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  • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is a global intergovernmental organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced people, and stateless persons. Since 2003 — for more than 20 years now — Charitable Foundation Rokada has been an implementing partner of UNHCR. With UNHCR’s support, Rokada provides assistance to refugees, people in need of complementary protection, asylum seekers in Ukraine, internally displaced persons, and communities affected by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. Rokada is currently implementing two projects with UNHCR support:

    Protection, basic needs, and shelter assistance for internally displaced persons, returnees to Ukraine, and war-affected populations, within a community-based protection and durable solutions approach. Implementation period: January 2026 – December 2026. The project provides comprehensive support to IDPs, people who have returned to their communities, and other people affected by the war. It covers 11 regions of Ukraine and delivers multi-sectoral assistance, including protection, support for basic needs, and improved housing conditions. Activities include access to documentation, strengthened social services, identification and support of vulnerable groups, GBV prevention, protection of children’s rights, and expanded community participation in decision-making. The project also provides technical and material support to communities, protection monitoring, case management, psychosocial support, and site management activities in places of compact residence.

    Protection assistance for refugees, asylum seekers, and persons in need of complementary protection in Ukraine.Implementation period: January 2026 – December 2026. The project provides comprehensive support to refugees, asylum seekers, and persons in need of complementary protection in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and 16 other regions of Ukraine. Activities include protection assistance, case management, psychological and psychosocial support, and support in accessing education, healthcare, social, and administrative services. The project also includes information, integration, and community events, support for self-reliance, employment and social integration, and advocacy for improved legislation and administrative practice to protect the rights of these groups.

  • Oxfam Great Britain is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in more than 90 countries worldwide. Its mission is to tackle poverty and the injustice associated with it around the world. Across all its projects, Oxfam’s ultimate goal is to enable people to claim their rights, take charge of their own lives, and earn a decent living.

    In 2022–2025, with Oxfam’s support, Rokada implemented the project “Providing support and services to vulnerable IDPs and conflict-affected populations” in Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Ternopil oblasts. Additional funding from Oxfam also gave our foundation institutional support to develop its communications and advocacy departments, as well as to run strategic planning sessions for the team.

  • International Renaissance Foundation is one of Ukraine’s largest charitable foundations, building an open society in Ukraine since 1990 — one in which every person is treated with dignity, citizens are involved in shaping the state, and government is transparent and accountable. The foundation was established by philanthropist George Soros and is part of the international network of Open Society Foundations.

    Charitable Foundation Rokada has a long history of cooperation with the Renaissance Foundation:

    2010–2012 — jointly continued the work of the Integration Center for Refugees and organized a summer camp for their children.

    2019 — a project supporting refugee women and their family members through the establishment of a sewing workshop at the temporary accommodation center for refugees in the city of Yahotyn.

    2023–2024 — support to strengthen Rokada’s capacity to implement effective IDP integration mechanisms.

    2024–2025 — support to strengthen Rokada’s capacity to implement effective mechanisms for comprehensive support and advocacy for the interests of IDPs, refugees, and other vulnerable groups.

    2024–2025 — project “Strengthening IDP Councils in the Regions of Ukraine: A Comprehensive Study and Information Campaign for the Further Development of the Councils.”

    2025–2026 — project “Voice of IDP Councils: Mentoring and Legal Support to Strengthen the Influence of IDP Councils in Communities.”

    The project aims to build the institutional capacity of IDP councils in six regions. Over 10 months, it provides mentoring support, legal counselling, advocacy, and educational activities to strengthen IDP participation in local self-governance. The project contributes to sustainable community development, better access to services for IDPs, and effective partnerships between IDP councils, local self-government bodies, and civil society.

  • Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) works across the United States and around the world. Its mission is to harness the power of philanthropy to mobilize the full range of resources that strengthen communities’ ability to withstand disasters and recover equitably.

    In 2023–2024, CDP supported Rokada in establishing IDP councils. The project covered 7 regions of Ukraine and aimed to support the implementation of state policy on the protection of IDP rights, as well as to support and protect displaced businesses within host communities.

