Stepan Kubiv to ink Ukraine-United Nations Partnership Framework up to 2022
Today, on October
18, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution to sign the Partnership Framework
between the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations for 2018-2022 (with
the revision of the text of the program within three days) and gave authority
to ink the document to First Vice Prime Minister/ Minister of Economic
Development and Trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv.
The aforesaid program
provides for the signing of a new strategic document for 5 years (until 2022) to
be funded by the United Nations agencies, funds and programs. The UN assistance
will be provided in four areas of partnership: 1) sustained economic growth,
the environment and employment; 2) equal access to quality and inclusive
services and social protection; 3) democratic governance, rule of law and
public participation; 4) citizen safety, social cohesion and recovery with a
special emphasis on the East.
The estimated volume of resource expected to raise for the implementation of the United Nations Framework
Program in Ukraine makes up US$ 675 million 579 thousand for the period through
2018-2022.
The signing of the agreement shall take place
during the UN Week dedicated to the UN Day, marked on October 24, 2017, as well
as in the framework of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations in Ukraine
this year.