RADA PROGRAM Responsible, Accountable, Democratic Assembly in Ukraine

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Year 5 (October 01, 2017 – September 30, 2018)

Submitted: October 15, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 2 I. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...... 4 II. CONTEXT UPDATE ...... 5 III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 6 IV. KEY NARRATIVE ACHIEVEMENT ...... 7 V. PROGRESS AGAINST TARGETS ...... 9 OBJECTIVE 1: Improved public representation in the legislative process ...... 9 Expected Result 1.1. Effective communication, outreach and constituency services developed ...... 9 Expected Result 1.2. Inclusive legislative practices established ...... 16 Expected Result 1.3. Cooperation between MPs and local governments strengthened ...... 21 Expected Result 1.4. Cooperation and communication between the VRU and VR ARC institutionalized and strengthened ...... 22 OBJECTIVE 2: Expanded role of citizens in monitoring the work of Parliament ...... 23 Expected Result 2.1. Civic education initiatives promoted to foster greater citizen engagement in the legislative process ...... 23 Expected Result 2.2. Civil society monitoring of the VR fostered, including strengthening of lobbying groups ...... 29 Expected Result 2.3. Reform legislation passed by partnering with other USAID programs ...... 31 OBJECTIVE 3. Role of legislature in providing independent oversight of the executive branch strengthened ...... 34 Expected Result 3.1. Anti-Corruption efforts strengthened including Parliamentary budgetary oversight . 34 Expected Result 3.2. Parliamentary oversight strengthened through improved structural effectiveness ...... 38 Expected result 3.3. Internship program institutionalized ...... 40 CROSS-CUTTING USAID COMPONENTS...... 43 Anti-Corruption...... 43 Gender Equity ...... 43 People with Disabilities ...... 43 Local Capacity Building (institutions and/or civil society) ...... 43 Other Relevant Activities ...... 45 VI. PERFORMANCE MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING ...... 48 VII. LESSONS LEARNED ...... 48 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 49 IX. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES ...... 49 X. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO HOST GOVERNMENT ...... 49 XI. PROGRESS ON INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT ...... 49

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XII. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...... 49 XIII. SUB-AWARD DETAILS ...... 50 XIV. ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION ...... 51 XV. ATTACHMENTS ...... 55

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I. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ALI Agency for Legislative Initiatives (RADA Program partner) APDU Association of People’s Deputies of Ukraine AUC Association of Ukrainian Cities CEC Central Election Commission CM Cabinet of Ministers CMU Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine CoE Council of Europe COP Chief of Party CSO Civil society organization DCOP Deputy Chief of Party EEF East Europe Foundation EP European Parliament EU European Union IL Interns’ League (RADA Program partner) IPU Inter-Parliamentary Union IT Information Technologies IUA Internews Ukraine (RADA Program partner) LSG Local self-government MP Member of Parliament MPs’ aides Assistants to Members of Parliament NDI National Democratic Institute NF Narodnyi Front, political party NGO(s) Nongovernmental organization(s) ODIHR/OSCE OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights OGP Open Government Partnership OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe PIP Parliamentary Internship Program PPB Petro Poroshenko Bloc, political party PWD Persons with disabilities RPR Reanimation Package of Reforms SMD Single mandate district SME Small or medium enterprise SMS Short Message Service via mobile telephones ToT Training of trainers UN United Nations USAID United State Agency for International Development VR / VRU Verkhovna Rada / Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament of Ukraine) VRC Committee of Verkhovna Rada VRS Secretariat of Verkhovna Rada WG Working group

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II. CONTEXT UPDATE 1. On March, 27, 2018, President Petro Poroshenko signed the law which requires individuals who receive funds and/or property for anti-corruption activities to fill in e-declarations. The law was disapproved by Ukraine’s Western partners. On March 29, the G7 group of countries urged Ukrainian authorities to cancel electronic declarations for anti-corruption activists and grant amnesty to those of them who fail to file declarations by the April 1 deadline. On September 2018, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine opened proceedings regarding unconstitutionality of the provisions on e-declaration requirement for anti-corruption activists. The respective constitutional appeal was initiated and prepared by Reanimation Package of Reforms and signed by 65 MPs per RPR request. Despite the negative reaction, the law is still in force and should be consider as one of the risk factors for technical assistance projects and anti-corruption CSOs. 2. On April 5, 2018, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading two draft laws speeding up the parliamentary reform. The draft bill #6256 “On Amending the Laws of Ukraine ‘On the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’ and ‘On the Central Bodies of Executive Power’” meet the recommendation #17 of the European Needs Assessment Mission Roadmap while the draft law #7550 meet the recommendation #18 of the document (http://radaprogram.org/en/content/implementation-parliamentary-reform-1 and http://rada.gov.ua/en/news/News/156843.html). 3. On November 7, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the draft Electoral Code in the first reading, which is considered as the first step of electoral reform in Ukraine. On September 28, 2018 the VRU elected new members of the Central Election Commission. 4. On March 15, 2018, the VRU elected new Accounting Chamber of Ukraine and the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on human rights. 5. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted resolution #7203/П1 regulating the further work on the draft law #7203 "On Amendments to Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine (concerning the immunity of people's deputies)”. Earlier the draft law on the MPs’ immunity was sent to the Constitutional Court. According to the conclusion of the Constitutional Court, the abolition of parliamentary immunity complies with the Constitution of Ukraine.

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III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the reporting period the RADA Program concentrated on: 1. Institutionalization of the Parliament Internship Program 2. Summing up the Model District Initiative 3. Actualizing the Parliamentary reform issue 4. Promoting further cooperation between the Verkhovna RADA and CSOs.

On June 8, 2018, the final event of the Model District Initiative took place. The objectives of the event were as follows: • To present the best tools and practices used by MPs during the Project implementation • To analyze the experience of using different tools of communication and cooperation with voters • To discuss prospects and ways for peer-to-peer cooperation between MPs, and to share the best practices of cooperation with the voters as well as of buildup of work in the constituency. During the event, the seven MPs participating in the initiative presented in TEDx format the best tools and practices used within the Model District initiative as well as its results. MP Oleksandr Chernenko, participant in the Model District pilot project, presented the results of the Initiative on the parliamentary TV RADA channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMAxgoAZomw&feature=share).

The RADA Program has developed a manual “An MP's Work in the District: Interaction with Voters. Best Models and Practices.” The manual provides a brief description of the tools applied by MPs and their teams during the Model District pilot project implementation as well as examples of their application under the Model District Project. The publication is available at https://goo.gl/FrE4Vj.

The Verkhovna Rada Secretariat, with the support of the RADA Program, organized the 10th annual Technical Assistance Information Fair at the premises of the Parliament on May 15-16. The VRU Secretariat organized the event for the first time; and for the first time the InfoFair had the second part outside the VRU premises. The education exhibition “Ways of Interaction between the Parliament and the Voters” took place on the Constitution Square on the second day of the InfoFair. Representatives of the VRU Secretariat as well as the Program RADA partner NGOs (Agency for Legislative Initiatives, Internews Ukraine, OPORA, and Interns’ League) presented to citizens the tools of voters’ communication with the Parliament. This pilot event symbolized the openness of the Verkhovna Rada and will become a part of the Information Fair in future (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/u-verhovniy-radi-ukrayiny-predstavyly-mozhlyvosti-ta- resursy-dlya-spivpraci-gromadyanskogo and http://radaprogram.org/en/content/verkhovna-rada- organized-10th-annual-technical-assistance-information-fair-support-usaids). During the reporting period, the RADA Program conducted 8 expert discussions aiming at promoting and speeding up the full introduction of Parliamentary Reform. On May 18, 2018, the RADA Program organized a conference "Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction" on cooperation between civil society organizations and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The conference summarized the successful experience and lessons learned of the interaction between the Parliament and civil society in the legislative process and impact of public monitoring on the work of Parliament. The event was attended by about 100 participants, including MPs and their aides, the staff of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, representatives of civil society organizations and technical assistance projects.

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IV. KEY NARRATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

VRU establishes personal scholarships for the participants of the Parliamentary Internship Program

On December 7, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 6596 “On Certain Issues of Implementing Article 48 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Civil Service’ at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.” Starting from 2018, the Resolution establishes personal scholarships for the participants of the Parliamentary Internship Program enrolled full-time. MPs Valeriy Karpuntsov and Pavlo Pynzenyk, Parliamentary Internship Program alumni, had registered the draft resolution back in June 2017. The draft was supported by the lead Committee at its meeting on July 13, 2017, and was submitted to the plenary meeting during the autumn session. To support the draft resolution, the Interns’ League NGO team, together with the RADA Program, conducted a series of advocacy activities and meetings with Members of Parliament and with the VRU Secretariat.

Verkhovna Rada organized Information Fair by itself for the first time

The Information Fair provides an opportunity for the Verkhovna Rada to connect with experts from civil society organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international technical assistance projects. Thus, it is regarded as one of the most efficient tools of the VRU’s communication with the expert environment and civil society. This year the Information Fair was organized and held by the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat itself, with support from the RADA Program. This happened for the first time in the history of InfoFairs. A huge amount of preparatory work was jointly performed by RADA Program experts and VRU Secretariat professionals. The RADA Program transferred to the VRU the methodology and technical details of planning and conducting events. It is quite symbolic that, starting from the 10th annual Technical Assistance Information Fair, the VRU became the InfoFair-holder and will continue this tradition in the future (https://goo.gl/Hua9Un and https://goo.gl/pjQ9Wi).

Verkhovna Rada adopts the Strategy of e-Parliament Development for transparent and accountable parliamentary processes

On July 5, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Andriy Parubiy signed the Strategy of e-Parliament Development of the Verkhovna Rada for 2018-2020. The RADA Program supported the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat initiative of elaboration of the Strategy by providing all necessary expert support. The Strategy provides comprehensive support of the digitalization process of the Verkhovna Rada and the Secretariat activities as well as reforming of lawmaking technology through the implementation of modern ICTs. The Strategy also anticipates further improvement of the developed e-tools with the support of the RADA Program: e- petitions portal, the Citizens-Rada Legislative Discussion E-Platform, e-committee and e-plenary sittings (https://goo.gl/9w5HMV and https://goo.gl/BCy3qP).