    January 2026 – January 2027 — project “Enhanced Support for Veterans in Ternopil and Zhytomyr Oblasts.” The project aims to strengthen the resilience, social reintegration, and psychological well-being of veterans and their family members in Ternopil and Zhytomyr oblasts. It provides comprehensive support through mobile multidisciplinary teams, the creation of inclusive spaces for veterans, and capacity-building activities in mental health and psychosocial support. The initiative helps improve veterans’ access to essential services and their successful integration into their communities.

  • Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF) was established in 2019. UHF is a strategic and vital tool available to donors for pooling their contributions into a single unearmarked fund, enabling humanitarian partners to deliver timely, coordinated, and principled assistance.

    Rokada has a long-standing partnership with UHF.

    In 2023–2025, with UHF support, Rokada implemented the following projects: organizing activities to reduce discrimination and barriers faced by people with disabilities in villages of Chernihiv Oblast, working with communities and providing direct assistance to people with disabilities to strengthen their physical and mental well-being; community-level protection monitoring and protection activities in Sumy Oblast, aimed at providing comprehensive assistance to IDPs, affected groups, returnees, and non-displaced people in need, with particular attention to communities bordering Russia; comprehensive support to bring priority collective sites up to minimum standards under Resolution 930 “On the Functioning of Collective Sites” in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts; and support for host communities by creating accessible conditions for evacuation — a project supporting repair works and the establishment of evacuation-ready facilities, including minimum accessibility standards for people with disabilities and older people requiring care.

    Rokada is currently implementing three UHF-supported projects:

    Comprehensive humanitarian support for IDPs and frontline communities in eastern Ukraine. Implementation period: June 2025 – May 2026. The project provides psychological support, case management, transport services for people with limited mobility and people with disabilities, and activities in general protection, child protection, and site management and coordination. A separate component ensures access to water, sanitation, and hygiene to meet beneficiaries’ urgent needs.

    Inclusive housing and care assistance for internally displaced persons with limited mobility. Implementation period: November 2025 – October 2026. The project aims to create safe, dignified, and accessible living conditions for IDPs with limited mobility, people with disabilities, older people, and people with chronic illnesses in Kherson, Sumy, and Zhytomyr oblasts. It includes adapting and equipping living spaces, providing assistive devices, and introducing inclusive site management. The project delivers comprehensive support covering case management, psychosocial assistance, individual protection, and referrals to relevant services, while also fostering local community initiatives and ensuring continuity of care — from evacuation to long-term accommodation.

    Multi-sectoral life-saving assistance to meet urgent needs under the 2026 HNRP. Implementation period: April 2026 – September 2026. The project delivers coordinated multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations in frontline regions of Ukraine, covering Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad oblasts. It responds comprehensively to the urgent needs of vulnerable households, including those living in active combat zones or affected by displacement, through integrated Shelter/NFI, WASH, food security, and cash assistance activities. This includes the distribution of non-food, hygiene, and food kits — particularly for people with limited mobility — as well as cash assistance for households in frontline communities and newly evacuated people, along with case management and referral to specialized services.

  • Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is a unique fund in that most of its projects are designed and implemented by small, local civil society organizations. This increases the overall impact of projects and strengthens engagement on issues that matter to the prosperity and well-being of local communities. The fund supports around 650 projects each year.

    With CFLI funding, Rokada has implemented two projects: reprinting the book “Know, Accept, and Reach Out,” as well as developing and publishing a methodological guide for secondary school teachers to run tolerance lessons, and delivering a training for teachers based on this guide and the children’s book (2010); and introducing young people and women among refugees and asylum seekers to in-demand professions on the labour market, together with career guidance and leadership skills development (2021).

  • The Ukraine branch of Hungarian Interchurch Aid was among the first to start providing assistance to people affected by the war, in February 2022. Its assistance programme covers 20 regions, from Berehove in the west to south-eastern areas such as Zaporizhzhia.

    Hungarian Interchurch Aid has been working in Ukraine for more than twenty years, providing support both in Ukraine and in Hungary.

    Within this partnership, Rokada has implemented two projects: providing dignified living conditions through the procurement of hygiene supplies for patients at five specialized institutions in Lviv Oblast (2022); and ensuring safe transportation for people with disabilities to meet their basic needs (2023).

