OSCE Project Co-ordinator supported Ukraine in its response to COVID-19

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator provided assistance to Ukraine with a number of activities including handover of personal protective equipment (PPE) and awareness-raising.

Some 5,000 medical masks were delivered to regional social service providers to help improve protection of their personnel. The assistance was destined for staff who are directly involved in providing help to various categories of vulnerable people, including victims of domestic violence and trafficking in human beings. The social service providers also received posters to raise the public’s awareness about being vigilant in times of crisis.

The posters remind people that quarantine and social distancing may result in a worsening of domestic violence. They also alert about the dangers of falling victim to cybercrimes and warn that human traffickers can exploit economic difficulties during the crisis. They also draw attention to resources available to the public, in Ukrainian, informing about safety rules and about the assistance they can receive. The e-version of the poster is available for download here: https://www.osce.org/uk/project-coordinator-in-ukraine/450223.

Last month, when quarantine restrictions and other limitations on public life were introduced in Ukraine, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator launched a campaign, through its Facebook page, to share distant learning resources for professional development with teachers, lawyers, social workers, students and others during the lockdown. The campaign resources are available here:  https://www.osce.org/project-coordinator-in-ukraine/451003.