Model District MP Ihor Huz: success story of mutual understanding between deputy, voters and local authorities

On March 30, 2018, the RADA Program supported the third Forum of Prybuzhia territorial communities’ development, initiated by Model District MP Ihor Huz. The Forum can be regarded as a vivid example of positive communication dynamics between the MP and the voters in his constituency due to the RADA Program tools. Ihor Huz is one of the most active participants in the Model District initiative starting from 2015. He efficiently uses all the opportunities provided by the RADA Program to improve communication with his voters.

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Due to joint activities of Ihor Huz’s team with representatives of local self-government as well as civic activists, 12 amalgamated territorial communities (so-called OTGs) were formed in his constituency (#19, Volyn oblast), seven of which were formed in 2017. These OTGs are among the most successful ones in Ukraine. In 2015, Ihor Huz’s Charity Foundation “Prybuzhia” was created, so as to support active people striving for change (http://fpb.org.ua/). The Foundation has many social projects in cooperation with Prybuzhia Association of Local Self-Government that improve the lives of common people in the region. His web page (http://guz.in.ua/news) contains relevant information on his activities in a user- friendly format. Ihor Huz pays special attention to further improvement of communication with voters, cooperation between OTGs including those from other regions, as well as education of MP teams, local authorities and CSO members.

Ukrainian Catholic University course and the Prometheus online course based on the RADA Program Advocacy Guide

In 2017, the Agency for Legislative Initiatives published the Guide “Advocacy and its Special Aspects when Working with the Parliament.” The purpose of the Guide is to provide public activists, advocacy and communication staff of CSOs, government officials and business professionals working in the field of government relations with insights into ways for effective interaction of society and government through advocacy. As a result of the promotion campaign, the Guide will become one of the recommended sources within the educational course “Advocacy and Lobbying” of the Master’s Program “Management of Non-Profit Organizations” of the Ukrainian Catholic University. Moreover, it became a part of the Prometheus online course “Investigating Corruption: How It Works?” Lecture 7 “From Research to Advocacy: A Communication Strategy for a Reasonable Anti-Corruption Policy” is based on the Guide (https://courses.prometheus.org.ua/courses/course-v1:IRF+CSHW101+2018_T1/about). In addition, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, the author of the Guide and the Executive Director of Transparency International Ukraine, in response to public demand, initiated a number of trainings for NGOs in regions of Ukraine based on the Guide. A pilot training will take place in April 2018 in Dnipro.

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V. PROGRESS AGAINST TARGETS OBJECTIVE 1: Improved public representation in the legislative process Expected Result 1.1. Effective communication, outreach and constituency services developed 1.1.i. Model District MP Offices For several years, the Rada Program has been implementing the pilot Model District Initiative, which aims to create the most effective model of communication and interaction of MPs with voters through both classical and innovative mechanisms and tools provided by various components of the RADA Program. The objective of the initiative is to provide the MPs with effective mechanisms for communication and interaction with voters, various support (expert, analytical, technical, and organizational) for addressing urgent problems of the district. The activities include press tours, MP reports in the district, public discussions of draft legislation and topical issues of state development and local self-governance, study tours, etc. Seven MPs from different factions and elected in both single-mandate and multi-mandate nationwide districts participated in the pilot project. The list of the MPs participating in the Model District Initiative is presented in Annex 1 to this Report. On June 8, 2018, the final event of the initiative took place. The RADA Program and the MPs presented their experience and practices of interaction with voters that were developed within the framework of the Model District component during the final Forum “An MP’s Work in the District and Communication with Voters. Best Models and Practices.” The objectives of the event were as follows: • To present the best tools and practices used by MPs during the Project implementation period; • To analyze the experience of using different tools of communication and cooperation with voters; • To discuss prospects and ways for peer-to-peer cooperation between MPs, and to share the best practices of cooperation with the voters as well as of buildup of work in the constituency. During the event, the seven MPs participating in the initiative presented in TEDx format the best tools and practices used within the Model District initiative as well as its results. Ihor Huz, MP, constituency #19, Volyn oblast, faction of political party “The People’s Front,” member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs: “After I was selected to participate in the Model District Project, I brought together my team. We decided to focus on decentralization. We wanted to establish cooperation between the People's Deputy and local self-government bodies. With the help of the RADA Program, we carried out a series of activities that helped to unite the amalgamated communities. After these events, we created the Association of Local Government Bodies in Prybuzhia. We have moved to a new format of work: every month we gather heads of amalgamated communities in another community, share experiences, and provide expert help. In my opinion, the completion of the decentralization process in my constituency was a success, enabled by the assistance from the RADA Program Model District Project.”

Besides, the RADA Program has developed a manual “An MP's Work in the District: Interaction with Voters. Best Models and Practices.” The manual provides a brief description of the tools applied by MPs and their teams in the course of implementing the Model District pilot project as well as examples of their application under the Model District Project. The publication is available at https://goo.gl/FrE4Vj.

Additionally, IUA created the final vide on the RADA Program activities including the Model District component. The video will be used for further promotion of the tools and materials worked out within the RADA Program for MPs and the VRU staff. It is available at https://goo.gl/5n6g2i.

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MP Oleksandr Chernenko, participant in the Model District pilot project, presented the results of the Project on the parliamentary TV RADA channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMAxgoAZomw&feature=share).

The final event summed up the following activities held under the initiative during the reporting period: On September 29 – October 1, 2017, the RADA Program supported Model District MPs in organizing a study visit to Chernihiv and Nizhyn with the MPs of the Verkhovna Rada and the Latvian Sejm. MPs Oleksandr Kodola, Ihor Huz, Viktoria Siumar, Oleksandr Chernenko, and Pavlo Rizanenko took part in the event with the participation of deputies of Latvian Sejm Ainārs Mežulis, Sergejs Dolgopolovs, Viktors Valainis and Nelija Kleinberga. The MPs and their teams exchanged experiences in organizing work in the constituency. They also discussed the modern communication tools that the RADA Program provided in order to establish a dialogue with constituents such as Town Hall Meetings, public reports to local councils and voters in the district, press-tours for regional journalists to the Verkhovna Rada and training sessions. The participants took part in Oxford-style debates on the success of the decentralization reform in Ukraine (https://goo.gl/PEHMAA).

On November 21, 2017, the RADA Program supported MP Pavlo Rizanenko in conducting an open discussion on the decentralization reform and amalgamation of territorial communities with the participation of rural leaderships and representatives of local self-governance from Brovary and Baryshivka rayons and town of Berezan. The purpose of the event was to demonstrate and discuss best practices, lessons learned and positive aspects from decentralization, conduct risk analysis and successful results justification from amalgamation of territorial communities as well as to encourage local leadership for strategic thinking and planning. The format of the event provides for group and panel discussions as well as for using an efficient interaction tool known as Oxford Debates. The event provided successful arguments for the decentralization reform based on the experience of Ihor Huz, another participant of the RADA Program Model District component, by inviting the head of the amalgamated communities from his district. During the two panel sessions, the participants discussed: • The results of decentralization: local budgets, political aspects; • Elaboration of plans for developing future/newly established amalgamated communities and additional funding; • The need for advanced training for staff and involvement of young professionals; • Reform implementation problems and ways to overcome them; • Positive examples of communities amalgamation, results, benefits; • Communication, involvement, participation and interaction between the central and local authorities and the public, etc. At the end of the Oxford Debates, the participants gave a “yes” vote to the amalgamation of local communities. It is expected that the discussion of local communities at the Forum will result in active cooperation in the field of amalgamation (https://goo.gl/knZmTa).

On December 19, 2017, the RADA Program supported MP Olena Sotnyk in organizing hearings of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on European Integration with the topic "State Strategy of Positioning Ukraine in the World". The Committee hearings were attended by the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, MPs of Ukraine, Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, representatives of professional and public associations, and experts in the field of branding. MP Olena Sotnyk presented the results of the project "Development of the Positioning and External Image (Branding) of Ukraine," which was conducted from March to July 2017 in Kharkiv under the RADA Program’s Model District initiative. As a result, recommendations were prepared for the President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (http://radaprogram.org/en/rada-news). The RADA Program partner IUA supported MP Olena Sotnyk by organizing a regional press tour to Verkhovna Rada for 23 regional journalists to improve communication between constituencies and MPs so as to strengthen outreach and citizens’ participation in the legislative process (https://goo.gl/dZnk8S). See E.R. 2.1.vii for further details.

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On February 15-16, 2018, a Bundestag delegation represented by the Young Caucus CDU/CSU MPs Carsten Körber, Christoph Bernstiel, Mark Hauptmann, Dr. Christoph Ploß, and Eva Majewski, Secretary General to the Young Caucus of CDU/CSU in the German Bundestag, visited Ukraine. The RADA Program, in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, organized the visit of the German parliamentarians. On February 15, 2018, a discussion entitled "Formation of a Parliamentary Coalition. Ways of Understanding and Achieving a Compromise" was organized in the VR with Ukrainian MPs’ participation. During the discussion, the Ukrainian MPs that participated in the formation of the coalition "European majority" in 2014 spoke about the circumstances of the coalition’s creation, the work of the Verkhovna Rada and its Committees, and the parliamentary reform. Representatives of the Youth Group of the CDU / CSU faction’s delegation shared the experience of coalition formation in the Bundestag. After the discussion, the members of the delegation had a meeting with the interns of the Verkhovna Rada internship program (https://goo.gl/PBChP5). On February 16, 2018, on the second day of the visit, MPs shared the best practices of communication in constituencies, exemplified by the RADA Program Model District Project in Chernihiv. MPs Oleksandr Chernenko, Serhiy Berezenko, Anna Romanova, as well as aides to MPs Oleksandr Kodola and Ihor Huz, presented their experience in communication with voters as well as their activities in the constituencies. In addition, Ukrainian MPs and members of the delegation had meetings with representatives of local authorities, civil society organizations, and media. Representatives of the VRU Secretariat Mykola Shevchuk, Deputy Head of the VRU Secretariat, Andriy Malyk, advisor of the Chairmen of the VRU, and Oleksandr Antoniuk took part in the discussions (https://goo.gl/mshSdj).

