UNDPCivil Society Development

Programme

A JOINT INITIATIVE OF UNDP ANDTHE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK

Civil Society Development Programme

UNDP

January, 2009 – June, 2012

Ministry of Justice of UkraineCabinet of Ministers of UkraineParliament

90 Ukrainian CSOs

DMFA

$3,475,239

Direct Implementation

UNDP / CSDP Project Facts

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UNDP CSDP Goals

towards international standards:- simplification of CSO registration- less government regulation of CSO activities- better conditions for CSO financial sustainability- improved government policies for civil society

improved managerial, monitoring, advocacy capacity to:

- protect the rights of vulnerable groups- participate in decision-making- promote government transparency and accountability.

Enabling legal environment for civil society

Stronger CSOs

UNDP Advantage

- improvement of legal framework

- CSO capacity-building

- institutional strengthening- financial support

Access to Expertise

Comprehensive Approach

RBM Approach

Human Rights Based Approach

CSDP Response

- support of civil society- government dialogue

- analytical, informational, advocacy support

- training of CSO leaders

- networking, experience sharing

- international study tours

- grants

Legal environment for civil society

CSO Capacity

• Civil society input in legal framework improvement facilitated;

• Government and parliament aware of deficiencies;

• Leading Ukrainian CSOs informed about European practices on CSO legal status and regulation;

• Areas for improvement in CSO registration identified based on analysis of current practices;

• Draft Law on Public Organizations recommended for parliamentary consideration in April – May 2011

CSDP Results:Legal Environment

• $ 825,000 invested in local CSOs• 22 CSO projects successfully completed in 2010

(total grant budget $ 278,909)• 3500 direct beneficiaries (services, protected rights, knowledge and skills)• 50 decisions by local governments with citizen participation

• 45 CSO projects started in 2010:

- 14 in human rights area ($ 197,119)

- 15 in citizen participation area ($ 174,600)

- 16 to support vulnerable groups ($ 174,786)

CSDP Results:Stronger CSOs

60 CSOs strengthened institutional capacity

120 CSO leaders with new knowledge and skills in:• Human rights-based approach• Project management, monitoring and evaluation• Fund-raising, financial management• Community resources mobilization• PR and communications• Advocacy, human rights monitoring• CSO-local government relations

Government and private sector funding leveraged by CSOs

Increased membership

CSDP Results:Stronger CSOs

Examples of grant projects achievements

• expanded services to persons with disabilities

• improved accessibility for persons in wheel-chairs

• new skills and services for underprivileged youths

• services to vulnerable groups of women

• improvement of housing and utility services

• city’s strategic plan

• rural community development

• youth policy

• environmental policy

• children and youth

• detainees and prisoners

• persons with disabilities

Improved Support to Vulnerable Groups

Citizen Input Provided

Access to Human Rights Enhanced