Ukraine: Rapid Cash Feasibility Assessment Beryslavska Hromada, Khersonska Oblast - June 2024 [EN/UK]
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KEY MESSAGES
Most consumers (50 of 52) primarily access markets in their own settlements or a neighboring settlement, usually by foot.
However, the main barriers to accessing these markets are the fear of shelling and damaged roads, primarily in Beryslav and Tomaryne.
There are no banks or ATMs functioning in any of the assessed settlements, so most of those surveyed reported either relying on relatives or friends to access the cash on their behalf or traveling themselves to further settlements to withdraw cash.
Surveyed consumers generally reported access to basic food and hygiene products (except for baby products) in all assessed settlements, though shelter repair materials were reportedly not available on the market.
CONTEXT & RATIONALE
Beryslavska hromada, located on the right bank of the Dnipro River (3-4 km from the frontline), was under the control of the Russian government from March 2022 until November 2022 when it was regained by Ukraine. Due to its proximity to the frontline, the hromada is subject to regular artillery shelling and drone attacks which interrupt daily life. Out of the 10 settlements in the hromada, the 5 that are closest to the Dnipro riverbank (Beryslav, Novoberyslav, Zmiivka, Shliakhove, Tomaryne) have no electricity.
As of May 2024, hromada authorities report a total hromada population of about 2,100, including 870 older people, 225 people with disabilities, and 69 children. This is a decrease from a total population of around 18,000 before the Russian full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. This assessment focused on 5 settlements in the hromada: Beryslav, Tomaryne, Urozhaine, Tarasa Shevchenka, and Rakivka that have a combined population of about 1,820 (see Map 1).
This assessment was initiated by the Cash Working Group’s Task Team on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Feasibility in order to assess whether cash assistance would be feasible in the settlements of Beryslavska hromada that are close to the frontline and affected by regular shelling.