On March 30, 2018, the RADA Program supported the third Forum of Prybuzhia territorial communities’ development “Parliamentary-Municipal Dialogue for Community Development” initiated by MP Ihor Huz. Owing to the joint activities of Ihor Huz’s team and representatives of local self-governance as well as civic activists, 12 amalgamated territorial communities were formed in constituency No. 19 in Volyn oblast. The objectives of the event were as follows: • to summarize the decentralization processes in the region; • to identify problems hampering the development of amalgamated territorial communities and to propose ways to eliminate the problems; • to establish effective communication between amalgamated territorial communities and MPs; • to form the guidelines for the cooperation between MPs and deputies of local self-governance; • to learn about the best practices of local economic development introduced in other territorial communities; and • to establish partnerships with deputies and community representatives from other regions for further cooperation and implementation of joint projects for community development.

The format of the event provides for group and panel discussions as well as for using an efficient interaction tool known as Oxford Debates. The Forum was organized in cooperation and partnership with EU Program “U-LEAD with Europe,” Association of Local Self-Government “Prybuzhia,” Volyn Regional Center for Local Self-Governance’s Development, and the Prybuzhia Fund. The event was attended by more than 100 central and local executive agencies, local self-government bodies, representatives of international programs and projects, NGOs, experts and media representatives. Further information on the Forum including presentations is available at https://goo.gl/mKSRoy. Prior to the Forum, on March 14-16, 2018, the RADA Program supported the initiative of MP Ihor Huz to conduct three trainings for newly elected heads and deputies of amalgamated territorial communities. The trainings were aimed at highlighting issues related to the status of local council deputy; the forms, methods and tools of work; and the ways for effective interaction and communication between MPs and voters. These trainings were conducted by U-LEAD Project experts as well as the MP’s team members that had previously been trained by the RADA Program. The events were funded by local resources. The RADA Program provided the participants with handouts. Such an

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initiative on the part of MPs to conduct trainings on their own is one of the most prominent indicators of the institutionalization of the Model District Initiative.

On July 12-13, 2018, the RADA Program, in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, organized a number of events within the framework of a visit to Ukraine of two German experts: Jan Menzer, political scientist, expert on parliamentary procedures, German Bundestag, and Michael Kolkmann, Professor at the Martin Luther University, Halle Wittenberg, political scientist. On July 12, 2018, Jan Menzer met with the participants of the Verkhovna Rada Internship Program and delivered a lecture “Parliamentary Procedures. Bundestag Best Practices and Recommendations for Ukraine.” Also, Jan Menzer had a meeting and discussion with representatives of VR Committees and the VRU Secretariat on “Post Legislative Scrutiny. Experience of German Bundestag and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.” In addition, that day Mr. Menzer had a meeting with regional journalists and delivered a presentation on “Bundestag Cooperation with Media. Transparency and Openness of Parliament”. For further details please refer to https://goo.gl/6RLbe3, https://goo.gl/csJagg, https://www.facebook.com/radaprogram/posts/2113027202058077?__tn__=-R and https://www.facebook.com/radaprogram/posts/2114934421867355?__tn__=-R. On July 13, 2018, Michael Kolkmann delivered a presentation and discussion on “MPs’ Work in the Constituencies. International Best Practices and Lessons Learned.” The event was attended by MPs, MP aides, representatives of the VRU Secretariat, NGOs, and representatives of international projects and programs. Full video of the presentation is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2pcryqxPMU.

On September 17, 2018, within the framework of a visit to Ukraine by the German expert on politics and campaigning, member of German Bundestag in 1987-1994 Manfred Richter, the RADA Program, in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Ukraine, organized a workshop “Models for Constituency Communications” for MPs, their aides and representatives of the VRU Secretariat. The purpose of the event was to present the models of cooperation and interaction with the voters applied by MPs of the German Bundestag, to familiarize the audience with the best tools and practices used by VR MPs, and to discuss ways to optimize and increase the efficiency of work in the constituency (https://goo.gl/TVnFxq, http://rada.gov.ua/news/Novyny/162142.html and https://www.facebook.com/radaprogram/posts/2215787908448672?__tn__=-R).

During this reporting period, two Model district MPs presented their public reports: • Ihor Huz (https://goo.gl/t1RmDN) • Pavlo Rizanenko (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEFRpFp-oyk&t=7s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJEe--1NVnA). Public reporting of MPs is one of the most important parts of their communication with voters. Promoting this tool, in Y4 the RADA Program worked out a ToT on public reporting (http://bit.ly/2t22lhp) and the Program’s partner OPORA conducted 14 trainings for MPs’ teams in different regions of Ukraine.

1.1.ii. Regional topical press-tours During the reporting period IUA, held two press tours for regional journalists. Please refer to E.R. 2.1.vii for the details.

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1.1.iii. Open Government Partnership Implementation The RADA Program supports Ukrainian civil society in monitoring the results achieved under the Open Government Partnership Initiative to improve the quality of governance. The RADA Program prepared the final report on Ukraine's compliance with its obligations under the OGP Initiative. The presentation of the report took place at the VR Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption, bringing together an influential group of anti-corruption activists on December 14, 2017 (https://goo.gl/fPaVnS).

1.1.iv. Training for MPs, MP aides and faction staff The RADA Program continues to develop its training component including trainings on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures and Policy Analysis. 1) Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures: On October 27-29, 2017, the RADA Program organized a training for trainers (TOT) on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures. Thirty representatives of the VR Secretariat and NGOs participated in the training. The RADA Program experts provided participants with resources to develop their own training courses. The training program focused on the following issues: • details of the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; • functions and forms of work; • the Verkhovna Rada voting procedures; • the main subjects of parliamentary procedures; • structure of the Verkhovna Rada; • discipline and ethics in the work of the Verkhovna Rada; • the legislative process: how laws are created in the Parliament; • the Verkhovna Rada’s interaction with the President, the Government, and the public; and • MPs’ requests and appeals. The RADA Program provides the VRU staff and civil activists with practical experience in conducting training sessions on the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada by conducting trainings for MPs, MPs’ aides, secretariats of Parliamentary factions and groups as well as for representatives of the VRU Secretariat (https://goo.gl/oqUv23). Five more trainings on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures involving the newly taught trainers were held during the reporting period: • On December 14-15, 2017, the RADA Program, in cooperation with the Organizational Department of the VRU Secretariat, organized a training session on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures for representatives of the Committees’ secretariats and structural divisions of the VRU Secretariat. At the training, 17 participants learned more about the structure and functions of the work of the Verkhovna Rada, the legislative process, the ethical aspects of the activities of the VRU, etc. (https://goo.gl/4mzpFX). • On January 29-30, 2018, at the request of the Samopomich faction, the RADA Program conducted a training on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures for MPs aides. The training was attended by eighteen MP aides and representatives of the secretariat of the Samopomich faction. (https://goo.gl/SLe22k). • On February 1, 2018, the RADA Program, in cooperation with the VR Press Service, organized and conducted a training on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures for parliamentary journalists to improve their knowledge and skills in covering the activities of the Parliament.

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The Head of the VR Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy Viktoria Siumar, the Head of the VR Press Service Iryna Karmeliuk, and the Deputy Head of the VRU Secretariat Mykola Shevchuk attended the event and made opening remarks. Mykola Shevchuk stated that “the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada signed the communication strategy of the Verkhovna Rada and one of the sections provides for communication with journalists. Today’s event means launching new communication with the press, which we will build together with the Press Service." Sixteen journalists from different media participated in the training (https://goo.gl/tnduF8). • On May 7-8, 2018, the RADA Program conducted a training on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures for MP aides, journalists, and representatives of executive authorities. There were twenty-two participants in the training. During the training, the participants learned more about the structure and functions of the Verkhovna Rada, the legislative process, ethics in the activities of the Verkhovna Rada, etc. To form the group of participants, the RADA Program published an open announcement. As a result, a total of 116 persons – members of the VR Secretariat, MP aides, representatives of executive authorities, NGOs and journalists – sent in their applications to participate in the training (https://goo.gl/1imiKj). • On July 5-6, 2018, the RADA Program conducted a training on the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedures for MPs aides, journalists, representatives of executive authorities. Twenty-two participants – MP aids, representatives of the VRU Secretariat – attended the training. During the training, the participants learned more about the structure and functions of the work of the Verkhovna Rada, the legislative process, ethics in the activities of the Verkhovna Rada, etc. The RADA Program involved 2 trainers of the USAID RADA Program training center – Alyona Hurkivska and Mykhailo Horkusha. Also, USAID RADA Program Senior Consultant Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi provided his expert support and comments during the training. To form the group of participants, USAID Rada Program published an open announcement. As a result, 105 persons representing the VRU Secretariat, MP aides, executive authorities, NGOs, journalists applied for participation in the training. Such a high interest attests to a great demand for knowledge of the subject and to the necessity to improve the expertise and skills of different groups of participants (https://goo.gl/biEYHq and https://www.facebook.com/radaprogram/posts/2097178096976321?__tn__=-R).

