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In January 2023, USAID provided 60 tents to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), enhancing its regional units' capacity to provide people with a lit and warm shelter in case of an emergency. The tents can be used as autonomous units or as a part of a "field settlement," where each tent may serve different purposes.

On January 20th, 2023, the Energy Community Secretariat and USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), together with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, held a conference for potential suppliers of energy equipment to discuss procurements through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund (UESF) to support emergency repairs of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and extensive bombing have damaged district heating networks.  This aid worth about $100,000 allows 25 children and 13 staff members to attend a heated kindergarten this winter.

If about UAH 120 million passes through a certain trading platform daily, then the potential for abuse is rather high. And this is the average daily amount of trades that take place on the JSC Market Operator platform. But corruption risks in the company are minimized.

3 public servants discuss living and working through Ukraine’s winter at war
Olena Iakovchuk is the director of Secondary School №3 in Chernihiv, a major city located about 140 kilometers north of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. Responsible for nearly 2,000 students, Olena starts her days with a routine.

She reads the news. She checks the charge levels of her electronic gadgets and power banks....

Russia's military aggression has caused damage to the heat supply systems of Ukraine. The country's working critical infrastructure is a manifestation of the Ukrainian people's resilience against russia's war. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) stands with Ukraine, helping to rebuild its energy infrastructure and enabling Ukrainians to go through the most difficult winter of Ukraine's independence.

On December 8, 2022, in Lviv, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and USAID/Ukraine Mission Director James Hope briefed the journalists about USAID-funded aid - 30 excavators that USAID has provided to 25 district heating companies across Ukraine to repair heating networks damaged by russia's aggression. The excavators, donated by the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Energy Security Project, valued at 2 million USD, will help Ukraine's district heating companies resume the supply of heat and hot water to the Ukrainian people during winter. It is part of a broader effort by the U.S. Government, including USAID, to provide Ukraine with energy repair equipment, power generators, winter clothing, and other assistance needed for winter.

Ukraine is dealing with a subtle enemy who is shelling critical infrastructure facilities, so the coming winter in the country will be difficult. And therefore we cannot rule out interruptions in the supply of gas and electricity, heat and hot water. Although Ukraine already has the practice of promptly resuming the energy supplies, the issue of preparing for winter is still relevant.

On September 20, 2022,  allowing restoration of district heating to over 20,000 residents of Kyiv. The total length of pipes handed over by the US Government via USAID’s Energy Security Project is 11 kilometers.