IDP Councils Portal

An IDP Council is a platform through which displaced persons can interact with local authorities, informing them of their needs and offering suggestions to improve the situation

• Provides organizational, methodological, and consultative support to develop local and regional programs for displaced persons.
• Develops and submits proposals for adopting new and amended existing legal and regulatory acts in the field of protecting the rights and interests of IDPs.
• Monitors how local executive bodies perform their duties in ensuring and protecting the rights of IDPs.

Proposals prepared and approved by the Council are recorded in the minutes, which must be considered by the local authorities within ten days.

Additionally, an IDP Council can act as a representative body at various events dedicated to protecting the rights of displaced persons: forums, round tables, conferences, and more. Such participation can be aimed at attracting domestic and foreign investors, and public and international associations for infrastructure development; and enhancing the capacity of territorial communities in improving the adaptation and integration of internally displaced persons.

No. According to paragraph 15 of the Model Regulation, Council members perform their duties on a voluntary basis, meaning unpaid. Additionally, working on a voluntary basis is one of the criteria for selecting candidates as Council members.

Applying the Model Regulation is merely a recommendation while establishing Councils and approving the Regulations on their activity under state (military) administrations and local self-government bodies. Local authorities are empowered to develop and approve their own Regulations on the Council, which will further determine the procedure for its establishment and operation, taking into account the population size and geographical features of the administrative-territorial units.
While developing Regulations on a Council, it is advisable to determine how many people will be on the Council.The composition should be proportional to the population of the administrative-territorial unit where it is established. The ratio regarding the share of IDPs in the composition of the Council must be maintained according to the requirements laid down in the Model Regulations (IDPs must make up not less than 50% of the composition of the Council, while representatives of authorities make up 33%).

Yes, but all the peculiarities associated with the operating conditions of a relocated government body must be taken into account while developing and approving the Regulations on the Council. Particularly, internally displaced persons who have moved from an administrative-territorial unit on the territory under the jurisdiction of the relocated government body must be included in such a Council.

The Charity Foundation “Stabilization Support Services” developed the concept and the basic documents, then began to facilitate creating the first Councils in 2019. Today, we are engaged in the institutional development of an all-Ukrainian network of IDP Councils. In 2024, the fund supported the establishment of the public organization “Congress of IDP Councils”, which will coordinate the activities of this network.

Would you like to publish an event, news item, or announcement? Here’s how to do it.

1. Prepare your publication materials:

• the title of the news item;
• a detailed description;
• visual materials (photos, video, or a document), if available.

2. Send us an email to rady-vpo@sss-ua.org.  

In your email, please include:

• your first and last name;
• the name of your organization and your position;
• which IDP Council you belong to (if relevant).

3. Before sending your submission, please review the Publication Criteria of the IDP Councils Portal (Ukrainian language).

We will review the information you send and, if everything is in order, publish it on the Portal.

In your email, please include:

• your first and last name;
• the full name of the IDP Council you represent;
• the title of the news item or event (if you plan to submit news);
• a short description to help readers understand what has happened or is planned (5–7 sentences outlining the key points);
• a clear list of documents (if you plan to attach documents);
• photos, videos, or documents related to the news (if available and appropriate).

We will format your materials and publish them on the website.

To publish a new IDP Council profile (including its name, contact details, and other information) please complete the online form. After submission, the Portal team will review the data. Once the information is verified, your council will appear on the website and on the Interactive Map of IDP Councils in Ukraine.