2) Policy Analysis: On February 26 – March 2, 2018, the RADA Program conducted a 5-day training of trainers (ToT) on public policy analysis. Twenty representatives of CSOs, employees of technical assistance projects as well as consultants of the VRU and the CMU took part in the event. The ToT was developed on the basis of the experience of four trainings in policy analysis conducted by the RADA Program in Y4. The training was focused on the specifics of policy analysis and policy cycle. As a result, the RADA Program prepared 20 trainers for further delivery of this policy analysis training to CSO representatives, MPs and their aides, VRU and CMU staff. In addition, the elaborated training materials will be transferred to the VRU Secretariat as a powerful educational tool. All the training documents are available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gytrr179erkeogx/AABabqr9s37zNAFck6TBXjW9a?dl=0. For more information, please refer to https://goo.gl/4Td2v9 and https://www.facebook.com/groups/131976757627200/. According to the annual plan, the newly prepared trainers conducted three more 2-day trainings in 2018: • On April 26-27, 2018, the event was attended by twenty representatives of CSOs, employees of technical assistance projects as well as consultants of the VRU and the CMU (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/programa-rada-navchaye-analizu-derzhavnoyi-polityky and https://www.facebook.com/pg/radaprogram/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2007056592655139).

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• On July 16-17, 2018, the training was held for the Secretariat of the VRU Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government. The event was attended by twenty-five members the Committee staff as well as aides to the MPs that are members of the Committee (https://goo.gl/Bcqwvq). • On September 24-25, 2018, the training was held for 25 participants representing the CMU, the VRU Secretariat, the Accounting Chamber, CSOs and MPs aides (https://goo.gl/VkPAFW).

3) “Deputy Requests and Appeals” training and gender equality workshop: On November 17, 2017, the RADA Program supported MP Svitlana Zalishchuk’s initiative to conduct a training on “Deputy Requests and Appeals” for MPs’ aides from the Interfactional Union “Eurooptimists.” The participants in the training were MP Svitlana Zalishchuk and 23 MP aides. The training focused on different tools for performing the oversight functions of the Parliament and the MPs, including deputies’ requests and appeals, the role of the VRU Secretariat in this process, and for consolidating the knowledge and skills gained during the training by implementing case studies and practical tasks (https://goo.gl/TezxcX). On March 27, 2018, the RADA Program conducted a training on “Deputy Requests and Appeals” on the initiative of MP Viktoria Ptashnyk. The training was held for MP aides from the Interfactional Association “Eurooptimists” as well as for law students who will undertake internship at the Eurooptimists’ office to provide assistance in the work with requests and appeals. Seventeen participants were trained in using different tools to perform the oversight functions of the Parliament and MPs, including deputies’ requests and appeals. For further institutionalization of the training, the RADA Program engaged the Head of the Control Department of the VRU Secretariat Vladyslav Voloshchuk in conducting a training session in cooperation with other two trainers – Alyona Sheshenya, trainer of the RADA Program training center, and Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi, RADA Program Senior Consultant.

On December 13-14, 2017, the RADA Program, in cooperation with UN Women, organized an expert workshop on Harmonization of the Ukrainian Legislation on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Concluding Observations to the Eighth Periodic Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The event was attended by representatives of the Parliamentary Caucuses “Equal Opportunities,” gender focal points of the secretariats of Verkhovna Rada Committees, as well as representatives of the Vice Prime Minister’s office on European Integration. The objectives of the event included enhancing civil servants’ knowledge and skills in applying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention in legislative work; increasing their knowledge of state obligations under CEDAW; monitoring of CEDAW implementation; reviewing the Concluding Observations to the 8th Periodic Report of Ukraine; and elaboration of amendments to the legislation in accordance with the Concluding Observations to the 8th Periodic Report of Ukraine (https://goo.gl/PBVkVV).

4) Digital Security and Communication on-line training Summing up the trainings on digital security and communications conducted for MPs, their aides and the VRU staff in Y4, IUA worked out an on-line training. The training is designed to improve the skills of active social networking (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), as well as deals with advanced digital security techniques and tools. The course is available at https://vumonline.ua/course/digital-security- and-communication-online/. Besides, it will be transferred to the Computerized System Department of the VRU Secretariat to be posted on the VRU intranet site for the VRU staff education.

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Expected Result 1.2. Inclusive legislative practices established 1.2.i. New Civic Platform CSO Registry This activity was completed in Y4. 1.2.ii. Promotion of the CSO Registry’ public use In Y4, the RADA Program optimized the NGO Register of Ukrainian NGOs for potential cooperation with the Parliament Committees (http://ngo.radaprogram.org/all?items_per_page=All) by creating a user’s personal cabinet in the Register for responsible staff of the VRU Committees. The Interns’ League (IL) maintains the electronic CSO Registry on a regular basis. On September 28 and October 2, 2018, IL conducted two trainings on public access to legislation process in Kramatorsk and Mykolayiv for public activists, representatives of local authorities and CSOs. The training focused on electronic tools of the VRU. Among others, representatives of 14 local NGOs took part in the events (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/dostupno-pro-dostup-do-zakonodavstva- dilymosya-dosvidom). 1.2.iii. Three roundtable expert discussions in cooperation with the Constitutional Assembly Two expert discussions were conducted in the reporting period: On April 20, the RADA Program, in cooperation with the International IDEA, the Centre for Policy and Legal Reforms, with support from the European Union and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, organized a parliamentary constitutional roundtable “The Constitutional Reform: Recommendations for Ukraine.” The participants discussed the concept of constitutional design in Ukraine to create stable, democratic, inclusive governance. The report “Semi-Presidentialism and Inclusive Governance in Ukraine: Proposals for Constitutional Reform” prepared by the International Institute for Democracy and Assistance (International IDEA), the Center for Constitutional Transformations, and the Center for Political and Legal Reforms, was presented at the event. The report includes an analysis of the main problems of constitutional instability in Ukraine over the past decades and recommendations for their solution, which could be useful to key stakeholders such as senior government officials, political analysts, policy advisers, think tanks, community activists, etc. On June 27, the RADA Program, jointly with the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, the Ukrainian non-governmental organization “Center of Policy and Legal Reforms,” the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, with support from the European Union, organized an international roundtable “The Constitutional Principles of the Legislative Branch in Ukraine”. RADA Program experts presented recommendations to ensure sustainable functioning of the system of checks and balances based on principles of interaction and interdependence of the branches of government as well as on systematic and effective governance, which were supported by the participants in the roundtable. The event was attended by about 90 participants, including MPs and their aides, representatives of the staffs of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and technical assistance projects. The following persons were among speakers at the roundtable: • Oksana Syroid, Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada • Petro Bodnar, First Deputy Head of the Secretariat of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine • John Pennell, USAID Deputy Mission Director for Ukraine • Ihor Kohut, USAID RADA Program Chief of Party For further information, please visit https://goo.gl/A2uSKp and https://goo.gl/jr59Ng. 1.2.iv. Training on Policy Analysis for lawmakers Based on four trainings held in Y4, the RADA Program developed and conducted a ToT on policy analysis. A total of20 trainers were prepared. This pool of trainers delivered three 2-day policy analysis trainings for MPs and their aides, VRU staff and CSO representatives in the reporting period. More information on the policy analysis trainings is available in section 1.1.iv of this Report. 1.2.v. E-Platform to monitor and respond to citizens’ legislative petitions and complaints RADA’s partner NGO IL produced promo materials of the Electronic petitions service for different target groups:

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1. Infographics (printed and electronic) “E-petitions to State Institutions. Which Bodies Should Be Contacted with which Questions?” (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/e-petyciyi-do- yakyh-organiv-z-yakymy-pytannyamy-zvertatysya) 2. Research and infographics (printed and electronic) on how e-petitions work in other countries compared to Ukraine: “Electronic Petition Systems to the Parliament in EU States and in Ukraine” (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/porivnyannya-system-elektronnyh-petyciy- do-parlamentu-v-krayinah-yes-ta-v-ukrayini). 3. A series of video-blogs “E-petition: from Idea to Result.” The videos are available at: ✓ https://youtu.be/PsOBHD9cULI ✓ https://youtu.be/FkWFNQN619E ✓ https://youtu.be/VlXZH0NIlJ4 ✓ https://youtu.be/3v-c2aPl6sI ✓ https://youtu.be/xjW8uz5mGSo

The developed materials were distributed through social networks, partners and state institutions via e-mail or were posted on the IL website. The infographics “The State Institutions to Be Contacted in Connection with Issues Raised in Electronic Petitions” were disseminated by the Ukrinform news agency, and were also published in other regional and national Internet resources. In addition, these infographics were published on the website of the Department of Citizens' Appeals of the VRU Secretariat. On November 15, 2017, IL conducted a webinar “Everything on Electronic Petitions to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” (https://goo.gl/vepTbM). Forty-six persons participated in the webinar; the webinar video received 72 views. The webinar video is available on the RADA Program’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2_Ax7pO9nA). Also, IL continued to promote the Electronic Petitions service for different target groups. Twenty-eight releases of infographic reviews of new and most popular petitions to the Verkhovna Rada were issued. The newsletters with the infographics were presented to the secretariats of the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the MPs. The infographics are available at: 1. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-za-lystopad-2017-roku 2. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-za-25-29-zhovtnya-2017- roku 3. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-za-18-veresnya-1-zhovtnya- 2017-roku) 4. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-sichen-2018-roku 5. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-5-11-lyutogo-2018-roku 6. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-12-18-lyutogo 7. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-19-25-lyutogo 8. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-26-lyutogo-4-bereznya- 2018-roku 9. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-12-18-bereznya 10. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-19-25-bereznya 11. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-26-bereznya-1-kvitnya 12. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-2-8-kvitnya 13. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-9-15-kvitnya 14. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-16-22-kvitnya 15. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-23-29-kvitnya 16. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-30-kvitnya-6-travnya 17. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-7-13-travnya 18. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-14-20-travnya 19. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-28-travnya-3-chervnya 20. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-4-10-chervnya 21. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-11-17-chervnya 22. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-25-chervnya-1-lypnya 23. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-lypen-2018 24. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-serpen-2018 25. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-3-9-veresnya

