About the project
Objective: increase social cohesion and establish cooperation between internally displaced persons (IDPs), community residents, and local authorities
The project will help communities:
increase social cohesion within the community
effectively address pressing issues
minimize the risk of misunderstandings and conflicts
strengthen trust between community members and between the community and local authorities
Communities where the project is implemented:
- Kyinska territorial community, Chernihiv Oblast
- Velyka Berezovytska territorial community, Ternopil Oblast
- Skolivska territorial community, Lviv Oblast
- Horinchivska territorial community, Zakarpattia Oblast
Social cohesion the ability of community residents to come together to ensure shared well‑being and safeguard the equal rights of all community members.
Strengthening social cohesion between host communities and IDPs enables communication and brings all parties into discussions about community recovery and development. The IMiP team, drawing on its many years of experience, through project implementation supports and reinforces social cohesion and helps minimize the risk of misunderstandings and conflicts in the community.
The project “Preserving Inclusion and Social Cohesion in Ukraine: Adaptation and Recovery in Response to the War” is implemented by the NGO “Institute of Peace and Understanding Together” together with the Initiative for Peaceful Change, with support from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.