Restoring livelihoods and revitalizing rural communities affected by mines and explosive remnants of war

In line with the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2024, the overall objective of the project is to mitigate the hazard from EO through survey and clearance activities to a level where people can live safely and in which economic, social, and health development can occur free from the constraints imposed by landmines and ERW contamination.

Outcome 1: Reduce the need for external support such as humanitarian assistance and social benefits and enable rural households and small-scale farmers and producers to return to self-sufficiency;

Outcome 2: Contribute to the successful restoration, stabilization and sustainability of Ukrainian food systems, and increase food security;

Outcome 3: Accelerate the recovery of agricultural production and critical value chains, including staple cereals, nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetable, meat and dairy produce.

Resultados previstos:   Output 1.1. Identification, mapping and prioritization of target areas
Output 2.1. Mine action assessment Non-technical survey (NTS) and risk education
Output 2.2. Land clearance and explosive ordnance disposal
Output 2.3. Soil Assessments
Output 3.1. Assistance to Rural Households and Small-scale Farmers
Output 3.2. Market Linkage

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

• FAO contracted the Ukrainian Researchers Society and with their support have completed the soil cartography activity in all conflict-affected areas of Kharkiv Oblast.
• 234,465 previously cultivated fields and 132,908 household plots were analysed remotely. Out of a total of 6,551km² arable land identified, 4,928km² was reported under cultivation and 1,623 km², or 25%, is currently unused. Nearly 42,000 craters have been identified corresponding to 42.1 km² of bombturbated soils and 1.32 million m³ of displaced soils.
• WFP contracted the Fondation Suisse de Déminage (FSD), who has produced 316 Non-Technical Survey (NTS) reports covering 3,499 ha of land. Of that, only 431.15 ha (12%) were free of explosive ordnance. There is 2,587 ha of suspected hazardous area (75%) and 481.6 ha of confirmed hazardous areas (13%) which require further surveying and eventually, clearance.

The proposed activities will be implemented in close coordination with the Government of Ukraine, food security and livelihood actors, mine action actors and local communities to ensure investments are complementary to existing demining efforts.

Swiss-funded projects on Humanitarian Demining will also be linked and coordinated to avoid overlapping and foster positive synergies.