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26. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-3-9-veresnya 27. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-17-23-veresnya 28. http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/oglyad-e-petyciy-do-vru-24-30-veresnya. IL also prepared a detailed overview of the results of E-petitions in 2017, which is available at http://radaprogram.org/radanews/e-petyciyi-do-vru-pidsumky-2017-roku. In addition, successful cooperation with the Department of Citizens’ Appeals of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine resulted in the creation of 5 infographics on how to facilitate communication with citizens. The documents were worked out to improve mutual trust and understanding between the Parliament and the citizens according to the VRU communication strategy. The materials are available on the Interns’ League website (http://interns.org.ua/uk/content/viddil-zvernen-gromadyan) as well as on the website of the Department of Citizens’ Appeals of the VRU (http://vzvernen.rada.gov.ua/). The following infographics were developed: 1. What questions can be addressed to the VRU (http://vzvernen.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/31450.pdf) 2. What is an “electronic cabinet of a citizen”/electronic profile of a citizen (http://vzvernen.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/31446.pdf) 3. How to contact the VRU with an electronic appeal (http://vzvernen.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/31447.pdf) 4. How to apply to the VRU with an oral appeal (http://vzvernen.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/31449.pdf) 5. How to apply to the VRU for personal reception (http://vzvernen.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/31448.pdf)

1.2.vi. Support the activities of the European Information Research Center (EIRC) During the reporting period, the European Information Research Center (EIRC) analysts responded to 79 requests including: 1. 56 requests from Members of Parliament; 2. 16 requests from the Verkhovna Rada Committees; 3. 5 requests from the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 4. 2 requests from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deputy group on inter-parliamentary relations. Analytical products prepared by EIRC are available at https://goo.gl/rsJhhB. News on the EIRC activities is available on its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/euinfocenter.rada/. Presentation of the EIRC activities: 1) On October 5, 2017, EIRC Director Roman Kobets moderated the first public discussion “Interaction between Legislative and Executive Powers: Efficient, Foreseeable, Qualitative Legislative Decisions” held within the framework of 10 discussions on the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada. Roman Kobets presented report on cooperation of the legislative and executive branches in the legislative process. 2) On October 25, 2017, EIRC Director Roman Kobets presented the activities of the EIRC at the coordination meeting of representatives of international technical assistance projects. 3) On November 21, 2017, the EIRC participated in events organized within the framework of the Global Legislative Openness Week. 4) On November 21, 2017, EIRC Director Roman Kobets presented the activities of the EIRC at the coordination meeting on enhancing the efficiency of cooperation among the Verkhovna Rada Committees, the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat and international technical assistance projects. 5) On November 28, 2017, EIRC analyst Anastasiya Parshykova presented the EIRC research paper on international experience of civil service reforms at the coordination meeting of representatives of the RADA Program and partner organizations with the heads of secretariats of the Verkhovna Rada Committees.

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6) On December 18, 2017, EIRC Director Roman Kobets presented the research paper “Foreign Practice of Legislative Regulation of the Local Deputies’ Status” at the panel discussion “Legislative Regulation of the Local Deputies’ Legal Status: Present State and Future Prospects.” 7) On December 20, 2017, EIRC activities were presented at a meeting with local media journalists. 8) On February 22, 2018, Valentyna Holovan, analyst for the EIRC, took part in the roundtable “Parliamentary Service Creation as Part of the Verkhovna Rada Reform.” EIRC’s analytical materials about parliamentary services were distributed to the participants in the round table. For further information, please visit http://iportal.rada.gov.ua/fsview/154861.html. 9) EIRC employees took part in the annual Information Fair on May 15-16. They presented analytical papers to Members of Parliament, their aides, staff of the Committees’ secretariats, and the VRU Secretariat staff. Within the Information Fair, EIRC employees and interns also conducted a flash mob, during which they were spreading information about EIRC activities. 10) On May 18, 2018, EIRC presented its activities at the conference of the RADA Program “Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction”. EIRC also cooperates with the Internship Program at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Four interns of the program have their internship at the EIRC in 2018. Finally, an EIRC institutionalization paper was drafted. The document sums up all the results achieved by the Center as a pilot of the Parliament research service as well as options for its institutionalization. The document was handed over to the VRU Secretariat management. It is available at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oGQZhmCzoHilVAL0-mr6e0Ru6XhvYIfN.

RADA’s Program partner Agency for Legislative Initiatives continued its activities on developing and presenting policy analysis documents, thus promoting one of the most convenient alternative formats that helps the VRU Committees in forming their position as well as stimulates discussion among the VRU, the CMU, and CSOs on the most sensitive issues. All the analytical documents developed by ALI within the RADA Program framework are available on the organization website (http://parlament.org.ua/publication/). ALI drafted, published and presented 7 Policy Papers: 1. “Proposals Concerning the Policy of Government’s Reporting in Parliament” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Policy-Paper_Report-1.pdf). The policy document was prepared within the framework of the parliamentary reform advocacy campaign. The paper is intended for MPs of Ukraine, public experts and scholars. On December 21, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine held a press briefing focusing on the presentation of the policy paper. A press release on the event is available on the ALI website: https://goo.gl/pYwFyG.

2. “Proposals for Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Propozicii_Politiki_ECHR.pdf). The document was prepared at the request of the Committee on Legal Policy and Justice. Currently, Ukraine has major problems executing ECHR judgments, partly due to the mechanism of execution of these judgments established by the legislation of Ukraine. Thus, the document focuses on analyzing the practice of execution of ECHR judgments by Ukraine, gaps in legislation and proposals for improving this situation. The document is intended for MPs of Ukraine, public experts and academics.

3. “Proposals for Policy Concerning Supporting Documents in the Legislative Process” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp- content/uploads/2017/10/ALI_Propozicii_Politiki_Suprovidnih_Dokumentiv_17.11.pdf). The paper was prepared as part of the parliamentary reform advocacy campaign. Supporting documents for draft laws do not resolve the problem of legislative spam; but if the role of the cover note and its structure is changed, it might help to improve the process of passing laws. The paper was presented on November 17, 2017, at the roundtable “The Role and Place of Supporting Documents in the Legislative Process” organized by the RADA Program in cooperation with the Agency for Legislative Initiatives. A press release of the event is available on the ALI website:

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http://parlament.org.ua/2017/11/17/prezentatsiya-analitychnogo-doslidzhennya-policy-paper- na-temu-propozytsiyi-do-polityky-shhodo-suprovidnyh-dokumentiv-u-zakonodavchomu-protsesi/

4. “Proposals Concerning the Policy of Ensuring Gender Equality in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Propozicii_Politiki_Gendernoi_Rivnosti.pdf). The paper was drafted at the request of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The document analyzes the main aspects of integration of the gender component into the work of the VRU.

5. “Proposals for Policy on Cyber Security Reform in Ukraine” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/au_White-book-on-cybersecurity- draft_5.pdf). The paper was prepared at the request of the VRU Committee for Informatization and Communications. Under conditions of hybrid warfare, lack of a legislative framework for cybersecurity in Ukraine significantly increases the risk of collapse of the national cyber security system and challenges the possibility of integration of Ukrainian cybersecurity components at European and world levels. The paper was presented on December 14, 2017, during the Committee hearings on “Principles of E-Governance in the Electoral Process.” The event was organized by the Agency for Legislative Initiatives in cooperation with the Committee on Informatization and Communications of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with the support of the International IDEA. A press release of the event is available on the ALI website: http://parlament.org.ua/2017/12/15/prezentatsiya-analitychnogo-doslidzhennya-policy-paper- na-temu-propozytsiyi-do-polityky-shhodo-reformuvannya-sfery-kiberbezpeky-v-ukrayini/

6. “Concept of ‘End to-End’ Legislative Process” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Policy-Paper_End-to-end.pdf). The paper was prepared as part of the parliamentary reform advocacy campaign. The document contains an analysis of existing practices, an overview of international experience, as well as proposals as to the concept of the “beginning-to-end” legislative process reform focused on strengthening coordination between legislative initiative actors. This is set out in the first recommendation of the Roadmap on Internal Reform and Capacity-Building for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine prepared by the European Parliament’s Needs Assessment Mission headed by Pat Cox. The document is intended for MPs of Ukraine, local councilors, public experts and academics. There were three presentations of the Policy Paper in the reporting quarter of 2017: • On December 06, 2017, the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center (2, Khreshchatyk St.) hosted a presentation of the Policy Paper “Concept of ‘Beginning-to-End’ Legislative Process.” The event was attended by MP Dmytro Lubinets, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The video of the press briefing is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1-eD3ztLys. A press release of the event is available on the ALI website: https://goo.gl/px8npd. • On December 12, 2017, Oleksandr Zaslavskyi presented the paper at the conference “Role of Parliament, Heads of State, Government and the Public in Improving the Quality of the Legislative Process.” A press release of the event is available on the ALI website: https://goo.gl/11oMyK. • On December 21, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine hosted a press briefing devoted to the presentation of policy papers on “Concept of ‘End-to-End’ Legislative Process” and “Proposals Concerning the Policy of Government’s Reporting in Parliament.” The studies were presented by MP Dmytro Lubinets and Oleksandr Zaslavskyi, author of the study, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives. A press release of the event is available on the ALI website: https://goo.gl/AJ7JFN.

7. “Proposals as to Conflict Resolution Policy in Temporarily Uncontrolled Territories in the East of Ukraine” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Donbas_ALI_PP-.pdf).

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Today, the state of affairs in Ukraine displays a low level of stability and security. In Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in the east of the country, a conflict broke out and pro-Russian separatists took parts of the two oblasts under control. The document suggests possible solutions to the conflict in Donbas taking into account military and financial/property losses, social sentiments, the positions of external players and other factors. The document is intended for MPs of Ukraine, local councilors, public experts and academics.

