Research Terms of Reference - Humanitarian Situation Monitoring - UKR2601, Ukraine (May 2026, V1)

Country: Ukraine Source: REACH Initiative Please refer to the attached file. 2. Rationale 2.1 Background Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, people across Ukraine have faced widespread humanitarian needs. As of the most recently published updates in October 2025, an estimated 3.7 million people were internally displaced across Ukraine, 4.5 million2 returned to their homes, and 5.9 million3 refugees from Ukraine were recorded globally. Indeed, nearing four years since the escalation of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, the crisis continues to leave an estimated 10.8 million people in need4. While a decrease from the 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 20255, the estimates from 2026 nonetheless represent a substantial number and proportion of the population residing in Ukraine. While the crisis continues, the full-scale invasion, and the humanitarian response to it, has shifted over the years. Active hostilities continue in North, East and South regions of Ukraine. However, recently, there has also been an uptick in attacks and damage, with increasing attacks on infrastructure, particularly related to energy and transportation which occur throughout the country6. Nonetheless, the ongoing damage in 2025 disproportionately affected frontline areas, accounting for the majority of all recorded damage. In response to an original dearth (which has sense been rectified) of information on humanitarian needs, namely their scale, scope, and location, as well as service access challenges, REACH has been conducting Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) since March 2022. Starting with a Rapid Needs Assessment as the first round, REACH has since completed 24 rounds of data collection aiming to cover existing information gaps and inform the response on humani...

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