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On 10 November, UNDP announced the completion of repairs at Lutsk Lyceum No. 18 and Novovolynsk Gymnasium No. 1 in Ukraine’s Volyn region. The work took place between March and August 2026 with support from Spain’s development agency AECID. The announcement date therefore differs from the end of construction. [1]
In Lutsk, improvements include windows, part of the heating system, the sports hall and a room for inclusive activities. In Novovolynsk, work also covered the roof, changing rooms and toilets, including an accessible toilet. The schools have 1,219 and 564 students respectively. UNDP says students, families, teachers and local communities were consulted before the work. [1]
The bright side
The repairs improve everyday places for learning without erasing the difficulties caused by war. [1]
One idea, in simple words
Two school buildings have been repaired in Ukraine: Lyceum No. 18 in Lutsk and Gymnasium No. 1 in Novovolynsk. The United Nations organisation UNDP announced this on 10 November. The work actually took place between March and August, supported by Spanish development cooperation. At one school, repairs included windows, part of the heating system and the sports hall. At the other, work also covered the roof and toilets, including an accessible toilet. Accessible means designed so that people with different needs can use it. The schools have 1,219 and 564 students. Imagine, for example, following a lesson in a room whose windows close properly. Repairing buildings helps everyday school life, but it does not mean the war has ended. [1]
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- UNDP helps repair two schools in Lutsk and Novovolynsk with support from Spanish government UNDP Ukraine · 10 Nov 2026
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