Shelter Cluster — Core Documents
SOP · Cat. 1
SOP for Category I Repairs — Final Version
The primary technical standard for Light and Medium humanitarian household repairs in Ukraine. Covers damage classification, repair scope, cost benchmarks, targeting criteria, modalities, SIDAR registration, and quality standards. April 2026 final version. 147 pages.
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SOP · Common Spaces
SOP for Humanitarian Repairs of Common Spaces in Multi-Apartment Buildings
Operational procedures for the repair of common areas (roofs, stairwells, facades, MEP systems) in multi-apartment buildings. Includes HLP guidance, damage classification, scope of works, reference costs, ACAB/HMO engagement, asbestos management, and accessibility standards.
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Activity Matrix
Shelter Cluster Activity Matrix 2026 — v1.1
Complete activity reference matrix for all Shelter Cluster interventions in Ukraine. Covers SN101–SN303: Emergency Shelter, NFI, Winter, Repairs (Category I, II, Common Spaces, IDP Housing), Collective Sites, and Rental Support. Includes reference costs, indicators, and strategic priority alignment. Updated July 2026.
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Activities Handbook
Shelter Cluster Activities Handbook 2026
Comprehensive operational guidance for all Shelter Cluster activities — targeting, vulnerability criteria, modality selection, reporting requirements, and activity-specific preconditions. Essential reference for programme design and donor proposals. June 2026 version.
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Assessment · REACH
Shelter Response Support Assessment (SRSA)
Hromada-level assessment of shelter damage, repair needs, preferred aid modalities, and barriers to access — including barriers to eVidnovlennia. Covers 329 hromadas across 12 oblasts in the Crescent Zone. Foundational data for programme targeting and priority setting.
Access Assessment
Coordination Tool
Shelter Repairs Coordination Tool
The Shelter Cluster's operational coordination tool for repair programmes — tracking partner coverage, identifying gaps, and supporting deduplication with eVidnovlennia and SIDAR. Essential for area-based coordination and 5W reporting.
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Platforms & Databases
SIDAR
SIDAR — Shelter Information Damage Assessment & Response Database
The Shelter Cluster and UNHCR deduplication platform for humanitarian shelter assistance. All household-level repair interventions must be registered in SIDAR before assistance decision. Prevents duplication with eVidnovlennia, VidnoviDIM, and other humanitarian programmes. Linked to the Government Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property (RDDP).
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State Programme
eVidnovlennia — State Housing Compensation Programme
Ukraine's state compensation platform for war-damaged housing. Governed by Resolution No. 381 (April 2023). Humanitarian repairs complement but do not replace eVidnovlennia — NGOs target households with unmet needs, insufficient compensation, or where damaged common spaces block access to the state programme.
vidnovlennia.gov.ua
Cluster Hub · East
Shelter Cluster East Hub — Kharkiv
Sub-national coordination hub for Kharkivska, Donetska, Sumska, and Poltavska oblasts. Hosts regular coordination meetings, emergency response dashboards, SIDAR updates, and monitoring missions. Primary contact point for field-level Shelter Cluster coordination in the east.
East Hub Page
Cluster · Ukraine
Ukraine Shelter Cluster — National Page
Central repository for all Shelter Cluster Ukraine documents, dashboards, assessments, meeting minutes, and technical guidelines. Starting point for any practitioner joining or working with the Ukraine shelter response.
sheltercluster.org/ukraine
Repair Typology Reference
Light Repair · SN301A
Thermal Envelope Only
Core scope: energy-saving windows, entrance doors, roofing panels, drainage and slopes. No structural works. Linked directly to thermal envelope closure and minimum habitability.
Cost: $2,120/HH (house 1–3 BNF) · $1,360/HH (apartment)
Medium Repair · SN301B
Full Envelope + Minimum Habitability
All Light Repair elements plus partial/full roof structure, partition repairs, minor plumbing/electrical where safety risk exists, sanitary fixtures, accessibility adaptations (up to 10% top-up).
Cost: $4,925/HH (house 1–3 BNF) · $2,325/HH (apartment)
Heavy Repair · SN301C
Structural Intervention — Category II
Load-bearing wall, foundation, or floor plate damage. Requires engineering assessment, project design document, and Framework Agreement with qualified contractor. Private houses only — structural damage to apartments is beyond humanitarian scope.
Reference cost: $12,000/HH