SENSE OF SECURITY AND ACCESS TO SERVICES OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN THE TERRITORY OF THE SUMY OBLAST IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR

Abstract

The article examines the sense of security and access to services of internally displaced persons in war conditions in the Sumy region. On the basis of the conducted questionnaire, it was established that internally displaced persons do not feel safe in the territory of Sumy Oblast. The reason for the sense of danger lies both in the territorial proximity of Sumy region to the border with Russia, and in the psychological state of the displaced persons who need specialized help. Their key needs are housing for long-term residence and a well-paid job to create living conditions for themselves and their families. At the same time, it was found that internally displaced persons, primarily through social networks, are aware of the possibility of receiving administrative, social, legal, medical, psychological and other services. All types of services provided for in this case by the legislation of Ukraine are available to them. Administrative and medical services, children's school education and legal assistance are most effectively provided to them. The effectiveness and quality of providing humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons in the Sumy region was also analyzed. It is shown that internally displaced persons have certain problems with the provision of food, clothing, shoes, medicines and baby food, as they are provided late and in insufficient quantities. It was concluded that the quality and efficiency of humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Sumy Oblast should be improved. The program for providing humanitarian assistance to displaced people of Sumy Oblast needs certain changes, namely an increase in the level of provision and timeliness.