  • AWO International has been working in Ukraine since February 2022, providing emergency humanitarian assistance and long-term support to people affected by the war, in cooperation with local partner organizations, AWO associations in Germany, and international partners. Its work covers psychosocial support, winterization, rehabilitation and modernization of social infrastructure, and strengthening the capacity of Ukrainian humanitarian services.

    In 2023–2024, with AWO International’s support, Rokada implemented a project in Zhytomyr Oblast aimed at improving living conditions for IDPs and other vulnerable groups in institutional facilities. The project provided psychological support to patients and staff, along with energy-efficiency measures.

    In 2024–2028, a project is being implemented in Mykolaiv Oblast to strengthen the resilience of war-affected communities by establishing inclusive Resilience Hubs for education, psychosocial support, and social services. Key activities include developing green infrastructure, vocational training, community capacity-building, and support for conflict-resolution processes. Key beneficiaries are IDPs, veterans, and women from rural areas.

    In parallel, in 2024–2026, a project delivers life-saving assistance in WASH, MHPSS, and winterization for vulnerable households and communities in the southern regions of Ukraine, particularly Mykolaiv Oblast. It also strengthens the institutional capacity of Ukrainian rapid-response humanitarian services. The initiative is implemented in partnership with arche noVa and New Way, with financial support from the German Federal Foreign Office and Aktion Deutschland Hilft.

    In 2025–2028, a project in the Ivankiv community of Kyiv Oblast strengthens the social cohesion and economic and psychological resilience of IDPs, returnees, and local women and girls. It establishes a Craft Hub, provides voucher support for retraining and starting a business, runs entrepreneurship training programmes, supplies equipment for educational institutions and resilience centres, and provides psychosocial support to the affected population.

  • BAfF (Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Psychosozialen Zentren für Flüchtlinge und Folteropfer) — psychosocial centres are a central pillar of psychosocial support for people who have survived war, torture, and flight. They offer low-threshold, multidisciplinary services.

    Rokada takes part in the project “Razom – Gemeinsam,” which aims to improve the quality and sustainability of rights-based psychosocial and psychological support, and to develop support structures and processes, including supervision methods for psychologists working in the context of war and collective violence in Ukraine.

  • Medair is an international Christian humanitarian organization whose purpose is to relieve human suffering in some of the world’s most remote and devastated places. Medair works to help people affected by natural disasters and conflict recover with dignity, by delivering quality humanitarian aid.

    Since May 2024, Rokada has been an implementing partner delivering case management and referrals to cash assistance programmes in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. The project aims to ensure that people affected by the armed conflict have strong protective factors, achieved through case management and financial support.

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has supported Ukraine since 1993 and works actively across all regions of the country, closely engaging with communities on government-controlled territory.

    GIZ’s main areas of work in Ukraine are good governance, resilient society, economic development, energy, and climate protection.

    Since early August 2024, Rokada, in partnership with the Resilient Society cluster in Ukraine, has been implementing the project “Strengthening through Unity: Supporting the Capacity Building of Local Civil Society Organizations in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.” The project strengthens the capacity of civil society organizations and local authorities, and provides comprehensive support to vulnerable groups in three regions of Ukraine. Activities include coordination events for CSOs, mentoring and training for local specialists, individual and group psychosocial and legal assistance, information sessions on social rights, and the distribution of non-food items.

    2024–2025 — project “Building the Capacity of State Employment Centers in Ukraine.” The project raises the qualifications of employment centre staff through a six-month training programme, including a training-needs assessment, development of an online learning platform, launch of an online course for employment centre staff, and building professional networks among staff through a closing forum.

    March – August 2026 — project “Improving Pathways to Social Adaptation for Veterans and Their Family Members in the Nedryhailiv Community, Sumy Oblast.” The project provides comprehensive psychosocial support and rehabilitation for veterans and their families in the Nedryhailiv community. It introduces innovative approaches, including VR therapy, individual and group counselling, and the modernization of a space for veterans and their families. It also trains local specialists and healthcare workers and runs an outreach recovery programme that helps pilot the state standard for veterans’ social adaptation.