ALI also published and disseminated two issues of the Chasopys Parlament magazine: • No. 3 “Challenges to Functioning and Prospects for Reform of the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Parlam-3_ED.pdf). The issue focuses on the legal and political aspects of the work of parliamentary Committees and outlines the main areas of their future reform. • No. 4 “Specifics of Civil Service in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp- content/uploads/2017/11/Parlam4_1.pdf). The issue deals with the problems of establishing the parliamentary service in Ukraine. On November 24, 2017, the paper was presented at the roundtable on “Parliamentary Service” organized by the RADA Program (https://goo.gl/xHfkFk). 1.2.vii. Policy Dialogue Meetings in cooperation with the Association of People’s Deputies of Ukraine No RADA activities in the reporting period.

Expected Result 1.3. Cooperation between MPs and local governments strengthened 1.3.i. Support regional local government associations and the Association of the Ukrainian Cities (AUC) – biannual MP district report sessions No RADA activities in the reporting period. 1.3.ii. Regional policy dialog meetings in different regions in coordination with VR LSG and in cooperation with CoE No RADA activities in the reporting period. 1.3.iii. Town Hall Meetings to discuss emerging issues and voice the concerns and preferences Agency for Legislative Initiatives prepared, published and presented the Guidelines on conducting community meetings in the format of Town Hall Meeting (THM). The Guidelines summarize the experience of Town Hall Meetings held by the ALI since 2010 and deal with the best practices of planning, organizing and holding of THMs, as well as providing instructions on how to prepare and conduct a THM. The publication is available at https://goo.gl/7UokLv. On May 18, 2018, ALI experts presented the Guidelines at the All-Ukrainian Conference “Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Cooperation” organized by the RADA Program. They also conducted a THM for the conference participants to demonstrate its efficiency in strengthening citizens’ participation in the legislative process (https://goo.gl/3t1APu). On June 8, 2018, ALI held a presentation of the THM Guidelines at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The event was attended by representatives of the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy, PIP program interns, representatives of the academic community and civil society organizations. Oleksandr Chernenko, MP of Ukraine, spoke about his experience of cooperation with the Agency for Legislative Initiatives in conducting the THM in Chernihiv on the problem of solid waste. The MP noted that the results of the THM confirmed that the draft law on solid waste was in line with interests of the community. For further information, please visit the ALI website: https://goo.gl/N5ypgX. 1.3.iv. Initiate, in cooperation with CoE, regular reports by local government associations in the VR LSG Committee with the participation of representatives of other Committees No RADA activities in the reporting period.

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Expected Result 1.4. Cooperation and communication between the VRU and VR ARC institutionalized and strengthened The activity was suspended. Instead, RADA launched a peer-to-peer exchange program for VRU staff in Y3 that allowed them to learn about parliamentary work in other countries. In Y3, the RADA Program successfully accomplished first peer-to-peer visits for three employees of VR Committees to the Parliaments of Estonia and Poland, each visit lasting from 7 to 10 days. This activity has been completed.

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OBJECTIVE 2: Expanded role of citizens in monitoring the work of Parliament On May 18, 2018, the RADA Program organized a conference "Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction" on cooperation between civil society organizations and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The conference summarized the successful experience and lessons learned of the interaction between the Parliament and civil society in the legislative process and impact of public monitoring on the work of Parliament. The event was attended by about 100 participants, including MPs and their aides, the staff of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, representatives of civil society organizations and technical assistance projects. The conference was divided into expert workshops and panel discussions. At the workshops, the RADA Program partner NGOs demonstrated to the participants how to use in practice the tools developed for cooperation between the VRU and the citizens. During the panel discussions, representatives of the VRU Secretariat and CSOs highlighted the successful and weak points of the interaction between the Parliament and voters as well as outlined the prospects for developing effective cooperation in the future. The Conference program, with the list of speakers, partner organizations and themes of discussions, is available at Annex II. During the event, the RADA Program distributed a structured list of educational tools and publications, developed within the framework of the program for the effective communication of citizens with the Parliament and efficient provision of information. The publication is available at https://goo.gl/YBzP2m. The event also highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of cooperation and outlined the prospects for developing effective cooperation (https://goo.gl/aiUzLJ and https://goo.gl/mSw9ve).

Expected Result 2.1. Civic education initiatives promoted to foster greater citizen engagement in the legislative process 2.1.i. Interactive map-based web portal with information about MPs RADA partner OPORA continued to develop the “RADA OPORA" web portal (https://rada.oporaua.org) – a powerful tool that provides analytical data on the Parliament and the parliamentarians’ work. The number of visitors to the RADA OPORA web portal has increased in comparison with the initial figures. Thus, in July – September 2018, according to Google Analytics data, the portal’s attendance statistics was 180 people a day. The portal’s initial attendance rate was 125 people a day. OPORA has developed a new tool for monitoring the work of people's deputies on the portal, "State Subsidies Map" (https://rada.oporaua.org/mapa-subvencii-2016/). The tool allows analyzing how much money from the State Budget (subvention for socio-economic development) was allocated to each constituency. This Map is imposed on another OPORA tool, "Constituencies Map" (https://rada.oporaua.org/instrumenty/okruhy). The information is collected based on analysis of the CMU Resolution on the distribution of state subventions. The research results1 were presented during the national press conference2 on November 26, 2017, and during the coordination meeting of the representatives of international technical aid projects (IPTAC) which was held by the RADA Program3 on November 29. OPORA has also published a huge amount of analytical materials on the web-portal. The links to the documents are available at Annex III.

1 https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/19751-derzhavni-subventsiji-khto-skil-ki-naprosiv-na-okrug. 2 https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/19752-mekhanizm-vydilennia-kabminom-subventsii-dlia-rehioniv- neprozoryi-a-rozpodil-koshtiv-nerivnomirnyi-ta-mozhe-zalezhaty-vid-deputativ-mazhorytarnykiv. 3 http://radaprogram.org/radanews/gromadski-organizaciyi-prezentuvaly-doslidzhennya-pro-derzhavni-subvenciyi-na-zustrichi.

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OPORA will continue to update the RADA web portal to let citizens know important information about MPs and the Parliament’s effectiveness. Aiming at strengthening communication between voters and MPs, OPORA conducted its regional public discussions and presentations of the results of the Parliament and majoritarian MPs’ work in their constituencies. The events took place in Sumy, Lutsk, Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi, Kropyvnytskyi, Kharkiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Cherkasy, Kherson, Rivne, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod, Odesa and Mykolaiv. Additionally, the public discussions about ways of communication of parliamentary political parties with voters took place in Sumy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kherson, Rivne, Mykolaiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Uzhhorod, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odessa, Kropyvnitskyi, Lviv, Lutsk and Chernivtsi. Detailed information on the events is available at: • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22403-15-zakoniv-rezultat-diialnosti- mazhorytarnykiv-mykolaivshchyny • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22405-nardepi-vid-khmel-nichchini-demonstruyut- stabil-ni-pokazniki-roboti • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22397-ivano-frankivshchyna-nebahato- pidpysnykiv-reaktsii-ta-lokalnoho-kontentu-rezultaty-doslidzhennia-partiinykh-facebook- storinok • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22396-23-zakonoproekty-vesniana-aktyvnist- deputativ-mazhorytarnykiv-kirovohradshchyny • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22388-opora-prezentuvala-rezultaty-monitorynhu- diialnosti-volynskykh-mazhorytarnykiv-za-vesnianyi-period. • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23305-parlamentski-partii-na-khmelnychchyni- ponad-sotnia-partiinykh-pryimalen-ta-chotyry-ofitsiini-storinky-v-sotsmerezhakh • https://rada.oporaua.org/143-mapa-okruhu/cherkaska-oblast/23302-parlamentski-partii- maiut-aktyvnishe-komunikuvaty-z-vybortsiamy-cherkashchyny • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23275-8-sesiia-vr-dlia-chernivetskykh- mazhorytarnykiv-9-z-57-pryiniatykh-zakonoproektiv-ta-vidviduvanist-zasidan-vyshche- 80protsent • https://opora.rv.ua/u-2017-rotsi-na-rivnenshhynu-bulo-spryamovano-bilshe-170-mln-grn- subventsij-z-derzhavnogo-byudzhetu/ • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23272-prykarpatski-mazhorytarnyky- zareiestruvaly-175-zakonoproektiv-vprodovzh-vosmoi-sesii • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23269-na-rozvytok-partiinoi-struktury-na- mykolaivshchyni-vytratyly-11-milioniv • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23301-komunikatsiia-zakarpatskykh-oseredkiv- partii-cherez-sotsmerezhi-bilshe-informuvannia-menshe-zvorotnoho-zviazku • https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23289-volyn-samopomich-ie-naiaktyvnishoiu-u- facebook-sered-parlamentskykh-partii • https://opora.lviv.ua/yak-pratsyuyut-v-parlamenti-deputaty-mazhorytarnyky-z-lvivskoyi- oblasti/ • https://opora.lviv.ua/osoblyvosti-roboty-gromadskyh-pryjmalen-deputativ-mazhorytarnykiv- lvivshhyny/. On June 12, 2018, OPORA conducted a press conference “One and a Half Year to the Finish: What People's Deputies Have Been Doing in Parliament for 3.5 Years.” OPORA presented complex statistics and analysis of the main tendencies in the legislative process as well as the main achievements in the work of the Ukrainian Parliament (https://goo.gl/SfDzEc). OPORA also held a presentation for the RADA Program staff, partner NGOs and the VRU staff members as well as for representatives of technical assistance projects in Ukraine. The full investigation report in English is available at http://longread.oporaua.org/three-and-a-half-years-of-vr. Finally, OPORA created the following on-line publications: • A structured online publication of the full version of the collection “How about Them? The World Parliamentary Practice” (https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22934-a-yak-u- nikh-svitovi-parlaments-ki-praktiki-vipusk-2018).

