In March 2025, the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) launched a new project "Widespread introduction of the latest public participation tools by implementing the Law No. 3703-IX "On Democracy at the Local Self-Government Level”.
The main task of the project team is to develop methodological recommendations for local councils to implement the Law's innovations. This work is being carried out within the framework of a working group under the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, which includes experts in local self-government.
The project plans to develop a set of guidelines that will include the following documents:
- an exemplary charter of a territorial community and mandatory annexes to it;
- templates of documents to the community charter;
- recommendations for changes to the council's regulations, which will cover the procedure for reviewing decisions made by the general meeting (conference) of residents or public hearings, as well as draft decisions submitted to the council for consideration as part of a local initiative;
- developments for military administrations to implement the provisions of the Law.
Based on the working group's activities' results, the prepared methodological recommendations will be officially published on the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine's website and handed over to local governments for practical use. In addition, public events will be held where experts will present the recommendations, explain their key aspects, and discuss opportunities for implementation at the local level.
The project is an important step towards modernizing the mechanisms of public participation and strengthening local democracy at the local level. It will contribute to more transparent and effective decision-making processes in Ukrainian communities. UCIPR implemented it with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation
The International Renaissance Foundation is one of the largest charitable foundations in Ukraine. Since 1990 we have been helping to develop an open society based on democratic values in Ukraine. During its activity, the Foundation has supported about 20 thousand projects. The funding amounted to over $ 350 million.
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