1. Project Goal Detail Project Goal: Creating a modern veteran hub for comprehensive social, psychological, medical and professional support for veterans and their families, which will ensure the effective integration of veterans into civilian life and improve their quality of life. Specific goals: 1. Provide veterans with access to psychological assistance and rehabilitation programs. 2. Provide social adaptation and legal support for veterans and their family members. 3. Create conditions for professional development, retraining and employment. 4. Develop civic engagement and volunteer initiatives of veterans. 5. Provide centralized access to services through the hub infrastructure and digital platforms. 2. Ways to achieve the goal A set of measures will be used to implement the goal: 1. Infrastructure measures: o Reconstruction or construction of the hub premises with appropriate educational, medical, administrative and recreation areas. o Provision of modern equipment and technologies for the hub's operation, including digital platforms. 2. Social and psychological services: o Consultations with psychologists, social workers and lawyers. o Rehabilitation programs for veterans, including physical and psychological therapy. 3. Education and professional support: o Organization of retraining courses and vocational training. o Mentoring, internship and employment programs through partnerships with businesses. 4. Social integration: o Conducting seminars, trainings, cultural and sports events for veterans. o Support for volunteer and community initiatives of veterans, including the creation of communities of interest. 5. Digital and information tools: o Online platform for registering for services, receiving consultations and participating in programs. o Centralized database of available social and educational programs for veterans. 3. Justification of the gap between the current state and the target level Current state: • Social and medical services for veterans are fragmented, poorly accessible and often do not meet modern standards. • There is no single platform for comprehensive support for veterans. • Limited number of professional retraining and employment programs for veterans. • Insufficient psychological and social support, which complicates the adaptation of veterans to civilian life. Target level: • Systemic, comprehensive support for veterans through a single hub with access to psychological, medical, social and professional assistance. • Ensuring centralized coordination of services and a digital platform for their access. • Increasing the level of social integration and employment of veterans. • Activation of public initiatives and creation of sustainable veteran communities. Gap: • Lack of a comprehensive, centralized approach. • Insufficient infrastructure to provide all necessary services in one place. • Limited opportunities for professional development and social adaptation. • Insufficient use of digital technologies for veterans' access to services. Conclusion: The implementation of the veteran hub will allow to eliminate these gaps, providing veterans with comprehensive support and effectively integrating them into socio-economic life.

1. Key issues to address 1. Fragmentation and disparateness of services for veterans -Social, medical, psychological and educational services are provided separately, without coordination. -Lack of a single center or platform where veterans can receive comprehensive assistance. 2. Low accessibility of services for most veterans -Services are often concentrated in large cities, which limits access for veterans from the regions. -Insufficient modern digital tools for remote access to services. 3. Outdated infrastructure and limited resources -Social and medical institutions are morally and physically outdated. -Limited capacity of premises, equipment and qualified personnel for comprehensive support. 4. Insufficient psychological and social support for veterans -High level of social isolation, stress and psychological problems among veterans. -Limited number of psychological assistance and rehabilitation programs. 5. Limited opportunities for professional development and employment -Courses and retraining programs do not meet the current needs of the labor market. -Lack of an effective system for promoting veterans' employment. 2. Current relevance of problems • Increasing number of veterans who need support in social adaptation and employment. • Changes in the labor market and high requirements for modern professional competencies. • Socio-psychological consequences of military conflicts and pandemics increase the need for comprehensive support. • Regional disparities in access to services emphasize the need for centralized solutions. 3. Consequences of not solving problems • Growing social isolation and psychological problems among veterans. • Low level of employment and professional adaptation of veterans. • Suboptimal use of state resources due to fragmentation of services. • Decreasing level of civic engagement of veterans and weak integration into public life. • Deepening regional inequalities in access to social and educational services. 4. Expected positive changes as a result of the project implementation 1. Centralized and comprehensive approach - The Veterans Hub will become a single center for the provision of all basic services. 2. Increasing accessibility and coverage of services - Expanding opportunities for veterans from different regions through modern infrastructure and digital platforms. 3. Modernization of infrastructure and resources - Modern premises, equipment and qualified personnel will increase the quality of service provision. 4. Improving psychological and social adaptation - Systemic psychological support will reduce the level of stress and social isolation. 5. Increasing professional and economic integration - Retraining, internship and employment programs will contribute to increasing the employment of veterans. 6. Activation of veterans' community initiatives - Support for volunteer and social projects will contribute to the development of local communities and the integration of veterans.