From 1 April 2024, humanitarian aid will be imported to Ukraine only through an automated registration system. This was announced by the Ministry of Social Policy, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovych said that the new rules for the importation of humanitarian aid are primarily important to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those who really need it.
“The digital system will allow us to see the entire movement of humanitarian aid from its arrival in Ukraine to distribution. The system will also help to track what is planned to be delivered, influence this process by collecting information about real needs for assistance, prevent doubling of aid and direct it to where it is most needed. For example, it is typical for different organisations to deliver similar aid to the same community, while other communities are left with unmet needs,”
– Zholnovych said.
Since the launch of the digital system https://good.gov.ua/ , more than 8,000 recipients have joined the official Register of Humanitarian Aid Recipients. All these organisations can legally import humanitarian aid. Over the course of the digital mechanism’s operation, the system has generated more than 18,000 records of cargo and 12,500 declarations.
“Over the past 4 months, we have been improving the digital system, and all this time we have been in close communication with volunteers,”
– said Nazar Tanasyshyn, Deputy Minister of Social Policy.
It should be noted that a transition period is still in place until 1 April. It stipulates that recipients of humanitarian aid (foundations, NGOs and other institutions) can choose one of two options for delivering and accounting for humanitarian aid – paper or digital.
Detailed instructions on how to use the system can be found here. The link also provides answers to the most frequently asked questions during the implementation of the new rules.