● United Nations Office for Project Services

Delivering recovery, infrastructure and urgent relief in Ukraine

UNOPS is the UN agency mandated in project management, procurement, and infrastructure. Operating in Ukraine since 2017, we expanded operations following the February 2022 full-scale invasion to address urgent emergency needs and build long-term, sustainable reconstruction.

Our mission

To help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

In-country operational hubs:

πŸ“ Kyiv headquarters πŸ“ Kharkiv field office πŸ“ Mykolaiv field office
35+
Active projects since 2022
$420M+
Total budget of projects
100+
Full-time personnel in country
Since 2017
Continuous presence in Ukraine

The three pillars of our work in Ukraine

UNOPS combines speed, rigorous UN standards, and local partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions across critical recovery sectors.

A snapshot of UNOPS projects in Ukraine

Key initiatives addressing urgent needs and building resilient communities across frontline and liberated oblasts.

Healthcare repairs & refurbishments

World Bank & UNFPA

Establishing mental health facilities and rehabilitating specialized hospital departments across the country.

  • βœ” Mental health spaces across 60 hospitals nationwide
  • βœ” Physical rehabilitation centres repaired at 8 hospitals
  • βœ” Underground protective spaces at maternity wards in Kharkiv city

Rehabilitating housing & social infrastructure

Japan & Denmark

Rehabilitating war-damaged neighbourhoods in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv to restore adequate quality of life.

  • βœ” Replacing blast-damaged windows and residential balconies
  • βœ” Restoring buildings common areas and modernising hospitals
  • βœ” Setting up fortified shelters at schools

Supporting education in war-affected regions

EU, Japan & Denmark

Rehabilitating learning spaces and facilitating physical access to education in frontline areas.

  • βœ” Over 70 schools repaired in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions
  • βœ” School shelters equipped for 13,400+ students
  • βœ” School buses procured and delivered for safe on-site learning

Expanding national mine action capabilities

France, Netherlands, EU & FAO

Strengthening national explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) services and restoring agricultural livelihoods.

  • βœ” Equipment & training for National Police and State Special Transport Service
  • βœ” State Emergency Service explosive risk education campaigns
  • βœ” Demining fertile agricultural land in the Kherson region

Equipment for frontline region hospitals

Novo Nordisk & KSrelief

Supplying specialised medical machinery to ensure uninterrupted healthcare in conflict-exposed oblasts.

  • βœ” Supported by Novo Nordisk (Denmark) & King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (Saudi Arabia)
  • βœ” Advanced medical gear delivered across Mykolaiv and Kharkiv hospitals
  • βœ” Secures quality treatment for thousands of local patients

Safeguarding municipal & heating services

World Bank, Denmark & Spain

Maintaining urban utility resilience, heating stability, and emergency municipal capacity.

  • βœ” Construction vehicles and water/heating systems in Mykolaiv
  • βœ” Heating equipment supplied to 7 cities affected by aerial attacks
  • βœ” Cogeneration solutions for efficiency and local resilience

Supporting strategic transport systems

World Bank, Ukraine & Korea

Bolstering national rail infrastructure and community-level passenger connectivity.

  • βœ” Railway repair equipment and rolling stock for Ukrainian Railways cargo expansion
  • βœ” 60 buses delivered to 16 communities across Sumy region
  • βœ” Vehicles deployed for regular transit and urgent emergency evacuations

Uninterrupted power & emergency response

Japan, Denmark, UHF & Korea

Providing decentralized power generation and protecting critical energy assets against disruption.

  • βœ” 850+ small, medium, and large capacity generators distributed
  • βœ” Generators and buses delivered to SESU response teams
  • βœ” Protective shielding built for critical energy infrastructure in Kharkiv

Real-time project transparency

UNOPS publishes dynamic, open information on over 1,000 ongoing projects worldwide through our public open data portal. Track procurement, finances, and operational status in full transparency.

Visit data.unops.org