Ukraine

Since gaining independence in 1991, Ukraine has undertaken numerous reforms to build responsible, transparent, and effective institutions. Despite the initial rapid growth, the country struggled with political instability for a long time, which had a significant impact on reform efforts. However, the recent global crisis and the subsequent war in Ukraine brought many new great challenges. Although Ukraine was granted EU candidate status in June 2022, just a few months after the Russian invasion, accession negotiations officially began in June 2024.

Programme support for Ukraine

Ukraine is a key political and ODA partner for Slovakia, making it a natural first-choice partner for collaboration with UNDP under the Slovak partnership.  

As part of the initial Public Finance for Development project, an initial assessment of government needs and a mapping of interventions by other donors were conducted. The subsequent activities centered on the strategies developed for reforming public finance management. With the assistance of Slovak experts, the methodology, design, and implementation framework for the strategy were established, including a detailed sequence of steps for public finance reform to achieve the desired outcomes.  

In 2018, following an evaluation of the programmes effectiveness in Ukraine, considering the evolving needs of recipients, the dynamics of cooperation, and the programme positioning within the donor community, activities under the Public Finance for Development program in Ukraine were suspended. However, the development and needs of the Ukrainian government continue to be monitored, and assistance can be provided through the program once Ukraine clearly defines its requirements. 

Programme support for Ukraine was provided from 2015 to 2018.

Results of the Slovak experts' work

  • A needs assessment for public finance management was completed by the project and presented to Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance in February 2016. This assessment contributed to the update of the 2013 Public Finance Management Reform Strategy and provided insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the reform process. 
  • Policy advice on the design and implementation of public finance management reform. The project provided feedback and recommendations to enhance the Public Finance Management Reform Strategy and Action Plan, both approved in 2017. 
  • Methodological support for developing a Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The project produced: i) a methodology for medium-term budget planning; ii) recommendations for regulatory amendments to the Budget Code and the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament of Ukraine); iii) a practical guide for Key Spending Units on implementing the MTEF in their internal processes; and iv) guidelines for preparing budget requests by key spending units. 
  • At the request of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance in 2016, an expert from ARDAL (Slovak Debt and Liquidity Management Agency) provided recommendations to the Ministry senior managers for enhancing debt and liquidity management, which contributed to the development of the Public Finance Management Strategy and Action Plan. 

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