Overview of the Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS) and the eDopomoga System

Writer: Thomas Byrnes
Thomas Byrnes
Jan 9, 2023
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For the humanitarian and development communities, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine is an unprecedented scenario, with a large-scale, contemporary intrastate war causing frequent, unanticipated, and uneven shocks to the people throughout the nation. Furthermore, unlike many other situations in which humanitarian and development actors react on a large scale, Ukraine has a highly digitalised and industrialised economy with a comprehensive set of government social protection institutions that has been coping with the conflict displacement crisis since 2014. However, due to the ongoing conflict and the magnitude of the needs, the government's capacity to meet all lifesaving needs remains constrained. As a result of the conflict, Ukraine's humanitarian sector has expanded dramatically to assist displaced persons and host communities around the country. In locations where it is practicable and suitable, multipurpose cash has been deployed as a default response mechanism for lifesaving basic needs assistance, in close conjunction with the Ukrainian government's social protection programmes. The purpose of this paper is help humanitarian and development actors engage with Ukraine's social protection systems and initiatives. It does so by providing an overview of the Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS) and the connected eDopomoga platform, exploring how humanitarian actors have linked and/or aligned humanitarian multipurpose cash (MPC) assistance transfers with the programme, and identifying potential areas in which humanitarian/development actors can strengthen the system in the future.

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This paper is part of a series which in addition to this assessment of the current level of alignment between humanitarian and social protection programmes in Ukraine in November 2022,

STAAR Assessing the Current Level of Alignment Between Humanitarian and Social Protection
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provides a detailed assessment of the Housing and Utilities Subsidy (HUS) programme, the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) programme,

STAAR Overview of the Ukraine Government's Housing and Utilities Subsidy Programme and the
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and the IDP Social Assistance programmes

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Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)
Ukraine
Beneficiary Registration
Shock-Responsive Social Protection
Unified Information Systems
Leveraging Data and Technology
Research and Analysis
Strengthening Social Protection