Rada for Europe: capacity-building in support of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

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RADA FOR EUROPE: CAPACITY-BUILDING IN SUPPORT OF THE VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE

EU – UNDP Project "Rada for Europe: Capacity-Building in Support of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine" 1, Klovsky Uzviz Str., Kyiv, 01021, Ukraine Tel: +380 44 253 93 63 Fax: +380 44 253 26 07 E-mail: communications@undp.org.ua www.ua.undp.org

THE PROJECT IS FUNDED

BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED

BY UNDP UKRAINE VHERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE

Ukraine

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RADA FOR EUROPE: CAPACITY-BUILDING IN SUPPORT OF THE VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE

The Rada for Europe project will support the VRU to serve as a model and driving force for governance reform, by producing enhanced quality legislation, and effectively monitoring its implementation, in line with its Constitutional mandate, and with a special focus on implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

The Rada for Europe project will underpin implementation of the reform recommendations of the European Parliament - VRU joint Needs Assessment Mission.

FOR WHOM:

OBJECTIVE 2 RESULTS

COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SECRETARIAT PREPARED VRU HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DESIGNED SECRETARIAT STAFF TRAINED ON EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT STANDARDS

OBJECTIVE 3

Speaker’s Office of the VRU

NAM Task Force created through VRU Resolution 4219

Conciliation Board

Committees of the VRU

Secretariat of the VRU

Civil society organizations To support changes to parliamentary procedures and processes, establishing a framework for improving the quality of legislation in substance and in form, including in the context of the AA implementation;

COMPREHENSIVE STREAMLINING OF LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES TO ENHANCE QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFECTIVENESS MECHANISM TO ASSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VRU LEGISLATIVE PLAN AND NAM RECOMMENDATIONS CO-ORDINATED SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION 1 June 2016

To assure greater transparency and openness of the VRU and more consistent communication and dialogue with the public;

RESULTS THE OPEN PARLIAMENT ACTION PLAN

OBJECTIVE 1 RESULTS

To strengthen the Secretariat (including Committee staff) enabling it to provide effective, non-partisan services to MPs

TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCESSES

A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY OF VERKHOVNA RADA

PUBLIC AWARENESS ON PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL LEVEL

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Activities of the Communication Plan are implemented and at least 2 pilot communication campaigns are conducted by the VRU, in Kyiv and in regions of Ukraine.

Support partnerships established and implemented with the European Parliament and three European national parliaments, with at least 4 exchanges of expertise with the VRU. 31 May 2018