Project implemented by British Council Ukraine in partnership with Agency for Legislative
Initiatives and Association “Socio-Economic Strategies and Partnerships”
This project is funded by the
European Union
Project “The Citizen and the State:
Developing Partnership for
Good Governance in Ukraine”
October 2010 – September 2012
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Project Aim
The project aims to increase transparency and
good governance in Ukraine, through improved
policy and strategy processes at local and
regional levels, and enhanced accountability
and citizen engagement with elected
representatives.
Implementation Pilots
Donetsk oblast
Luhansk oblast
With support from Donetsk Oblast
State Administration
With support from Luhansk Oblast
State Administration
Donetsk
Krasnoarmiysk
Makiyivka
Alchevsk
Bryanka
Lysychansk
Luhansk
Severodonetsk
Amvrosiyivka rayon
Novoazovsk rayon
Telmanovo rayon
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Kreminna rayon
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Project Components
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Workshops on Strategy and Policy Development Framework for regional elected
representatives and appointed officials.
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Workshops on advocacy, lobbying, coalition building, partnership development and
introduction to Citizen Participation Strategy for civil society organisations
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Workshops for Oblasts administration personnel on practical implementation of the
Strategy and Policy Development Framework.
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Community level events to facilitate practical engagement of the target groups in
policy and strategy development
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Development of models and “How to” guide on the implementation of the Citizen
Participation Strategy for wide dissemination throughout Ukraine
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National dissemination conference to showcase Citizen Participation Strategy and
Strategy and Policy Development Framework developed and piloted by the project
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Amendments and recommendations for changes to the laws on self-governance
for submission to the Parliament of Ukraine
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Training for NGOs from Donetsk oblast
16-18 March 2011
Donetsk oblast NGO “Agency for Legislative Initiatives”
Donetsk oblast NGO “Committee of Voters of Ukraine”
Donetsk oblast NGO “Foundation for Local Intitiatives”
Donetsk oblast Youth NGO “Logos”
All-Ukrainian Union of NGOs “Union of Cossack Organisations of
Ukraine”
Donetsk oblast NGO “Donbass Entrepreneurs Club” (Makiyivka)
Makiyivka Association “Business Development Agency”
Krasnoarmiysk city Charity Foundation “Public Control”
Krasnoarmiysk NGO “Civil Initiative”
Novoazovsk Rayon NGO “Community Development Foundation”
Novoazovsk Rayon NGO of Disabled People “EcoSvit”
Telmanovo Rayon Greek Community
Amvrosiyivka Department of the Ukrainian Union of Afganistan
Veterans, Disabled Ex-Militarymen and Reserve Officers
“I think it is possible to cooperate
with authorities, but it is important to
effectively plan my actions. I have
learnt how to do this.”
“I realised it is possible to work with
authorities as partners.”
“I think a joint training for NGOs and
local authorities is necessary. I am
looking forward to participate in it.”
Association “Business Tourism of Ukraine”
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Training for NGOs from Luhansk oblast
4-6 April 2011
Luhansk Oblast NGO “Human Rights Women’s Organisation “Chaika”
Luhansk Oblast Organisation of the Women’s Union of Ukraine
Luhansk Oblast NGO “Luhansk Innovative Social Technologies”
Kreminna Rayon NGO “Kreminna Business Association”
Kreminna Rayon NGO “Avangard”
Kreminna Rayon NGO “Kreminna Centre for Regional Development “Our
Community”
Alchevsk City Women’s Organisation
Alchevsk City Youth Council
Severodonetsk NGO “Youth Council”
Severodonetsk City NGO “Severodonetsk Agency for Community
Development”
“I have always thought it is
impossible to work effectively
without engaging authorities.”
“It is necessary to engage civil society
into the decision-making process.”
Severodonetsk City NGO “People of Action”
Lysychansk NGO “Alternative”
Bryanka Foundation for Entrepreneurship Support
Bryanka City NGO “Public Initiatives’
“I think there are perspectives for
effective
cooperation
with
authorities, and our future depends
on it.”
Pervomaisk Charity Foundation “Renaissance of Pervomaisk”
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NGOs Training Topics
Session 1. CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND: WHAT POLICY MAKING PROCESS IS?
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What policy means? What is effective policy?
What is civil society?
Participative democracy
Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-Making Process.
Policy cycle
Session 2. UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
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What is a problem in policy making?
Formulation and presentation of a problem
What is impact in politics? Impact chain.
What is a project proposal?
Campaigning
Campaigning cycle
Communicating policy
What makes an effective message?
How to write a press-release?
