Japan’s Efforts in Ukraine and Its Neighboring Countries
Japan continues to provide various assistance to Ukraine and its neighboring countries in 2023, in response to Russia’s prolonged aggression against Ukraine. This section introduces some of Japan’s efforts.
Assistance for the Rapid Recovery and Reconstruction
Ukraine
Grant Aid “Programme for Emergency Recovery” and “Programme for Emergency Recovery Phase 2”
In March, Mr. Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine and Mr. Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine signed and exchanged notes for the “Programme for Emergency Recovery” (grant amount: 22.44 billion yen) and the “Programme for Emergency Recovery Phase 2” (grant amount: 53.072 billion yen) to provide equipment necessary for mine action, debris clearance, livelihood reconstruction including the provision of basic infrastructure, recovery of agriculture, and strengthening democracy and governance.
Support for Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Disposal
Ukraine
Grant Aid “Provision of Trucks and Landmine Detectors to State Emergency Service of Ukraine”
As part of the support for the humanitarian mine action and UXO clearance conducted by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), Japan provided 24 crane trucks for transporting UXOs and other explosives in the presence of then Foreign Minister Hayashi. In addition, 50 sets of Advanced Landmine Imagine System (ALIS) were provided after Ukrainian experts underwent training on mine action in Cambodia with the cooperation of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre.
Contributing to Restoring Farmers’ Productivity and Improving Income
Ukraine
Technical Cooperation “Support for Agriculture: Distribution of Seeds”
Japan worked with FAO to procure sunflower and corn seeds from Ukrainian farmers as livelihood assistance. In March and April, Japan distributed them through FAO to approximately 400 smallholder farmers in Kharkiv Oblast, where agricultural production and farm income have significantly declined due to the war, while prioritizing women and young farmers.
(Photo: Svitlana Haponyk, Kharkiv regional center of advice public association)
Winterization Assistance
Ukraine
Winterization Assistance in Ukraine
In February, Japan provided reflective materials and heat packs to the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) through UNOPS. In September, Japan provided two autotransformers through the UNDP project “Promotion of Human Security in Ukraine through Responding to the Multidimensional Crisis Caused by the War.”
(Photo: UNDP Ukraine/Ksenia Nevenchenko)
Assistance for Democratization through the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (PBC)
Ukraine
Technical Cooperation “Project for Capacity Development of Public Service Broadcaster of Ukraine”
In February, Japan provided PBC with several mobile relay devices for its main office in Kyiv and branches in Ukraine with attendance of Mr. Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine. The equipment contributed to the establishment of an accurate, impartial, and fair reporting system for PBC during wartime.
Additional Budget Support
Ukraine
As the G7 Presidency, Japan Led International Discussions on Ukraine’s Financial Needs and Provided Financial Support
Japan announced a total of 5.5 billion US dollars budget support, which was enabled by amending the law to provide credit enhancements for the World Bank loans for Ukraine. Japan put the G7 consensus together to pave the way for the IMF program and also adjusted interest payment schedules for the World Bank loans in order to help Ukraine’s liquidity situation for a certain period of time.
(Photo: Ministry of Finance)
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Collapse of the Kakhovka Dam
Ukraine
Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Flood Disaster in Southern Ukraine
In June, Japan extended Emergency Grant Aid through international organizations (WFP, UNICEF, IOM, and UNHCR) in response to the flood disaster caused by the collapse of the dam at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in southern Ukraine. As an additional assistance, Japan provided 100 water purifiers, 21 large water tanks, 4,000 plastic water containers, approximately 60 water purification units, and about 30 drain pumps through JICA, in order to urgently secure drinking water for the residents of the affected area in the Kherson Oblast.
(Photo: UNICEF/UNI404147/Filippov)
Japanese NGO’s Visible Cooperation
Provision of Generators and Other Supplies
Ukraine
Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development (NICCO) “Project of Cash Assistance and Provision of Generators for Internally Displaced Persons in Odesa, Ukraine”
Cash assistance and the provision of generators for internally displaced persons in Izmail City, southern Odesa Oblast.
(Photo: NICCO)
Support for Internally Displaced Persons
Ukraine
AMDA “Emergency Relief for Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine”
Together with partner organizations in Hungary and Ukraine, AMDA implemented the project to provide medical and material support to internally displaced persons in Uzhhorod in Zakarpattia Oblast and the Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine.
(Photo: AMDA)
Support for Evacuation Life in Slovakia
Slovakia
ADRA Japan “Support for Livelihoods and Self-reliance for Ukraine War Victims in Slovakia”
ADRA Japan provided self-reliance support to displaced persons from Ukraine staying in Slovakia, including cash assistance, provision of daily necessities, psychological counseling, and employment support.
(Photo: ADRA Japan)
Provision of Shelter and Non-Food Items, as well as Educational and Psychosocial Support for Children
Romania Public nomination
Good Neighbors Japan (GNJP) “Integrated Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian Refugees through Shelter/Non-Food Items, Education, Psychosocial Support, and Cash-based Interventions in Galati, Romania”
GNJP supported displaced persons from Ukraine staying in Ukraine’s neighboring city of Galati in eastern Romania to improve their protection, living and educational environment, by providing comprehensive assistance, including clothing, shelter, opportunities for social interaction, educational and psychosocial support for children, as well as cash assistance to vulnerable households of the displaced.
(Photo: GNJP)