Demography and social economy, 2020, 1(39):47-62
doi: https://doi.org/10.15407/dse2020.01.047
UDC 314.7
JEL СLASSIFICATION: I70, J15

T.О. HNATYUK,
PhD (Political Science), Senior Researcher
Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
01032, Ukraine, Kyiv, Blvd Taras Shevchenkо, 60
E-mail: tety.hnatyuk@gmail.com
ORCID 0000-0002-7792-5699

LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN UKRAINE
Section: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS
Language: English
Abstract: The number of the registered internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine has reached 1.4 million. Since the beginning of the displacement, the housing problem has been one of the main (along with employment) for this category of internal migrants. Over the past six years, some steps have been taken by the Ukrainian state and the international organizations to accommodate and improve IDPs’ living conditions in new settlements. However, this issue remains relevant today. It is appropriate to analyze the living conditions of the IDPs in Ukraine with the development of specific indicators. The purpose of the study is to assess the living conditions of the IDPs in Ukraine for the period from March 2016 to June 2019. The author analyzes the reports of the National Monitoring System on the Situation of IDPs, reports of the international organizations as well as the relevant legislative framework of Ukraine and state programs. Methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison method have allowed identifying the indicators that can be used as measures of the assessment of living conditions of the IDPs in Ukraine in the spheres of “Housing” and “Safety of living”. The innovation character of the article is represented by five indicators for assessing the living conditions of the IDPs in Ukraine: “Households of the IDPs living in their own housing”, “Households of the IDPs living in separate housing”, “Self-assessment of satisfaction with living conditions of the IDPs”, “Self-assessment of safety of living conditions of the IDPs”, “Self-assessment of safety of the environment and infrastructure of the settlement of the IDPs”. The following positive trends are identified: inclusion of this group into the state lending programs for home purchases; the construction of temporary social housing for the IDPs; an increase in the share of the IDPs living in their own housing; three-quarters of the IDPs can afford to rent separate housing; the IDPs highly value the quality of living conditions and the level of security of the living environment. It is established that the limited ability of the IDPs to acquire their own housing or to obtain social housing in ownership remain the main problems. The following government policy measures are proposed: continued raising of funds from the international donors for the construction of social housing for the IDPs; regular financing of the Affordable Housing Program from the state budget of Ukraine; expanding the opportunity for the IDPs to participate in the Affordable Housing Program due to changing funding conditions from 50/50 to 70/30; launching of separate targeted programs for the acquisition of affordable housing for the IDPs.
Key words: internally displaced persons, IDPs, living conditions, housing, indicators of living conditions, social housing, Ukraine..
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