By KYIV. Dec 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The European Union (EU) will allocate EUR 19.5 million to Lviv for the construction of social housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs) with special needs under the UNBROKEN program, the press service of the EU Delegation to Ukraine reports.
An agreement on such a grant was signed by the European Commission and the Lviv City Council on Monday in Brussels.
The construction of two eight-story buildings next to the social rehabilitation center is planned to be completed by the beginning of winter 2023, the report says.
"The EU will provide significant support to build housing for internally displaced persons fleeing the war-affected regions. Together, we will build a new layer of the UNBROKEN program in Lviv to support rehabilitation of the victims of the Russian agression," said Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director General for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations and Head of the Support Group for Ukraine.
For its part, Lviv must allocate a land plot for social housing, connect all utilities, and arrange landscaping and a bomb shelter.
"On December 23, the international tender for architectural design for construction of this housing will be completed. The architects are expected to offer high-quality project to be implemented promptly, since this is an emergency program that must be implemented as quickly as possible," said Andriy Sadovy, Mayor of Lviv.
This grant agreement was signed as part of the EU’s emergency support package to address the consequences of the Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
The UNBROKEN program is a program to create the first rehabilitation center in Ukraine in Lviv, where 50,000 Ukrainians will be able to receive physical, psychological and other rehabilitation every year.
