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After the government decision to transfer the State Youth Housing to the management of the Ministry of Economy, problems with international financing for several housing programs for displaced persons and veterans have arisen. In particular, the allocation of funds for preferential housing loans for IDPs has been suspended.
This is stated in a letter from a Coalition of organizations that protect the rights of those affected by Russian aggression. Human rights defenders called on the Cabinet to review the decision to change the subordination of the State Youth Housing. The relevant appeal was published by ZMINA.
According to the Coalition, one of the key components of the project “Improving living conditions for IDPs in Eastern Ukraine” has officially been suspended. Under this program, the State Youth Housing, together with the International Organization for Migration, provided preferential housing loans to displaced people with grant funds from the German government.
The total grant amount is 33 million euros. Currently, the next tranche of 7,5 million euros has not arrived. The financing of the program in 2027 year for another 10 million euros is also in question.
In addition, talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development about continuing funding for the program “Housing for IDPs” have stalled. The discussion was about an additional 50 million euros.
Problems also arose with the new program “Housing premises for war veterans.” The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has already approved financing for it in the amount of 60 million euros, but the framework loan agreement has not yet been signed.
Why did the problem arise
1 in July the Cabinet approved Resolution No. 858 on transferring State Youth Housing from the sphere of governance of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories to the Ministry of Economy. Since 1, budgetary and regulatory changes related to this have come into force, but as of mid-September the transfer procedure for the institution has not been completed.
Human rights organizations warned even before the resolution that changing the subordination could lead to delays or termination of housing programs and problems with donor funding.
Now the Coalition asks the Cabinet to reconsider this decision and transfer State Youth Housing to the newly created Ministry for Communities, Territories, and Internally Displaced Persons, which is responsible for housing policy and issues related to IDPs.
Also, human rights defenders call on the government to negotiate with international partners to restore suspended funding and publish a specific plan for rebuilding housing programs.
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