Usachov V

Usachov V.A. ,Skorovarova M.K.

Donetsk National University of economics and trade named after Mikhailo Tugan-Baranovsky

European Commission assistance to Ukraine mainly takes the form of Annual Action Programmes under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). Other funding sources are the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) or the thematic assistance programmes, concentrating for example on human rights or civil society.

The principal objective of cooperation between the EU and Ukraine is to develop an increasingly close relationship, going beyond past levels of cooperation to gradual economic integration and deeper political cooperation. EU assistance will therefore aim at supporting Ukraine’s ambitious reform agenda on the basis of the objectives defined in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and the EU-Ukraine Action Plan.EU assistance focuses in particular on support for democratic development and good governance, for regulatory reform and administrative capacity building and for infrastructure development. Another priority is nuclear safety.

Commission assistance also targets sustainable regional development. As regional governments and municipalities are often the ones providing public services, they are well-placed to effect practical change on the ground. The Commission is helping Ukraine to formulate a national policy on sustainable development and to set up a regional fund to ensure investment. Several municipalities are already supported through a dedicated project.

The latest news on EU assistance to Ukraine is available on the website of the EU Delegation in Kiev.The Implementation of Twinning Operations in Ukraine (ITO) is a technical assistance .

The Commission provides support to economic reforms in Ukraine through the Blue Ribbon Analytical and Advisory Centre, which aims at mobilizing a wide range of national and international partners in supporting market-oriented reforms and human development in Ukraine.

Assistance in favour of economic development also includes support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).

The Project "Support to Secondary Healthcare Reform in Ukraine" has started in 2007 and runs until December 2009. It contributes to the establishment of an effective, cost-efficient and equitable health care system in Ukraine.

project funded by the EU. The project duration is 3.5 years (August 2006 - February 2010). The overall objective of the project is to support the capacity of Ukraine to make the best use of the EU assistance, in particular the Twinning tool.

In February 2008 a project started to support the management of migration in Ukraine.

The project “Sustainable Integrated Land Use of the Eurasian Steppe” operates in Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and in the Russian Federation. The main task is to support steppe conservation and restoration of the steppe ecosystem.

Also in the domain of environment protection, the project "Environmental collaboration for the Black Sea" contributes to the sustainable development of the Black Sea Basin, mainly through prevention and reduction of pollution.