Developing Effective and Accountable Democratic Institutions for Ukraine's Citizens

This project provides grants to local Ukrainian civil society organisations to implement projects under the leadership of Polish civil society organisations in the areas of local governance and of media freedom. This project supports 30 sub-projects to strengthen the self-governance and strategic planning of 30 local governments and to strengthen the capacities of local media (150 journalists) to promote democratic values and establish a dialogue with local authorities on policies and reforms. These sub-projects apply the Polish experience to design and implement responsive solutions for Ukraine.

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: Strengthened capacities of local governments and stakeholders to provide public services and implement effective policies through participatory and transparent mechanisms; Enhanced capacities of regional media to deliver independent comprehensive reliable and accessible information related to local policies and reforms.