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• An electronic manual “How and for what Reason We Monitor the MPs’ Work: Description of OPORA’s Methodology” was created (https://app.box.com/s/tkpghosm0pb4h2na5we4607xh57ahqwv). • An electronic manual “How we Investigate the Openness of the Committees’ Work” was created (https://app.box.com/s/s3lirr1ko4dsb491ec9eu5nmnmz5f06o). 2.1.ii. Civic Education Campaign in regions on both national and regional specific policy issues During the reporting period, OPORA experts delivered 27 lectures for students of social and humanitarian disciplines in 13 institutions of higher education in 13 regions of Ukraine. 534 students attended the lectures, which took place in the following cities: # Date City 1. 09-Oct-17 Sumy 2. 11-Oct-17 Kharkiv 3. 12-Oct-17 Sumy 4. 13-Oct-17 Lutsk 5. 13-Oct-17 Kharkiv 6. 17-Oct-17 Sumy 7. 17-Oct-17 Lviv 8. 17-Oct-17 Lutsk 9. 18-Oct-17 Kharkiv 10. 20-Oct-17 Chernivtsi 11. 23-Oct-17 Odesa 12. 23-Oct-17 Odesa 13. 23-Oct-17 Ivano-Frankivsk 14. 23-Oct-17 Lutsk 15. 23-Oct-17 Mykolaiv 16. 24-Oct-17 Lviv 17. 25-Oct-17 Lviv 18. 26-Oct-17 Lviv 19. 26-Oct-17 Poltava 20. 26-Oct-17 Khmelnytskyi 21. 30-Oct-17 Khmelnytskyi 22. 31-Oct-17 Kropyvnytskyi 23. 02-Nov-17 Khmelnytskyi 24. 20-Nov-17 Cherkasy 25. 23-Nov-17 Sumy 26. 01-Dec-17 Dnipro 27. 09-Dec-17 Mykolaiv Two MPs (Iryna Konstankevych (http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/20103) and Ihor Lapin (http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/18114)) participated in the events in Lutsk. To deliver the lectures, OPORA published a practical manual “Parliament, Elections and Technologies” (https://app.box.com/s/gkbltto8ubseiggaejz2wmh10y6ab6ph) which had been developed to provide the students with high-quality information on the VRU functioning principles. The manual contains a five-part training module: 1) Instruments of parliamentary monitoring; 2) Parliamentary parties: funding standards and operating practices; 3) The MPs’ activities in the Parliament, its Committees, and “in the field”; 4) Election systems and election administration systems; 5) Legislative process in Ukraine. The manual’s hard copies were distributed during the lectures and later were transferred to the following 14 higher education institutions: 1. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv 3. Sumy State University 4. Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University 5. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University 6. National University “Odessa Academy of Law” 7. Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National University of Cherkasy

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8. Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University 9. Rivne State Humanitarian University 10. Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University 11. National TU Dnipro Polytechnic 12. Khmelnytsky National University 13. Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University 14. Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University. On September 14, 2018, OPORA representatives Anatoliy Bondarchuk and Andriy Savchuk conducted a training session on work with parliamentary data for Kyiv-Mohyla Academy students. Twenty students took part in the event (https://goo.gl/uAHk8f). 2.1.iii. Workshops for youth on culture of effective engagement in the legislative process This activity has been completed. 2.1.iv. Public discussions on proposed legislation in public libraries (Bibliomist) This activity has been completed. 2.1.v. Methodological recommendations for teachers in high schools on Legislature for Youth Agency for Legislative Initiatives (ALI) published Methodological Recommendations for teachers of secondary schools that were developed to improve the educational process on parliamentary issues. The recommendations consist of the following parts: “Election Process,” “Political System in Ukraine: Citizen Engagement,” “Legislature for Youth,” and “Youth in Government Programs”. ALI presented them at a joint event with the Institute of Educational Content Modernization on November 23, 2017. Volodymyr Kovtunets, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, drew attention to the fact that the methodology was not instruction-based, when the teacher has a monopoly on truth and the student has to reproduce that gospel truth; instead, it was about practical training. The Methodological Recommendations are available at: https://goo.gl/eVxz3u. On October 24 and 26, 2017, ALI tested the role game “Agora: Democratic Procedure of Law Adoption in the Parliament of Ukraine” at Kyiv Secondary School No. 148, involving 28 students of grades 10-11. The moderator of the game was Ivan Pikul, the school’s history teacher. The students simulated the Parliament’s work in adopting the Draft Law “On the Election of the President of the School,” which had been drafted in cooperation with teachers to regulate the procedure for the election of the school’s President, head of the students’ self-government body. According to the students, the game “Agora” provided them with an insight into the main stages of the VRU legislative process and helped them try their hand at parliamentary work and understand how important and difficult the MPs’ work is. To popularize the game “Agora” and to make it user-friendly for the target audience, IUA created a training video package. The video package consists of two parts. The first part is a promotional video about the game itself, which emphasizes the importance of the game and the benefits of the method. It also includes interviews with the following professionals: • Lilia Hrynevych, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine; • Ihor Kohut, RADA Program Director (COP); • Svitlana Matvienko, Head of the Council of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives; • Serhiy Horbachov, Director of Ivan Bahryanyi secondary school No. 148 in Kyiv; • Ivan Pikul, teacher of social and humanitarian disciplines, who is one of the first teachers to use the game in the educational process. The second part of the video package contains three thematic components: (1) the rules of the game, (2) presentation of the necessary theory, and (3) the main book, which the teacher will use during the game. This part will be used during the educational process, because its purpose is to simplify the explanation of the rules for teachers and students. The video itself is available at https://www.facebook.com/catherina.paryhina/posts/1610844032328431.

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2.1.vi. Civic educational campaigns on citizen rights, roles and responsibilities OPORA continued to maintain its website “They Vote for You,” which presents the findings of the monitoring of MPs’ voting, at https://rada4you.org/divisions. 2.1.vii. Press tours for regional media to VR On December 19-20, 2017, IUA held a two-day press tour for regional journalists. It was conducted in Kyiv and was attended by MP Olena Sotnyk, a participant of the RADA Model District component. Twenty-three journalists participated in the press tour. The agenda of the event included: • Familiarization with the work of the Parliament. • Briefings of People's Deputies at the press-post of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. • Open hearings of the Committee on European Integration of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "The State Strategy of Positioning Ukraine in the World." This was the central event of the press tour. The hearings were chaired by MP Olena Sotnyk, participant of the RADA Program Model District initiative. The journalists had an opportunity to be acquainted with the formats of the parliamentary Committees’ work, ask questions, and take part in the discussion. • Meeting with representatives of the Press Service and the Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. One of the main tasks of this part of the press tour was to provide the regional journalists with useful information that could help them write about the Parliament. It included the following: (1) how and where to check data about the activities of the Verkhovna Rada; (2) how to contact the MPs to get the necessary information; and (3) how to participate in parliamentary activities. Iryna Karmeliuk, Head of the Press Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and Serhiy Horiachev, Head of the Information Office of the Verkhovna Rada, informed the participants on the above-mentioned issues. Serhiy Horiachev also told the participants about new services for journalists on the VRU web-portal. • School of Parliamentary Journalism. RADA Program expert Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi delivered a special lecture on the VRU Rules of Procedure. It helped journalists understand the principles of work of the Ukrainian Parliament, including the legislative process. • Meeting with the RADA Program partners and presentation of information materials on Parliament-related issues produced within the framework of the Program, OPORA presented, inter alia, its parliamentary monitoring tools for regional journalists, while IL concentrated on electronic tools for the VRU developed with the RADA Program’s assistance. • Press conference of members of the VRU Committee on European Integration for the press tour participants. • Familiarization with the work of the following VRU Committees: Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and Interethnic Relations; Committee on Social Policy, Employment and Pension Provision; Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy; Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government. The press tour participants were invited to attend a meeting of one of the Committees. This part of the press tour was meant to provide journalists with an insight into the work of the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Media report on the event is available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hFwWLDHvjA4n3cfyPog9LvjazMHI0U4b. A video from the KTM Radio Company outlining each stage of the press tour is available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10FkLGpbUF1bSEzf7EM9-GEep-J6C5Iip. The press tour format can be regarded as the first step in creating the School of Parliamentary Journalism within the VRU. All the materials of the events in 2017 were handed over to the VRU Press Service. On July 12-13, 2018, the RADA Program partner Internews-Ukraine held a two-day press tour for about 50 regional journalists to provide them with insights into the work of the Verkhovna Rada. On the first day, journalists had a press briefing with Viktoria Siumar, Head of the parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy, the VRU Press Service and the Information Department as well as with RADA Program staff. On the second day, a parliamentary conference for regional journalists and a

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press conference of the VRU Speaker Andriy Parubiy were held with the support of the RADA Program. Journalists also met with the leadership of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine and parliamentary factions to hear about their activities and plans (https://goo.gl/hReeQP). A video of the VRU Speaker press conference is available at https://goo.gl/DG3u1m. Based on the experience of more than 20 press events conducted under the RADA Program, IUA published, together with the Press Service of the VRU Secretariat, a methodology for organization and conduct of press events. The manual is targeted at MPs and their aides as well as the VRU PR and information professionals. It describes the full cycle of a media event with a detailed plan for each stage: starting from idea and concept to completion, including post-communication. The methodology was disseminated among MPs, their aides, and the VRU Secretariat. The manual itself is available at https://issuu.com/internews-ukraine/docs/presstools_rada. 2.1.viii. Youth Parliament Initiative to discuss the pressing issues for young people This activity has been completed. 2.1.ix. TV program “Dear MPs” (Re:Forma) This activity has been completed. All the TV programs “Reform” and “Reform. Parliament.” are available on the OPORA website (https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/reforma and https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/reformaparlament). 2.1.x. Series of programs “Parliament through Young People’s Eyes” on RADA TV Channel IUA created video episodes for the program "The Parliament through Young People’s Eyes," highlighting three important issues of the VRU work to inform youth about: • Parliamentary reform: importance, challenges and current situation. • Oversight function of the Parliament: what and how Parliament controls, oversight over the Cabinet of Ministers; tools and importance. • The impact of citizens on the legislative process: the difference between the legislative and law drafting processes; how can citizens influence the processes? The videos were delivered to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for further broadcast on the Parliamentary TV channel “Rada”; it was disseminated through the web-resources of the RADA Program and its partners. As part of the 2018 activities, it is planned to propose these social videos to national and regional channels for educational purposes. The video is available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qtBGPvkjrsESP_ljQ8dKPkAasljv1VPa. Additionally, IUA created an educational video “Methods for Monitoring the MPs’ Activities" to draw the attention of the population to the importance of monitoring the MPs’ activities as well as to describe the tools available for such monitoring. The video consists of the following parts: 1. Importance of monitoring of MPs’ activities; 2. MPs’ accountability: e-declaration and reporting in their constituencies; 3. Indicators of MPs effectiveness; 4. Tools of MPs’ monitoring. This video was delivered to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for further broadcast on the Parliamentary TV channel "Rada." It is available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wrMPJQ7VEewALBfAz9X3p-0HaOLxzTJY. IUA also developed an informational RadaInfo materials to inform citizens on the opportunities to cooperate with the Parliament. The developed materials will be used by the VRU for citizens’ education. The worked out materials were transferred to the VRU Secretariat for commenting and confirmation. They are available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O5-acPTpHDnI9JhR3- RGVhkqgl56b7Va. 2.1.xi. Annual Parliamentary Hearings Based on the results of the Seventh International Academic Conference “Parliamentary Readings” (held on May 26-27, 2018), the Agency for Legislative Initiatives published a collection of selected works of its participants. The Collection includes the best 15 reports out of 26 presented at the Conference.

