On June 11-12, the Ukrainian Red Cross participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2024) in Berlin. The conference aimed to unite leaders of many governments and representatives of international organizations, businesses, and civil society.
The Ukrainian Red Cross was represented at the conference by Director General Maksym Dotsenko, Deputy Director General Illya Kletskovskyy, and Head of Strategic Partnership and International Relations Irina Boicheva.
URC2024 aims to consolidate sustained international support for Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction, reform, and modernization. Overall, the goal is to create sustainable social systems and needs-based assistance for the population and raise awareness of the corresponding requirements. The focus here is on a local approach. At the same time, long-term strengthening and engagement of organizations in the recovery process are crucial for achieving this objective.
The key focus was on the following four aspects:
- business engagement for sustainability and economic growth
- social recovery and human capital for the present and future
- recovery of communities and regions, emphasizing the role of local communities, allocation of financial resources, and building further state capacity
- European integration, fostering economic growth, investment security, and sustainable recovery of a competitive economy
During the Conference, the Ukrainian Red Cross, Lviv City Council, the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), which is a Lithuanian government organization, and the Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise “First Territorial Medical Union of Lviv” signed a memorandum to restore the rehabilitation center in the village of Briukhovychi, Lviv region. The partners agreed that the cooperation would include the following:
- reconstruction and repair of existing buildings
- construction of new buildings and landscaping for rehabilitation needs
- equipping the rehabilitation center with the necessary medical furniture and equipment
It should be stated that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Red Cross has undertaken the reconstruction of rehabilitation centers. With the support of partners, the 7-storey building of the UNBROKEN rehabilitation center in Lviv has been reconstructed, and the Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities has been rebuilt in Liutizh, Kyiv region.
By collaborating with the Ukrainian Red Cross, you join the process of our country's recovery and contribute to helping Ukrainians. Would you like to become our partner and join project implementation? Contact us by email: o.oryshchenko@redcross.org.ua.
