This week, representatives of the Luhansk Association of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (LAOPD) took part in a regular meeting of the Subnational Working Group (SWG) for Kharkiv Oblast.

LAOPD is a regular participant in these coordination meetings, which are aimed at discussing the current needs of the population, including internally displaced persons, as well as coordinating actions between organizations working in the region.

The following key issues were discussed during the meeting

- the current situation in the area of multi-sectoral cash assistance (MPCA);

- Provision of emergency financial support to people evacuated from the war zones (Emergency MPCA TF);

- updated requests from local governments;

- information on UHF and HNRP programs;

- mapping the potential of organizations working in the Kharkiv region;

- agreeing on measures to avoid duplication of assistance among beneficiaries;

- updating vulnerability criteria and requirements for registration in MPCA programs.

Participation in such meetings allows LAOPD not only to share its experience of working with people with disabilities and IDPs, but also to engage in the development of joint solutions based on the real needs of communities.

We are grateful to our partners and colleagues for effective cooperation and continue to work to ensure that humanitarian support is targeted, coordinated and as useful as possible for those who need it.