    November 2025 – January 2027 — project “Strengthening Community Resilience for Return and Reintegration.” The project builds the institutional capacity of selected pilot communities to manage the sustainable return and reintegration of IDPs and Ukrainians returning from abroad. It includes evidence-based analytical and preparatory work for reintegration planning, capacity-building for local self-government bodies, and the introduction of community-centred approaches. It also develops innovative social solutions for communities and runs communication and community-engagement initiatives.

  • Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has worked in Ukraine since 2014. After the escalation of the conflict in 2022, the organization significantly expanded its work across the country and partners with national organizations to help people in need.

    2024:

    With support from the Norwegian Refugee Council in Ukraine and funding from the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, Rokada implemented a project in Chernivtsi Oblast to: provide cash assistance to vulnerable families to cover rental costs and improve their living conditions; and ensure IDPs’ access to essential services such as water, electricity, and sanitation.

    Cash assistance for winterization in Khmelnytskyi Oblast helped meet the basic needs of vulnerable households during the winter period by providing cash assistance for heating appliances, solid fuel, warm clothing, and more.

    2025:

    Project “Support for Establishing a Temporary Housing Fund for IDPs” (Rivne Oblast).

    Project “Evacuation, Psychosocial Support for the Affected Population, and Strengthening Communities in Sumy and Chernihiv Oblasts, Financial Assistance for Housing Repairs” supports the civilian population and strengthens the protection and psychosocial well-being of conflict-affected people in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts. The initiative covers evacuation support, community protection activities, and psychosocial services for vulnerable groups. A separate component focuses on housing recovery: vulnerable households in Shostka district, Sumy Oblast, received targeted cash assistance to repair homes damaged by hostilities. The project supports safe, dignified housing and helps rebuild and strengthen the resilience of local communities.

    2026:

    Project “Comprehensive Response in Evacuation, Protection, and Shelter for War-Affected Populations in Sumy and Chernihiv Oblasts.”

    The project responds to the key needs of war-affected populations in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts through a combination of evacuation, protection, housing recovery, and basic assistance activities. It strengthens communities’ capacity for safe evacuation, runs information campaigns and training, provides social transport services, and delivers psychological support through individual and group counselling. Additionally, it provides cash assistance for emergency and ongoing repairs to damaged housing and distributes non-food and hygiene kits to newly evacuated people and other vulnerable groups.

  • Danish People’s Aid is a nationwide non-profit humanitarian organization providing assistance to vulnerable people in Denmark and abroad. Danish People’s Aid works in three main areas: prevention and first aid, social work, and international disaster and emergency relief.

    Within its partnership with Rokada, in 2022–2023 and with financial support from Danish People’s Aid, repair works were carried out to set up IDP accommodation at the premises of the municipal non-profit enterprise “Dental Clinic” of Dubno City Council (Rivne Oblast).

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s lead agency for advancing sustainable development, social justice, and human potential worldwide. UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

    In 2024, UNDP partnered with Charitable Foundation Rokada on the pilot project “Comprehensive Programme for the Social Adaptation of Veterans and Their Family Members in the Territorial Communities of Chernivtsi Oblast,” which piloted the state standard for the social service of social adaptation for veterans and their family members, and provides for their social reintegration through psychosocial support and employment assistance.

    The project was implemented by Rokada’s Chernivtsi branch in cooperation with the Chernivtsi Regional Administration’s Department of Social Protection, the Chernivtsi City Council’s Department of Social Policy, and the Hlyboka Territorial Community’s Social Services Centre, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine and financial support from the European Union under the “EU4Recovery — Empowering Ukrainian Communities” project.

  • Council of Europe was established on 5 May 1949 “to achieve greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realizing the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress.” The Council of Europe’s main task is to harmonize member states’ legislation to ensure liberal-democratic standards, as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.

    June – August 2025 — project “Strengthening Referral Mechanisms among NGOs for Returning and Displaced Ukrainians.” The project aims to build an effective cooperation mechanism between Ukrainian and European NGOs to refer Ukrainians who have decided to return to Ukraine, as well as those leaving the country.

