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Project “The Citizen and the State: Developing Partnership for Good Governance in Ukraine”

Project implemented by British Council Ukraine in partnership with Agency for Legislative Initiatives and Association “Socio-Economic Strategies and Partnerships”. Project “The Citizen and the State: Developing Partnership for Good Governance in Ukraine”. This project is funded by the

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Project “The Citizen and the State: Developing Partnership for Good Governance in Ukraine”

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  1. Project implemented by British Council Ukraine in partnership with Agency for Legislative Initiatives and Association “Socio-Economic Strategies and Partnerships” Project “The Citizen and the State: Developing Partnership forGood Governance in Ukraine” This project is funded by the European Union October 2010 – September 2012 www.britishcouncil.org

  2. 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. www.britishcouncil.org

  3. 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 www.britishcouncil.org

  4. 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.” www.britishcouncil.org

  5. 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.” “It is necessary to engage civil society into the decision-making process.” “I think there are perspectives for effective cooperation with authorities, and our future depends on it.” www.britishcouncil.org

  6. 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? www.britishcouncil.org

  7. NGOs Training Topics • Session 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 www.britishcouncil.org

  8. Group Project Presentations: Donetsk Oblast www.britishcouncil.org

  9. Group Project Presentations: Luhansk Oblast www.britishcouncil.org

  10. Training for Local Authorities from Donetsk Oblast 16-18 May 2011 • Main 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.” www.britishcouncil.org

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

  12. 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” www.britishcouncil.org

  13. Local Authorities Training Topics 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 www.britishcouncil.org

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