Since 2016, WFD’s focus in Ukraine is parliaments capability to monitor public spending. In partnership with the Verkhovna Rada (VRU), parliamentary officials, committees and parliamentarians from across political factions receive technical and political support in order to progress towards the recommendations of the European Parliaments roadmap on internal reform.
Country data
- Population: 45 million
- GDP: $93.2 billion (USD)
- GNI per capita: $2,310 (USD)
- Media freedom: 53/100 (partly free)
- Democracy index: 61/100 (partly free)
Programme data
- 2008: Year of first WFD programme
Results and Activities
- Established and fully functional parliamentary budget office within the structures of the VRU secretariat
- Enhanced capacity for public accounts examination
- A consolidated parliamentary information and research service
- MPs informed by British parliamentary experience
Implementation
Supporting public financial management and good governance in Ukraine
Planned end: April 2019
Establishing the Verkhovna Rada’s Financial and Economic Analysis Office
Planned end: March 2018
Laying the groundwork for future cooperation with Parliament
Planned end: March 2018
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