The Council of Europe Project "Strengthening the social dimension in Ukraine" is implemented by the Council of Europe within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” for 2023-2026. The Project aims to ensure that general public and people from vulnerable groups, including war-affected population in Ukraine, benefit from targeted social protection and support.

Duration of the project: 21 months (1 April 2025 - 31 December 2026)

Total budget of the project: 865 000 EUR

To achieve the main goal of the project, a combination of targeted actions is envisaged, with the following expected results:

1) National authorities change their policy and legislative framework regarding social, labour rights, and social dialogue in Ukraine in line with European standards, including European Social Charter and case-law of the European Committee of Social Rights;

2) National and local authorities effectively implement the social and labour policies and efficiently operate in times of war and post-war context, as well as legal professionals, social partners and civil society activists effectively apply the European Social Charter standards in their activity.

• Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine
• Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
• Parliament Committee on Social Policy and Protection of Veterans’ Rights
• Office of the President of Ukraine
• National Mediation and Conciliation Service
• Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights
• Civil society organisations, academia, international organisations and other development partners

Ms Margarita Galstyan, Head of Co-operation Unit

Ms Nelea Bugaevski, Project Coordinator

Ms Iryna Ostapa, Senior Project Officer

Mr Yurii Veklenko, Project Assistant

Council of Europe Office in Ukraine

8, Illinska str., 7 entrance, 6 floor

Kyiv 04070, Ukraine