By KYIV. Nov 21 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Union today announced an additional investment of EUR 35 million into UNDP’s Resilience Building and Recovery (RBR) Program for Ukraine.
"The overall objective of the Program is to support Ukraine in withstanding the full-scale Russian invasion, introducing early recovery and rebuilding efforts as conditions allow, and facilitating a swift return to development pathways and processes to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals," the press service of the UNDP Ukraine said on Monday.
Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas said the new contribution aligns with the key outputs of the EU Emergency Support Program for Ukraine, while supporting the practical implementation of a number of reform prerequisites for EU accession, including strengthening the rule of law and supporting structural economic reforms.
"This June, the EU granted candidate status to Ukraine. This new contribution will be part of the support that will facilitate moving towards the EU while also helping Ukraine further address the needs of its population which is suffering from Russia’s aggression," the press service quoted the ambassador as saying.
The new contribution will support initiatives to strengthen the resilience and early recovery of communities in selected target areas of Ukraine by expanding access to quality public services such as healthcare facilities, strengthening community security and public safety, and enhancing the strength of the social fabric at local level.
In line with the UNDP Digital Strategy 2022-2025, the project will leverage digital technologies and solutions as much as possible to address the identified development challenges.
