U KRAIN E LEGISLATVE STRENGTHENING/ GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT IN UKRAINE FINAL REPORT July 2012 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development by Democracy International, Inc. Prepared under Task Order, AID-121-TO-12-00003 under the Democracy and Governance Analytical Services Indefinite Quantity Contract, AID-OAA-I-10-00004. Submitted to: USAID/Ukraine Prepared by: Lincoln Mitchell, Ph.D. Tamila Karpyk Andriy Meleshevych, Ph.D. Contractor: Democracy International, Inc. 4802 Montgomery Lane Bethesda, MD 20814 Tel: 301-961-1660 Email:
[email protected] LEGISLATIVE STRENGTHENING/ GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT IN UKRAINE FINAL REPORT DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... i ASSESSMENT ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 2 3.0. USAID ASSISTANCE APPROACH .....................................................................................