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