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Project “The Citizen and the State:

Developing Partnership for

Good Governance in Ukraine”

October 2010 – September 2012

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

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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

With support from Donetsk Oblast State Administration

DonetskKrasnoarmiyskMakiyivka

Amvrosiyivka rayonNovoazovsk rayonTelmanovo rayon

Luhansk oblast

With support from Luhansk Oblast State Administration

AlchevskBryankaLysychanskLuhanskSeverodonetsk

Kreminna rayon

Project Aim

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Project Components

• Workshops on Strategy and Policy Development Framework for regional elected representatives and appointed officials.

• Workshops on advocacy, lobbying, coalition building, partnership development and introduction to Citizen Participation Strategy for civil society organisations

• Workshops for Oblasts administration personnel on practical implementation of the Strategy and Policy Development Framework.

• Community level events to facilitate practical engagement of the target groups in policy and strategy development

• Development of models and “How to” guide on the implementation of the Citizen Participation Strategy for wide dissemination throughout Ukraine

• National dissemination conference to showcase Citizen Participation Strategy and Strategy and Policy Development Framework developed and piloted by the project

• 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 oblast16-18 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

Association “Business Tourism of Ukraine”

“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.”

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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”

Severodonetsk City NGO “People of Action”

Lysychansk NGO “Alternative”

Bryanka Foundation for Entrepreneurship Support

Bryanka City NGO “Public Initiatives’

Pervomaisk Charity Foundation “Renaissance of Pervomaisk”

“I have always thought it is impossible to work effectively without engaging authorities.”

“I think there are perspectives for effective cooperation with authorities, and our future depends on it.”

“It is necessary to engage civil society into the decision-making process.”

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NGOs Training Topics

Session 1. CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND: WHAT POLICY MAKING PROCESS IS?

• 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

• 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 TopicsSession 3. BEING ENGAGED INTO POLICY MAKING PROCESS

• 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

• 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.

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.

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 2011Main department for public relations, nationalities and religions, Donetsk Oblast State Administration

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

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

“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.”

“I realised again that cooperation between local authorities and civil society was necessary and beneficial for both sides.”

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Department for internal policy and public relations of Luhansk Oblast State Administration

Luhansk City Council

Alchevsk City Council

Kreminna Rayon State Administration

Kreminna Rayon Council

Severodonetsk City Council

Lysychansk City Council

Bryanka City Council

Pervomaisk City Council

Almazna City Council

Oleksandrivsk City Council

Training for Local Authorities from Luhansk Oblast 19-21 May 2011

“Positive result: I realised the process of planning of every management action can be both creative and, consequently, interesting”.

“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”.

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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

• 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

• What is a problem?• Formulation of a problem• Identification of stakeholders• Stakeholder analysis

Session 4. IMPACT IN POLICY-MAKING

• 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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Session 6. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTIONG POLICY

• Conditions of policy implementation • Control of political agenda • Collecting evidence• Evidence in policy-making• Risks in policy-making

Session 7. RESOURCES IN POLICY-MAKING

• 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

• Control of policy implementation• Monitoring and evaluation• Success indicators• Monitoring and evaluation matrix

Session 9. GROUP PRESENTATIONS

Local Authorities Training Topics