Ukraine

Ukraine faces several natural and conflict-related hazards linked to its geography, climate, and ongoing war. Flooding and severe winter conditions are among the country’s most recurrent risks, affecting both rural and urban communities through displacement, infrastructure damage, and service disruptions. Droughts and heatwaves also affect southern and eastern regions, threatening agriculture, water availability, and food security. In addition, the ongoing conflict has intensified humanitarian risks, including damage to critical infrastructure, population displacement, and disruptions to energy, water, and health services.

Preparedness and anticipatory measures in Ukraine have expanded in response to conflict and severe winter risks. National authorities, humanitarian organizations, and international partners have implemented winter preparedness activities, including pre-positioning relief supplies, winter cash assistance, and support for evacuations from high-risk areas. Humanitarian actors have also scaled up cash-based and winterization programs to help vulnerable households prepare for anticipated disruptions to heating, energy, and essential services during winter. However, available evidence mainly reflects humanitarian emergency response and seasonal preparedness efforts, with limited publicly available evidence of a fully institutionalized national anticipatory action or forecast-based financing framework in Ukraine.