Ukraine to fund nationwide resilience services in 2027 budget, PM says

Pilot projects introducing resilience support services in local communities have proven effective, and the program will now become permanent, with funding allocated in the 2027 state budget.

This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko during the Resilience Forum, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“The resilience-building service is quite new. We initially launched it in a pilot format. Our goal is to make it systemic. That’s why the 2027 budget will include it as a permanent program procured by the state,” Svyrydenko said.

She added that lists of certified social service providers are already being compiled, with growing competition among civil society organizations seeking to partner with the government in the social sector.

“It’s important for us to keep this momentum. Today, 286 resilience centers are operating across Ukraine, and by the end of the year there will be 400. Our aim is for every community to have its own social manager coordinating all processes,” she noted.

At resilience centers, Ukrainians receive help coping with stress, access psycho-emotional support, and take part in family counseling sessions. The government also plans to consolidate additional social programs and services at these centers, including some currently provided through local employment service offices.

The Ministry of Social Policy is working on establishing a unified standard for resilience services, which will help assess and improve the quality of support.

As reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers has improved the mechanism for using funds from the humanitarian account opened by the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity at the National Bank of Ukraine. These funds can now be used, among other things, to pay for psychosocial support services, help communities adapt to crisis situations, and finance renovations, equipment, and furnishings for resilience centers and temporary housing for internally displaced persons.