partner GIZ to provide shelter to those who fled to Chernivtsi. And we are grateful to this unique, historical city that is opening its doors to the internally displaced persons," said Matti Maasikas, EU Ambassador to Ukraine.

Overall, up to 250 internally displaced persons can get their new accommodation in the modular settlement. The modular settlement is family-friendly: half of the modules were designed for families, there are gazebos for families and a playground for children on the territory of the settlement.

"The modular settlement has already opened its doors to the first 60 residents and a total of 100 contracts have already been signed. The selection process was conducted in line with the requirements determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The first to settle were large families, people with disabilities and women whose husbands are currently in the army," Mayor of Chernivtsi Roman Klichuksaid.

"One of the focuses of German assistance is providing internally displaced persons with housing including uninterrupted energy supply. That is why Germany supported acquisition of solar panels and batteries which would produce enough energy to keep the settlement's operation even in case of an emergency," Anka Feldhusen, Ambassador of Germany in Ukraine, said.

Background information:

The project "EU4ResilientRegions - Special Assistance Programme Ukraine" is co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. This project is cooperating with communities in 10 southern and eastern regions of Ukrainian to make sure their residents can access high-quality local administrative, medical, and social services comfortably and efficiently. With the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the project has been providing emergency response aid to its partner municipalities, as well as assisting municipalities in western Ukraine to support internally displaced persons.

For additional information, please contact to Andrii Fedotov, GIZ Communications Advisor at [email protected] or +38 068 396 37 91 or Anastasia Kokoyachuk, press secretary of the Chernivtsi City Council at [email protected] or at +38 066 682 54 62.