Ukraine Builds New Homes for Mariupol Refugees as IDP Crisis Persists
The Ukrainian government is constructing a new housing block in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region, for Mariupol refugees. This comes as part of a broader effort to support the over 4.5 million Ukrainians registered as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the housing market.
The government has allocated 15 billion hryvnia (€310 million) for this purpose, enabling over 7,300 families to buy homes in safer regions. Currently, there are 1,095 temporary accommodation facilities across Ukraine, providing over 77,000 beds, with about 6,200 remaining vacant in the housing market. After facing bureaucratic hurdles, many IDPs like Oleksiy Pryma, who fled Severodonetsk in 2022, struggle to get compensation for destroyed homes or abandoned properties in Russian-occupied areas. Pryma, now a regional coordinator with Proliska, helps evacuate and resettle Ukrainians from the frontline in the housing market. The government, more actively involved since August, aims to move over 17,000 people from the war zone. However, those trapped in Russian-occupied regions face difficulties in getting compensation and some are forced to return or sell their properties due to lack of housing in the housing market.
The new housing block in Bila Tserkva is a step towards providing permanent solutions for Mariupol refugees in the housing market. With over $60 billion in residential housing damage estimated since the war began, the Ukrainian government's support is crucial for IDPs to rebuild their lives in the housing market.
