The participants discussed the development of the state policy of internal displacement and meeting the needs of IDPs, as well as the regulatory framework for the reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories.
On 14 February 2025, the second meeting of the Coordination Centre for the management of the regions where hostilities are taking place or have taken place, as well as the territories that have been temporarily occupied, was held. The Coordination Centre is chaired by Oleksiy Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Recovery and Minister of Communities and Territories Development.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the development of the state policy of internal displacement and meeting the needs of IDPs, as well as the regulatory framework for the reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories and the transition period.
‘The Coordination Centre is not only a platform for interaction, but also a strategic platform for developing comprehensive solutions for the restoration and integration of the affected regions, as well as for helping and supporting people.
On behalf of the President of Ukraine, we are preparing a comprehensive programme to support internally displaced people that will be effective and understandable to people.
Work is also underway to create a unified system of digital services for IDPs, which will provide social support and facilitate their integration into new communities,’ said Oleksiy Kuleba.
Oleksiy Ryabikin, Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development, noted that the Ministry is developing mechanisms for the comprehensive integration of people into new communities.
‘After the evacuation, many people find themselves in difficult conditions, often without access to the necessary resources, and some are even forced to return to dangerous areas. We need not only to provide temporary assistance, but also to create conditions for sustainable integration. To do this, it is important to improve the internal displacement algorithm to identify people’s needs and implement clear post-evacuation support mechanisms. It is also necessary to provide comprehensive assistance – from housing to employment, medical and social services,’ emphasised Alexey Ryabikin.
He also noted that in addition to strategic issues, there are a number of other urgent and important issues: evacuation, return of prisoners, maintaining a register of TOT and combat areas, and operational coordination.
During the discussion, Vitaliy Bezghin, MP and chairman of the working group at the Centre for Social and Economic Stability, stressed the need for legislative changes to ensure effective recovery and reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories.
‘We are currently focused on two main areas. First, we are developing a strategic framework for the transition period in the de-occupied territories. Secondly, we aim to solve the current problems that limit the quality of services provided to Ukrainians in the areas where hostilities are ongoing, as well as to help strengthen the capacity of the relevant regional and district military administrations,’ said Vitaliy Bezgin.
Following the meeting, the participants agreed on a roadmap of legislative initiatives and outlined a plan to strengthen coordination with international partners to restore the regions and support IDPs.
The Coordination Centre includes representatives of central authorities, including key ministries such as the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Social Policy, the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as heads of military administrations in the frontline regions: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions. The Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, a representative of the Office of the President of Ukraine and members of the Ukrainian Parliament were also involved.
