On February 24, 2022, the same day that Russia launched its invasion, USAID deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to lead the U.S.ASSISTANCE TIMELINE - KEY INFLECTION POINTS And we continue to bolster Ukrainian efforts to fight corruption at every level to build public trust, maintain donor support, attract private sector investment, safeguard the country’s institutions, and speed up its integration with its European neighbors. We rapidly expanded our work in health to protect the public health system from the deadly consequences of Russia’s war, and supported Ukraine’s health institutions to restore services while advancing progress on critical reforms. We supported Ukraine’s government to continue delivering critical public services, pay its civil service, and provide emergency relief to the people most in need. We helped repair the country’s energy and heating systems to counter Putin’s attempts to wield the harsh winter as a weapon against the people of Ukraine. To help meet Ukraine’s wartime needs and lay the foundation for a successful recovery, USAID has provided $13 billion in direct budget support, helping the Government of Ukraine (GoU) fund basic public services like healthcare, education, and emergency response $1.4 billion in humanitarian assistance to save lives and meet the urgent needs of the Ukrainian people and over $800 million in development assistance to bolster Ukraine’s energy grid, governance institutions, agriculture, small businesses, and civil society in wartime, while also remaining focused on what will be needed for recovery and reconstruction.ĭuring the past year, we invested in Ukraine’s economy and prepared it to recover from the Kremlin’s ruthless attacks. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, USAID has focused on meeting Ukraine’s urgent needs, while maintaining support for long-term development goals: helping Ukraine maintain a well-functioning state with strong institutions free of corruption fostering a vibrant, inclusive economy, a free press and robust civil society encouraging greater citizen engagement in civic activities and democratic processes and helping build a health system that is transparent, efficient, and responsive to the needs of the Ukrainian people. USAID is committed to helping Ukraine win the war against the Kremlin’s aggression and, ultimately, win the peace by emerging strong and capable of continuing to advance as a sovereign, independent, democratic, and prosperous society free to choose its own future.
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