Map of Key Stakeholders
A sustainable model of community security implies shared responsibility among all actors shaping a safe environment — representatives of state authorities, local self-government bodies and the public. Therefore, developing a community-specific support plan should be combined with creating a stakeholder map — actors who influence the community's security situation.
This list is created to enable tracking of interactions among all process actors, identifying weaknesses in strategy implementation and "growth points" in strategic directions, and finding opportunities for joint security initiatives at the intersections of these actors' activities.
1. Local self-government bodies
- Material and technical support for the community.
- Development and implementation of a community security strategy.
- Coordination with other authorities (military administrations, police, emergency services) to ensure security during military operations.
- Ensuring readiness of public facilities for use as shelters.
- Preparing staff of communal/state institutions to act in threat situations.
2. Military administrations
- Coordinating defense measures with local authorities to protect the civilian population.
- Restoring critical infrastructure after military attacks in cooperation with other stakeholders.
- Maintaining law and order and security in territories affected by hostilities or under threat.
3. National Police
- Preventing offenses during military operations (maintaining public order during evacuations and humanitarian assistance).
- Overseeing public order in the community, especially in combat zones or where terrorist threats exist.
- Rapid response to looting and crimes related to reduced security due to the war.
- Coordinating with the military to protect civilians.
4. Probation Department
- Representing the interests of persons in criminal proceedings, especially those in combat zones.
- Implementing restorative approaches in criminal justice for persons who committed offenses during the war (psychological assistance, rehabilitation).
- Implementing rehabilitation and reintegration programs for those who served sentences, especially those affected by military actions.
5. Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)
- Direct participation in combat to defend the country from aggression and ensure civilian safety in threatened areas.
- Providing military support in communities located on the front line or in combat zones.
- Coordinating with local authorities on building fortifications, defenses and safe zones for civilians.
- Securing humanitarian corridors and evacuating civilians from areas of active combat.
- Cooperating with the National Police, the Emergency Service and other bodies to support public order, security and post-combat recovery.
- Protecting critical facilities (energy facilities, water supply, transport infrastructure) to prevent their destruction or capture by the enemy.
- Carrying out demining of territories after combat to ensure citizens' safety and restore normal life in liberated communities.
6. Centers for Free Legal Aid
- Providing access to legal assistance, including for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and those who suffered losses due to hostilities.
- Consultations for community residents who faced offenses, looting or property loss due to shelling.
- Assistance in restoring documents and resolving legal issues related to housing and property rights.
7. Emergency Service
- Preventing dangerous situations related to explosive ordnance and damaged infrastructure (energy, water supply).
- Fire safety amid shelling and attacks on energy facilities that cause fires.
- Responding to emergencies, including evacuating the injured and restoring critical infrastructure.
- Coordinating actions with local authorities and the military regarding rescue operations in areas of active combat.
8. Healthcare institutions
- Ensuring equal access to medical care for all population groups, especially during evacuations and emergencies.
- Organizing mobile medical units to provide assistance in combat zones.
- Psychological support for those affected by military actions, including civilians and military personnel.
- Responding to medical incidents related to infrastructure damage (water contamination, power outages).
9. Citizens
- Informing responsible persons and authorities about security threats (reports of destruction, explosion risks, humanitarian needs).
- Participating in community initiatives to support security (volunteering, organizing evacuations, humanitarian aid).
- Proposing responses to security challenges and participating in decision-making on action plans.
- Helping maintain public order through community formations.
10. Civil society organizations (NGOs) / initiative groups
- Implementing community security programs, including information campaigns, public training on actions during shelling, and assistance to IDPs.
- Mobilizing additional funding for security initiatives through international grants and support programs.
- Facilitating communication between citizens and state and local authorities to raise awareness of security measures.
- Coordinating with international humanitarian organizations to assist communities during crises.
11. Associations of communities
- Advocacy and coordination centers on local security issues.
- Representing community interests at the national level, conveying to government structures the real security needs and problems arising from full-scale armed aggression.
- Platforms for horizontal cooperation and advocacy, facilitating exchange of experience, resources and best practices for organizing security, and developing recommendations to improve local security policies, helping communities adapt to wartime challenges and build resilient security mechanisms.
12. Educational institutions and relevant education departments
- Ensuring safety during the educational process in wartime, developing and implementing evacuation plans and instructions on behavior during air raids or shelling.
- Creating shelters in schools and universities.
- Integrating safety topics into educational programs to raise awareness among students and teachers on how to respond to threats.
13. Social services and institutions
- Addressing social protection for the most vulnerable groups, including IDPs, families with children and the elderly, who particularly suffer from the effects of military aggression.
- Distribution of humanitarian aid, provision of psychological support and assistance with employment for those who lost jobs due to the war.
- Implementing economic support programs, such as financial aid or subsidies for those who lost means of livelihood.
- Promoting conditions for social resilience in the community, helping people adapt to new economic realities through retraining, employment programs and social integration.
14. Business
- Supporting community initiatives by providing material resources to help those affected by shelling (food, clothing, equipment).
- Ensuring continuous operation of critical facilities (power, water supply) by contributing their resources or technologies.
- Participating in infrastructure recovery after military actions (restoring production capacity, repairing buildings).
- Facilitating community dialogue on sensitive issues (looting, human rights violations, ensuring social stability).
15. International organizations
- Providing humanitarian assistance to communities affected by military actions.
- Supporting infrastructure recovery programs and protection of civilians.
- Helping mobilize international resources to support security and restore community livelihoods.
- Monitoring compliance with international humanitarian law in areas of armed conflict.
