Police Service Trust Accountability and Resilience

The project aims to increase security and safety for women girls men and boys in Ukraine. The project supports the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) and the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) to effectively respond to the security needs of the population in the face of Russian aggression. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance and equipment to the NPU to efficiently address cases of conflict-related sexual violence; (2) providing advice and guidance to the NPU and MoIA on meeting the requirements for Ukraine’s European Union accession to police reform; (3) providing support to expand and increase the sustainability of the police peer-to-peer psychological health community of practice and enable the police to provide psychological health first aid to conflict-affected communities; (4) increasing the NPU capacity to adapt and implement the community policing national strategy and efficiently address public safety issues related to the war; and (5) expanding a community safety hubs network that unite police and community stakeholders in responding to safety issues identified in their communities including in newly-liberated areas and conflict-affected communities.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved inclusive policing services that are consistent with international instruments and are gender transformative; and (2) increased resilience of the police to work with the public to address the impacts of the war.