    May – September 2026 — project “Ensuring the Right to Social Services under Martial Law: Monitoring, Analysis, and Advocacy for Vulnerable Groups.” The project strengthens the realization of the right to accessible and uninterrupted social services for vulnerable groups in Ukraine under martial law. It includes research and analysis of the availability of social services in selected regions and identification of systemic barriers limiting access. The project establishes an expert research group, conducts monitoring visits and analytical work, and prepares recommendations to improve national and local social-services policy in line with European standards. Particular attention is paid to advocacy, institutional dialogue between authorities and service providers, and raising awareness among communities and stakeholders.

  • HEKS-EPER is an international humanitarian organization headquartered in Switzerland, working since 2014 in more than 30 countries across four continents to fight poverty and injustice and to advocate for people’s right to a dignified life.

    The organization began its humanitarian work in Ukraine in March 2022.

    In 2025, with HEKS-EPER’s support, Rokada implemented the project “Protecting Survivors of Violence, Particularly Women and Girls, in Mykolaiv, Addressing Their Specific Needs, and Strengthening Their Communities.” The Foundation delivered comprehensive gender-based violence (GBV) response and psychosocial support (PSS) services through mobile teams in Mykolaiv Oblast. Key activities included raising awareness of GBV and PSS, individual and group psychological support, GBV case management, training to strengthen the economic capacity of vulnerable women and girls, and recreational activities.

  • Caritas Czech Republic is a charitable organization with a long track record in Ukraine, focusing on social, educational, and medical assistance.

    After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Caritas significantly expanded its work, opening an office in Ukraine. Assistance initially focused on essential items, later shifting toward long-term support for internally displaced persons, psychological assistance, and cash support. The organization also actively supports Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic and Moldova.

    In 2025, with support from Caritas Czech Republic, Rokada implemented the project “Educational and Psychological Support for Safe Spaces in Educational Institutions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Communities.” Its goal was to create safe, supportive learning environments in schools in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast communities by addressing critical gaps in infrastructure, education quality, and psychological well-being. Through renovations, academic and psychosocial support, and equipping students with essential tools, the initiative contributed to resilience, well-being, and equal opportunity for vulnerable children, including IDPs and children with special needs. The project also included structured psychological support for teaching staff.

  • UN Women Ukraine is a UN entity dedicated to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women. It began working in Ukraine in October 2015, growing from individual projects to opening a country office in 2018.

    The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is the only global mechanism established solely to support women’s participation in peacebuilding, security, and humanitarian response processes. Governed by a range of civil society, government, and UN representatives, WPHF is a multi-partner trust fund that mobilizes urgently needed funding for local women-led organizations and works alongside women on the front lines to build lasting peace.

    Since May 2024, UN Women Ukraine has supported Rokada in implementing a project across 10 regions of Ukraine. The project trains national trainers to deliver perpetrator-intervention programmes and establishes an association of civil society organizations to sustain the project by advocating for these programmes at the regional and national level, aimed at addressing domestic violence and improving the safety of women and girls.

  • People in Need (PIN) was founded in 1992 by a group of Czech journalists and began working in Ukraine in 2003 through its human rights department. Its on-the-ground presence enabled the organization to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to the population as soon as the conflict began in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

    PIN helps affected populations by providing essential food and non-food items and hygiene supplies, supporting housing, water supply, and sanitation improvements, and delivering psychosocial support, cash assistance, and livelihood support on both sides of the contact line.

    In 2024–2025, with PIN’s support, Rokada implemented the project “Small Grants Programme for PIN Partners: Supporting Local-Level Response Activities.” It addressed the challenges faced by older people and people with visual impairments in accessing social services during the war in Ukraine. Through comprehensive research, information dissemination, and advocacy at an international forum, the initiative helped advance inclusive practices, strengthen partnerships between civil society and international organizations, and raise the Foundation’s visibility and impact.

    2024–2025 — project “SOS Education: Safe Return to Learning,” which supported access to education by fostering safe and inclusive learning spaces in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, through a learning-loss recovery programme and psychological support for project beneficiaries.

  • FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) is an intergovernmental organization with 194 member states, two associate members, and one member organization — the European Union. It is the UN specialized agency leading international efforts to combat hunger.

    In 2024–2025, with FAO’s support, Rokada implemented the project “Independent Monitoring of Emergency Projects,” which carried out post-distribution monitoring of households that received FAO assistance, implemented in Sumy Oblast.

  • Zentrum ÜBERLEBEN works on the rehabilitation and integration of refugees and migrants. It provides medical and therapeutic care, as well as emergency psychosocial support for newly arrived refugees who have experienced trauma. The centre’s work also includes basic psychological, social, and legal counselling, professional development courses, and vocational training. In addition, Zentrum ÜBERLEBEN conducts scientific research, develops treatment approaches, and documents the causes, effects, and coping strategies related to psychological trauma.

    In 2025, with support from Zentrum ÜBERLEBEN, Rokada implemented the project “Professionalization of the Treatment of Victims of War-Related Sexual Violence,” which involved training delivered by the Foundation’s psychologists in communities to improve the quality of psychosocial support for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

Institutional Support Projects

  • Aktion Deutschland Hilft is a federation of German humanitarian organizations working together to deliver fast and effective assistance in response to major disasters and emergencies abroad.

    We are implementing a project that provides training for the Foundation’s project managers, including online and offline sessions on MEAL, crisis communication, donor communication, and fundraising.

  • East Europe Foundation is an international charitable organization working in Ukraine to develop a democratic society, promote innovation, support communities, and strengthen their capacity for sustainable development.

    With support from the East Europe Foundation, from January to July 2026 Rokada is implementing the project “Strengthening the Resilience of the Yampil Community through Hospital Energy Autonomy and Improved Staff and Community Capacity to Work with Vulnerable Groups.” The project ensures continuous delivery of medical services in the Yampil community of Sumy Oblast and improves medical staff’s capacity to work effectively with people affected by the war. It also raises community awareness of psychological support and available social services. Activities include installing solar panels for hospital energy autonomy, training medical staff to work with vulnerable groups, delivering psychological first aid and burnout prevention, and running information sessions for community members to support people affected by hostilities.

  • CISU (Civil Society in Development) is an independent membership organization in Denmark that supports civil society development and democratic processes worldwide through funding, partnerships, and capacity-building.

    With CISU’s support, Rokada is implementing two projects.

    January 2026 – December 2027 — implementing the project “Accessible Space: Inclusive Facilities and Staff Training in Social Institutions of Mykolaiv Oblast.” The project creates an accessible and inclusive environment in 10 state social institutions in Mykolaiv Oblast and develops practical models that can be replicated in other communities. It combines improved service quality with strengthened institutional capacity and impact on systemic change in inclusion. Activities include tailored accessibility solutions (facility adaptation, furniture, sensory tools, improved sanitation), staff training on inclusion, first aid, and psychosocial support, as well as staff well-being programmes. Additional activities include research on inclusive services, advocacy, information campaigns, and support for local advisory bodies.

    February 2026 – July 2028 — Rokada is implementing the project “Reintegration of Veterans through Employment, Capacity-Building, and Advocacy,” aimed at the economic and social reintegration of veterans and their family members by improving access to state employment programmes and developing veterans’ organizations in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts. Veterans receive individual support in accessing employment, training, and entrepreneurial opportunities, along with psychosocial support. In parallel, employers are trained on creating inclusive workplaces and supporting veterans. A separate component strengthens the capacity of veterans’ organizations, researches barriers to employment, and carries out advocacy activities to improve state policy.

  • Action for Women’s Health is a global open competition supporting organizations working to improve the physical and mental health of women worldwide. It is funded by Pivotal, a collective of impact organizations founded by Melinda French Gates, and administered by Lever for Change, an organization experienced in supporting innovative solutions to global challenges.

    Rokada was named among more than 80 winning organizations in this global competition.

