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According to the United Nations Development Programme, one year on, aspirations for Ukrainians must be greater than simply survival. UNDP

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UNDP / UKRAINE 22 FEB 23
STORY: UNDP / UKRAINE
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SOURCE: UNDP
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LANGUAGE: UKRAINIAN / ENGLISH / NATS
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JANUARY 2023, MOSHCHUN, KYIV OBLAST

1. Wide shot, Maria and Victor stand outside their damaged house
2. Wide shot, damaged house
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Maria, Ukrainian:
“We lived as if in paradise. We had everything.”
4. Med shot, fire damaged oven
5. Various shots, damaged building
6. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Maria, Ukrainian:
“Here we had the shower, the toilet, and the heating radiators. Here was the stove.”
7. Close up, Victor
8. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Maria, Ukrainian:
“Where we live now there is no TV and no running water. Absolutely nothing.”
9. Pan, damaged house
10. Various shots, damaged house
11. Pull out, damaged car
12. Medium shot, Victor walks into his shed
13. Various shots, bomb damaged interiors
14. Medium shot, Victor’s homemade stove
15. Close up, bucket with frozen water
16. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Maria, Ukrainian:
“I would really want everyone to know how we are fighting. How we are not being lazy.”
17. Close up, Victor with oil lamp
18. Med shot, Victor chops wood
19. Wide shot, Victor chopping
20. Med shot, Victor carrying wood
21. Med shot, Maria clearing the yard
22. Med pull out,, Maria standing outside

3 FEBRUARY 2023, KYIV, UKRAINE

23. SOUNDBITE (English) Yaroslav Demchenkov, Deputy Minister of Energy, Ukraine:
“There is no doubt that energy is another frontline in Russia’s war. Since tenth of October Russia has changed tactics and started a series of massive, systematic strikes on critical energy infrastructure, to cut off the supply of electricity and heat to Ukrainian households and industry.”

FEBRUARY 2023, UKRAINE

24. Aerial shot, Maria and Viktor’s village
25. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Yuri, Ukrainian Energy Worker:
“Unfortunately, more than 100 power engineers have been killed in our country. Twice as many have been injured. These are the people who fulfill their duty.”
26. Various shots, workers repairing damaged power station
27. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Yuri, Ukrainian Energy Worker:
“We want to work in peacetime. We want to return to our regular duties. We want to develop our country, develop the energy sector. We want to build so that people can feel joy from our work. And so that people notice us less.”
28. Various shots, severely damaged power station.

21 FEBRUARY 2023, KYIV, UKRAINE

29. SOUNDBITE (English) Jaco Cilliers, Resident Representative, Ukraine, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
“Attacks on critical infrastructure have made it impossible for Ukrainians to go about their normal lives. Ukraine has become one of the world’s largest minefields. Many houses, schools and other public institutions are piles of rubble. Recovery starts right now. From rehabilitating energy systems, to clearing mine fields and debris, as well as restoring vital public services, our aim is to build a stronger Ukraine. UNDP has been working with the government and people of Ukraine for the past 30 years, and we will stay for as long as we are needed.”

RECENT, UKRAINE

30. Pan, demining equipment provided by Japanese donors
31. Med shot, deminer at work
32. Med shot, UNDP workers oversee debris removal
33. Med shot, digger removing debris

STORYLINE:
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), one year on, aspirations for Ukrainians must be greater than simply survival.

The war in Ukraine has left nearly 18 million people in need of assistance and protection.

SOUNDBITE (English) Jaco Cilliers, Resident Representative, Ukraine, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
“Attacks on critical infrastructure have made it impossible for Ukrainians to go about their normal lives. Ukraine has become one of the world’s largest minefields. Many houses, schools and other public institutions are piles of rubble. Recovery starts right now. From rehabilitating energy systems, to clearing mine fields and debris, as well as restoring vital public services, our aim is to build a stronger Ukraine. UNDP has been working with the government and people of Ukraine for the past 30 years, and we will stay for as long as we are needed.”

UNDP is supporting the government on mine action and debris removal and providing specialist equipment and training. As the UN Mine Action lead in Ukraine since 2016, UNDP has also coordinated joint efforts, provided technical assistance and supported damage assessments. With our partners we have now reached almost 3.5 million people.

Ukrainians will need support for decades.

Energy is one of Ukraine’s most fundamental challenges.

An estimated 50 percent of Ukraine’s high voltage energy infrastructure has been destroyed. Regular power cuts are leaving whole communities without heat, light or water.

Electricity grid equipment is desperately needed to address the escalating energy crisis and protect the lives and wellbeing of millions.

UNDP is buying five high voltage autotransformers and emergency equipment for the worst affected cities.

At the request of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UNDP and the World Bank are leading a comprehensive assessment of infrastructure damage which will also provide an opportunity to build forward better, with a focus on clean energy.

SOUNDBITE (English) Yaroslav Demchenkov, Deputy Minister of Energy, Ukraine:
“There is no doubt that energy is another frontline in Russia’s war. Since tenth of October Russia has changed tactics and started a series of massive, systematic strikes on critical energy infrastructure, to cut off the supply of electricity and heat to Ukrainian households and industry.”

UNDP is helping authorities with their emergency response, strengthening public services, ensuring that debris is removed and supporting local communities as they recover and build the futures they want to see.

According to the United Nations Development Programme, one year on, aspirations for Ukrainians must be greater than simply survival. UNDP

UNDP has been working in Ukraine for decades and will continue to support its government and citizens to meet the most urgent critical needs while laying the foundations for long-term resilient development.

Helping to rebuild communities is about more than just structural repairs, it’s about providing opportunities and giving people ownership of their lives and futures.

Estimates suggest that the war has caused more than US$700 billion in damage to Ukraine’s economy.

UNDP has helped more than 20,000 Ukrainians get back to work.

With feedback from small business owners and local communities it is providing small grants and training, particularly for women-led businesses.
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