Millions of people have been left homeless as a result of the war in Ukraine, and the parliament began working on creating compensation mechanisms from the first days.
Modern.az reports that Olena Shulyak, Chair of the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stated this at a round table titled “Parliamentarians: Translating Urban Commitments into National Action - The Parliamentary Path to Housing for All” within the 13th session of the World Urban Forum held in Baku.
She noted that as a result of the war, 70 million square meters of living space were destroyed, 6 million people moved out of the country, and 5 million people became internally displaced:
“In the first days of the war, the parliament introduced compensation mechanisms, and more than 900,000 families were able to obtain housing.”
The representative stated that initially domestic funds were increased, and then international financial support was attracted:
“Unfortunately, in the initial stage, the policy was based on old standards. Later, we began to discuss new housing policy rules and are forming social housing models in accordance with modern standards.”
According to her, responsibility within the government is divided among various institutions, and the main priorities are safety, accessibility, and sustainability.
O. Shulyak also emphasized that special attention is paid to shelters in Ukraine:
“Underground schools and parks serve as shelters. Unfortunately, this is our reality, and our country requires us to do this.”