    February 2026 – January 2028 — implementing the project “Women-Led Community Systems for Recovery and Resilience.”The project builds a sustainable, community-based model of integrated support for vulnerable women in Volyn, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernivtsi oblasts. It expands access to psychosocial, social, legal, and socio-economic services and promotes women’s active participation in community life and recovery processes. The project will establish and operate three inclusive integration centres delivering comprehensive, needs-based services. In parallel, it strengthens Rokada’s institutional capacity through a MEAL system, digital data-management tools, and staff support programmes, and includes advocacy and communications activities to scale the model nationally.

  • Council of Europe is an international organization established to safeguard human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across Europe, and to harmonize policy in line with European standards.

    With support from the Council of Europe, from May to September 2026 Rokada is implementing the project “Ensuring the Right to Social Services under Martial Law: Monitoring, Analysis, and Advocacy for Vulnerable Groups.” The project strengthens the realization of the right to accessible and uninterrupted social services for vulnerable groups in Ukraine under martial law. It includes research and analysis of the availability of social services in selected regions and identification of systemic barriers limiting access. The project establishes an expert research group, conducts monitoring visits and analytical work, and prepares recommendations to improve national and local social-services policy in line with European standards. Particular attention is paid to advocacy, institutional dialogue between authorities and service providers, and raising awareness among communities and stakeholders.

  • ISAR Yednannia is a Ukrainian civil society organization that has spent 25 years developing civil society and a culture of strategic philanthropy, as well as strengthening initiatives to build democracy in Ukraine.

    We are implementing a project to build the organizational capacity of Charitable Foundation Rokada, focused on delivering training and developing a growth plan for two of the Foundation’s departments — communications and research.

  • Italian Agency for Development Cooperation / Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AICS) is an Italian state agency that implements international development policy, supports humanitarian initiatives, and promotes sustainable development, human rights protection, and community strengthening in partner countries.

    With AICS support, Rokada is implementing two projects:

    November 2025 – November 2026 — “SPARK: Strengthening Protection, Assistance, Resilience, and Knowledge in Sumy and Kharkiv.” The project improves access to protection and psychosocial support services for vulnerable groups, particularly women and IDPs, in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. It provides comprehensive case management and safe referrals for GBV survivors, legal aid, training for local specialists, and information campaigns. It also introduces academic-recovery programmes and creates safe, inclusive learning spaces by restoring school shelters.

    October 2025 – October 2026 — project “SHIELD: Strengthening Healthcare and Protection of Vulnerable Communities in Sumy and Kharkiv Oblasts.” The project improves access to protection and healthcare services for vulnerable groups in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, particularly in Okhtyrka, Izium, and Berestyn districts. It runs information campaigns on protection risks and GBV, establishes self-led women’s support groups with mentoring from specialists, and provides comprehensive case management for GBV survivors, ensuring access to necessary services.

  • UNFPA is a UN agency working to improve reproductive health, ensure gender equality, and protect the rights of women and girls, particularly in humanitarian crises.

    With UNFPA’s support, from September to December 2025 Rokada is implementing the project “Implementation of Work Plans under the UNFPA–Ukraine Country Programme 2025–2029.” The project provides comprehensive support in protection, psychosocial assistance, and GBV response for vulnerable groups in Ukraine. It covers a number of regions, including Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Kirovohrad oblasts, as well as the cities of Lviv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Uman, and Poltava.

    The project operates Survivor Support Centers, mobile psychosocial support and case-management teams, safe spaces for women “VILNA,” and career hubs “VONA-hub.” It also includes renovation works to establish safe and accessible services, including a day centre in the city of Okhtyrka.

  • International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization within the UN system, working on migration issues, supporting governments and communities in addressing migration challenges, and promoting the social integration and recovery of affected populations.

    August 2025 – January 2026 — project “Strengthening the Capacity of Civil Society Organizations to Build Effective Mechanisms for Working with Veterans and Their Families,” aimed at strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations working with veterans and improving their engagement with communities and local self-government bodies. The initiative covers 10 regions of Ukraine and supports 20 organizations in developing effective mechanisms for delivering services to veterans and their families. Activities include assessing organizations’ needs and developing individual development plans, mentoring support, training programmes based on identified priorities, and networking events for experience-sharing. Additionally, the project provides grant support or the equipment and materials organizations need to improve the effectiveness of their work.

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