1. Strengthened effectiveness of the Ukrainian Government in development and implementation of inclusive policies and plans that are well communicated in order to provide a better offer for eastern and southern oblasts of Ukraine now and prepare for reintegration of Non-Government Controlled Areas NGCA.
2. Improved political legitimacy of Ukrainian Government in southern and eastern regions of Ukraine. Successfully decentralised and participatory environmental protection promotes a cleaner environment in the conflict affected areas.
3. Strengthened community resilience, national identity and civil society engagement with the state.
4. Strengthened dialogue, communications and connections across the Line of Contact, bolstered by an improved offer for personscrossing from Non-Government Controlled Areas NGCAs.
5. Strengthened GoU strategic communications to ensure greater legitimacy dividends and promote a national pluralistic society.

Erwartete Resultate:  

• Institutional capacities of local authorities strengthened to operate in a conflict sensitive manner and handle good governance requirements pre and post territorial amalgamation.
• New or improved institutions with effective reach-out facilities for citizens’ administrative support in conflict affected areas and for state/civil society consultations are in place and operating.
• Increased conflict-sensitive dialogue for territorial community development between well-informed citizens and local self-governments.
• Strengthened capacities of regional and local mass media, and enhanced policy making for conflict affected regions.

Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

Ph 1 + Ph 3 (Livelihood assistance with DRC) have resulted in an improved competitiveness on the local labour market through improved vocational skill sets of several hundred individuals, business grants creating new jobs and prospective value chains, and modernization of employment centers in Eastern regions. Market systems development projects have been launched, and beneficiaries receive legal counselling, documentation and administrative assistance and in-court assistance.

Ph. 2 (UN Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme): the “Restoration of Governance and Reconciliation in Crisis-Affected Communities of Ukraine” component of the programme has supported the eastern oblasts to update their regional development strategies and adopt implementation plans. Concretely, “citizen advisory bureaus” were set up to support the population in the aftermath of the conflict. Institutional capacities of local and regional administration were strengthened through advisors and experts. E-democracy and environment protection platforms were introduced and a methodology for social management in schools (form of civic engagement) was successfully implemented.

• UN-Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme (UNRPP), DRC Livelihood assistance project (LAP2)
• SDC/HA funded secondment to OCHA
• Other international developing partners supporting recovery and peacebuilding in eastern Ukraine (EU, World Bank, Denmark)

Phase 4 01.02.2022 - 31.03.2024   (Completed)