Over the past few months, the team of the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research has been working on analytics, advocacy initiatives, support for civil society and monitoring of legislative changes.
We have compiled a brief overview of key events and initiatives for you 👇
Changes we are driving: UCIPR initiatives and events
Implementation of public participation tools at the local level: launch of a new project
Together with the Ministry of Regional Development and other experts, UCIPR is working on methodological recommendations for local communities aimed at implementing the novelties of the Law "On Democracy at the Local Government Level".
The project "Widespread introduction of the latest tools of public participation through the implementation of the Law №3703-IX "On Democracy at the Local Government Level"" with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
The event included an expert discussion of the first draft of the Draft Model Charter for a village, town or city territorial community, which includes 73 articles and takes into account proposals from civil society representatives. 🔗 Details of the discussion are here.
Challenges and solutions in the field of humanitarian aid: results and recommendations of focus groups
UCIPR experts held focus groups to discuss key problems in the field of importation, accounting and distribution of humanitarian aid, as well as to propose ways to solve them.
Representatives of recipients of humanitarian aid, donor organizations and authorities responsible for administering the AS DG joined the dialogue. The proposed solutions include study visits, online courses for system users and simplified procedures for branches of organizations without legal entity status, etc.
Three years of changes and influence: what UCIPR's activities in 2022-2024 were remembered for
The Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research has published a report on its activities over the past three years. The document highlights our contribution to the development of civil society, analytical and advocacy work, support for initiatives and educational programs, as well as financial transparency and partnership projects.
Regional experience of resilience: how communities are adapting to the challenges of war Results of the National Platform for Resilience and Cohesion events
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast was one of the first regions where the National Platform team presented approaches to developing resilience and cohesion strategies. During the discussion with representatives of local authorities, CSOs, and experts, they discussed the transformation of challenges into opportunities and strengthening of inter-municipal cooperation.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, despite the constant danger, communities demonstrate a high level of resilience. During the discussion, the participants focused on the main problems: information isolation, limited access to public services, and difficulties in exercising local government powers.
Online registration of CSOs without bureaucratic obstacles: new opportunities for civic participation
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution that launches an experimental mechanism for online registration of NGOs based on a model charter. For the first time, CSOs will be able to register fully online - through the Diia portal, without queues, paperwork, or physical presence.
🔗 Dmytro Yaprakh, UCIPR Consultant on Legal Support of Freedom of Association, prepared a detailed explanation of the innovations in his article for Detector Media.
#7 indicators of CSOs: a new analytical section from UCIPR
We have launched a series of posts dedicated to the dynamics of the Civil Society Sustainability Index over the past 10 years. As part of the new section #7CSOindicators, we analyze certain areas on a weekly basis to better understand how the sector has changed and what to look for.
🔗 Posts on the legal environment and organizational capacity have already been published. Follow the section on Facebook, as there are five more indicators to come.
Legislative changes: what is important for the public sector in March and April
Over the past two months, UCIPR has analyzed a number of important changes in legislation that affect the activities of civil society organizations. Among them are online registration of CSOs through Diia, new opportunities for volunteering in education and humanitarian transport for passenger transportation.
You can read the reviews by following the links:
👉 March Digest
👉 April Digest
We invite you to events in May: discussing self-government and humanitarian aid
UCIPR together with its partners is organizing two public discussions, which you can already join:
🔹 May 13, Media Center Ukraine (Kyiv) - Presentation of the Concept for Improving the Automated Humanitarian Aid Registration System
We will present the results of the UCIPR research and discuss the possibilities of modernizing the system of accounting and coordination of humanitarian aid.
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🔹 May 13, Radisson Blu (Kyiv) - "Between war and recovery: how communities can preserve and strengthen their self-governance"
We will discuss the role of deliberative democracy, challenges for local governments under martial law, and mechanisms for maintaining citizen engagement.
🔗 View the event
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