After three years of full-scale war, the humanitarian situation around Ukraine remains tense. In 2025–2026, international humanitarian partners plan to continue providing large-scale support to Ukrainians both inside and outside the country. The updated regional response plan reflects a shift in priorities, reduced funding in certain sectors and, at the same time, growing needs for protection, basic services and psychosocial support.
revised-ukraine-situation-2025-2026-rrp-final-Prolonged conflict and demographic pressure
The report assumes that the war shows no signs of ending and that the security situation continues to affect the civilian population. Millions of people remain internally displaced or are living abroad as refugees. In 2025, humanitarian organisations plan to provide support to more than 100,000 Ukrainians in the region, while in 2026 this figure will decrease slightly due to limited resources rather than a reduction in needs.
The authors of the document emphasise that prolonged displacement leads to the gradual depletion of households. People are increasingly facing problems accessing housing, work, education and medical services, and vulnerable groups are at risk of falling outside the support systems of host communities.
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Financing under pressure
The financial needs of the plan for 2025 are estimated at tens of millions of dollars, but in 2026 the budget was revised downward. The report directly points to a decline in donor activity and competition between global humanitarian crises. This means that some programmes will either be scaled back or refocused on the most critical areas.
The largest amounts of funding are directed towards protection, health care, basic needs and life support systems. Education and economic integration remain important, but their scale depends directly on the availability of funds.
Protection and psychosocial support
The plan places particular emphasis on protection issues. These include legal aid, prevention of gender-based violence, and support for children and persons with disabilities. In 2025, tens of thousands of people were to have access to such services, but a significant reduction in coverage is forecast for 2026.
Mental health and psychosocial support remain one of the most underfunded areas. War, loss of homes and prolonged uncertainty are having long-term consequences for people’s mental health, which already exceeds the capacity of existing programmes.
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Healthcare and basic needs
The health system continues to operate under strain, particularly in border regions and communities with large numbers of displaced persons. The plan provides for support for access to medical services for tens of thousands of people each year, as well as training for medical workers. In 2026, these figures will almost halve, posing risks to the continuity of treatment for chronic diseases.
Basic needs, including cash assistance and provision of essentials, remain a key response tool. At the same time, limited funding forces partners to focus on the most vulnerable households.
Transition from emergency aid to sustainability
The document reflects an effort to combine humanitarian aid with elements of long-term sustainability. Employment and economic integration programmes are seen as a way to reduce people’s dependence on aid. However, the scope of such initiatives in 2026 is also limited by financial constraints.
The report effectively highlights a dilemma: the needs of Ukrainians remain high, while resources are dwindling. This forces the humanitarian system to operate in a mode of constant prioritisation, where not all needs can be met simultaneously.
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