Hence, UNDP support the promotion of young people’s voices and participation in decision making processes at all levels in the recovery efforts. Building on a strong relationship with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and a substantive experience of supporting youth participation at national, regional and local levels. UNDP is recognizing youth as key agents of change in resilience building and sustainable recovery, and in the longer term, sustainable peace. It should nevertheless be noted that the sense of civic duty - which measures the degree to which one feels responsible for the future and well-being of their society and country, and to which one feels that ordinary people can change things in their community – is significantly higher than the actual engagement among youth, indicating the need to invest more in actions aiming to channel youth engagement in the recovery process. A recent SHARP survey indicates that the number of young people that started to volunteer during the full-scale war has increased substantially. But despite the challenges of the war, many young people have played an active role in the emergency response, serving as volunteers in their communities, helping to distribute humanitarian aid and support internally displaced people (IDPs) and vulnerable populations. According to the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine data, as a result of the war 40% of young people in Ukraine have been affected, with more than two million young people becoming internally displaced, and around two million young people forced to flee abroad. The ongoing war in Ukraine has severely affected the situation for young people in Ukraine, with disruption in education, displacement and psychological traumas. The UNDP project "Promotion of human security in Ukraine through responding to the multidimensional crisis caused by the war” started in January 2023 under the support of Japan and aimed to enhance human security in Ukraine by responding to the multidimensional crisis caused by the war and addressing high vulnerability due to the ongoing war in the country, ensuring inclusive recovery planning at the local level. The project is embedded in the Democratic Governance portfolio, through which UNDP assists the Government, civil society, and the people of Ukraine in advancing democratic policies and practices needed to accelerate progress on sustainable human development. On January 1, 2023, the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine (UNDP) under the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark launched the “Democratization and Human Rights 2023-2026 Project”, under which the sub-project Civil Society and Youth Support Project (CSYP) will be implemented until the 31 December 2026. Sub-project Civil Society and Youth Support Project’’ (CSYP) and "Promotion of human security in Ukraine through responding to the multidimensional crisis caused by the war”. The present Call for Proposals (CfP) is administered by UNDP’s projects “Democratization and Human Rights 2023-2026 Project”.
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