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NGOs Training Topics
Session 3. BEING ENGAGED INTO POLICY MAKING PROCESS
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Policy implementation conditions
Control of political agenda
Collecting evidence
Risks in policy making
Stakeholders in policy making
Stakeholder analysis
Building trust in policy making
Working with others: consortiums and coalitions
International best practice of civil participation at local level
Ukrainian legislation on civil society and local authorities’ cooperation
Session 4. RESOURCES IN POLICY-MAKING AND EFFECTIVENSS EVALUATION
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Budgeting in policy making
Training in policy making
Piloting
Control of policy implementation
Methods of monitoring and evaluation
Indicators of success
Monitoring and evaluation matrix.
Session 5. GROUP PRESENTATIONS
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Group Project Presentations: Donetsk Oblast
Problem
Aim
Tasks
Impact
Example: Charitable House (с) training participants
A lack of timely,
adequate and
affordable assistance
to lonely elderly
people.
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To provide lonely
elderly people who
are in need of help
with modern,
affordable and high
quality medical and
social services.
Identify lonely elderly people who are in need of
help.
Organise the service of temporary support to
lonely people who are in need of help.
Promote positive outcomes and experience
among citizens.
Decrease of death rate in the
category “lonely citizens
who are in need of help” by
90%.
Increase of ethical standards
among local community.
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Group Project Presentations: Luhansk Oblast
Problem
Aim
Tasks
Impact
Example: Is there life after ZHEK? (с) participants of the training
A lack of available
information about
alternative management
methods in housing
industry.
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To increase the
quality of housing
services by providing
information and
consultation support
to citizens about the
alternative
management
methods in housing
industry.
Monitoring the current practices (both positive
and negative).
Establishing a consultancy centre on
alternative management methods in housing
industry (hotline, legal advice, etc).
Promoting an educational programme
«House manager is your friend».
Running an information campaign for
citizens, authorities and business.
Information on the
alternative management
methods in housing
industry is available for
80% of local population.
Two alternative housing
management bodies are
established.
The level of public
satisfaction
with the housing service
increased by 25%.
5% of local population are
involved into consultations
on the alternative
management methods in
housing industry.
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Training for Local Authorities from Donetsk Oblast
16-18 May 2011
Main department for public relations, nationalities and religions,
Donetsk Oblast State Administration
“This project is a start of an open
dialogue and discussion of the
modern problems of the community
and the state. This is a very positive
step on our way to establishing
democratic society in Ukraine.”
Department for public relations, Donetsk City Council
Deputies from Donetsk City Council and Kalininsky rayon of Donetsk Council
Department for internal policy, relations with law enforcement agencies, PR and
information provision of Telmanovo Rayon State Administration
Telmanovo Rayon Council
Department for internal policy, Novoazovsk Rayon State Administration
“I realised again that cooperation
between local authorities and civil
society was necessary and
beneficial for both sides.”
Novoazovsk Rayon Council
Department for internal policy, Amvrosiyivka Rayon State Administration
Amvrosiyivka Rayon Council
Makiyivka City Council
Krasnoarmiysk city centre of social services for family, children and youth
Krasnoarmiysk City Council
Rozivska Village Council
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Training for Local Authorities from Luhansk Oblast
19-21 May 2011
Department for internal policy and public relations of
Luhansk Oblast State Administration
Luhansk City Council
Alchevsk City Council
“My attitude changed for the better,
because I received more knowledge
on policy issues where the role of
cooperation between civil society
and local authorities becomes more
important”.
Kreminna Rayon State Administration
Kreminna Rayon Council
Severodonetsk City Council
“Positive result: I realised the
process of planning of every
management action can be both
creative and, consequently,
interesting”.
Lysychansk City Council
Bryanka City Council
Pervomaisk City Council
Almazna City Council
Oleksandrivsk City Council
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Local Authorities Training Topics
Session 1. CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND: WHAT POLICY MAKING PROCESS IS?
Session 2. TOOLS OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES COOPERATION
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Policy cycle and tools of cooperation
Ukrainian legislation on cooperation between civil society and local authorities
International models of cooperation at local level
Session 3. UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
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What is a problem?
Formulation of a problem
Identification of stakeholders
Stakeholder analysis
Session 4. IMPACT IN POLICY-MAKING
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Impact in policy-making
Impact chain
RIA: Regulatory Impact Assessment
Session 5. ROLE PLAY “COOPERATION AT LOCAL LEVEL AS EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION”
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Local Authorities Training Topics
Session 6. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTIONG POLICY
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Conditions of policy implementation
Control of political agenda
Collecting evidence
Evidence in policy-making
Risks in policy-making
Session 7. RESOURCES IN POLICY-MAKING
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Communicating policy
What makes an effective message?
How to write a press-release?
Budgeting in policy-making
Training staff
Piloting
Session 8. CONTROL OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
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Control of policy implementation
Monitoring and evaluation
Success indicators
Monitoring and evaluation matrix
Session 9. GROUP PRESENTATIONS
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