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In addition, the Collection includes expert articles by the special guests of the Conference: • Jan MENTZER, Foreign Policy Advisor, Political Advisor on foreign policy issues of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany; • Dr. Johann WADEPHUL, Member of Bundestag (Berlin, Germany); • Volodymyr PANIOTTO, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Lecturer of the Department of Sociology, KIIS Director General. The copies of the Conference Collection were disseminated among the Conference participants and academic libraries of Ukraine. The Collection is available at: https://goo.gl/9AxJvU.

Expected Result 2.2. Civil society monitoring of the VR fostered, including strengthening of lobbying groups 2.2.i. With the Institute of Legislation, develop and institutionalize the platform for public commentaries on proposed legislation The RADA Program continued to promote the electronic tools of the Parliament. On November 23, 2017, IL held a presentation “Electronic Democracy in Action: e-Tools of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.” The event was attended by representatives of NGOs, Secretariats of the VRU Committees, MPs’ aides, and employees of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat. RADA Program expert Serhiy Cherednichenko delivered a detailed presentation of the e-tools of the Parliament and the main principles of their work and usage. IL also disseminated its materials on the e-tools for the VRU (https://goo.gl/8qW29e). IL also produced a video instruction on how to use the platform for public discussion of the VRU draft laws in order to promote the platform and to explain to Internet users how to work with this tool (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/shcho-take-portal-gromadskogo-obgovorennya- zakonoproektiv-videoinstrukciya). The video instruction is available at the IL YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgucQC62DLs). On November 24, 2017, IL held a webinar “The Portal for Discussion of Draft Laws.” The participants were informed about the technical functionalities of the Portal, the opportunities provided for its users, and the results of its functioning in 2017. Thirty-eight users took part in the event (https://goo.gl/3aUBTj). The webinar is available on the YouTube channel of the RADA Program (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUrLz2BZ4w). The RADA Program continued to monitor the Citizens-Rada Legislative Discussion E-Platform (https://itd.rada.gov.ua/services/pubd/) disseminating information on any news through its web resources, thus promoting active citizens’ participation in the discussions. During the reporting period, thirteen draft laws were available for discussion. Detailed information is available at: • http://radaprogram.org/radanews/na-portal-gromadskogo-obgovorennya-vyneseni-4- zakonoproekty • http://radaprogram.org/radanews/na-gromadske-obgovorennya-vyneseni-pyat-proektiv- zakonodavchyh-aktiv • http://radaprogram.org/radanews/na-portal-gromadskogo-obgovorennya-vynesenyy- zakonoproekt-shchodo-protydiyi-spamu On April 18, the Committee for Informatization and Communications organized at the Verkhovna Rada, with support from the RADA Program, conducted hearings on the introduction of digitalization at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The participants emphasized the importance of e-tools developed with the support of the RADA Program on the initiative of the Computerized Systems Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: the e-petitions portal, the Citizens-Rada Legislative Discussion E- Platform, the e-committee and the e-plenary sitting. The VRU IT strategy was one of the main issues at the hearings (https://goo.gl/8B19KT).

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On July 5, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Andriy Parubiy signed the Strategy of e-Parliament Development of the Verkhovna Rada for 2018-2020. The RADA Program supported the VR Secretariat initiative of elaboration of the Strategy by providing all necessary expert support. The Strategy provides comprehensive support for the digitalization process at the Verkhovna Rada and the Secretariat as well as for reforming the lawmaking technology through the implementation of modern ICTs. The Strategy also anticipates further improvement of the developed e-tools with the support of the RADA Program: the e-petitions portal, the Citizens-Rada Legislative Discussion E-Platform, the e-committee and the e- plenary sitting (https://goo.gl/9w5HMV and https://goo.gl/BCy3qP). 2.2.ii. Training module on CSO monitoring of constituency development funds and other district- specific allocations This activity has been completed. 2.2.iii. Support citizen groups engaged in lobbying and advocacy campaigns for democratic legislation or legislative amendments ALI published a handbook for NGOs “Guidelines for Planning and Conducting Advocacy Campaigns” on the basics of communication with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine when conducting advocacy campaigns. The handbook’s aim is to strengthen NGOs’ skills in the area of planning and conducting advocacy campaigns. It contains the best world practices and approaches to advocacy. This is the first publication aimed at systematizing the existing experience and providing insights into ways of effective interaction between society and government through advocacy, which might be of use for public activists, heads of organizations, advocacy and communication advisers of NGOs, government officials, and business professionals engaged in the field of government relations. The handbook is available at http://parlament.org.ua/2017/09/05/kerivni-pryntsypy-z- planuvannya-ta-provedennya-advokatsijnyh-kampanij/. Besides, ALI conducted two presentations of the Guide: • On March 22, 2018, in Sheptytskyi Center (Lviv), Yaroslav Yurchyshyn held a public lecture “Help or Push, or How to Get the Most in Relations with the Authorities” based on the Guide. During the event, ALI handed over print copies of the manual to the Director of the Institute of Leadership and Management of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Natalia Bordun, to be used in the course “Advocacy and Lobbying” of the Master’s Program “Management of Non-Profit Organizations.” The lecture was attended by 41 civil society representatives and university students from Lviv higher education institutions and the Ukrainian Catholic University (http://parlament.org.ua/2018/03/23/publichna-lektsiya-dopomogty-chy-tysnuty-abo-yak- dosyagty-maksymumu-u-stosunkah-z-vladoyu/ and https://zbruc.eu/node/78250). • On March 28, 2018, the office of the Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR) hosted a presentation of the Guide. The Guide was presented by Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Executive Director of Transparency International Ukraine, and Oleksandr Zaslavskyi, Deputy Chairman of the ALI Board. More than 50 representatives of RPR CSOs, students, lecturers of Kyiv universities, and public activists attended the event (http://parlament.org.ua/2018/03/29/prezentatsiya-kerivnyh-pryntsypiv- na-temu-advokatsijna-diyalnist-ta-yiyi-osoblyvosti-u-roboti-z-parlamentom/).

The Guide became one of the recommended sources within the educational course “Advocacy and Lobbying” of the Master’s Program “Management of Non-Profit Organizations” of the Ukrainian Catholic University. Moreover, it became a part of the Prometheus online course “Investigating Corruption: How It Works?” Lecture 7 “From Research to Advocacy: A Communication Strategy for a Reasonable Anti-Corruption Policy” is based on the Guide. The course started on May 15, 2018 (https://courses.prometheus.org.ua/courses/course-v1:IRF+CSHW101+2018_T1/about).

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Additionally, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, author of the Guidelines and CEO of Transparency International Ukraine, developed a training for civil society representatives “Help vs. Pressure, or How to Get the Most out of the Relations with the Authorities” on the basis of the Guidelines. The training was conducted: • on April 18, 2018, by Transparency International Ukraine within the framework of the USAID ENGAGE project in Dnipro (http://bit.ly/2q3AUUV); • on September 7, 2018, for the NGO “Tomorrow’s Lawyer” in Kyiv (https://goo.gl/ShS8BZ).

Expected Result 2.3. Reform legislation passed by partnering with other USAID programs 2.3.i. Support conducting biannual beginning-of-plenary-session presentations of USAID projects in VR Committees that have relevant project jurisdictions The RADA Program held its traditional coordination meetings of the international technical assistance projects (so-called IPTAC – International Parliamentary Technical Assistance Coordination) to discuss the most topical actual parliamentary news stories. Nine events were held during the reporting period: • On October 25, 2017, to present the activities of the European Information and Research Center at the Verkhovna Rada. The Center was created in order to provide the people's deputies of Ukraine and the staff of the Secretariats of the Verkhovna Rada with information that they can use in the law-making process (http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-radaprogram-presented-activities-european-information-and-research-center-verkhovna). • On November 29, 2017, Anatoliy Bondarchuk, Head of the Civil Network OPORA, Andriy Savchuk, analyst of the Civil Network OPORA, and Ivan Sikora, expert for the Open Society Foundation, presented two studies conducted within the framework of the RADA Program about the allocation of state subventions (http://radaprogram.org/en/content/civil-society- organizations-present-research-state-subventions-meeting-technical-assistance). • On January 31, 2018, representatives of the Ukrainian think tank Razumkov Center presented a research “Political Culture and Parliamentarism in Ukraine: Current Status and Major Problems.” The results of the surveys conducted by the Razumkov Center attest to an urgent need for modernization of civic education and promotion of the positive aspects of the Parliament’s work. The survey also showed that 48.9% of the respondents are well aware of the USAID RADA Program; moreover, 22.2% of the respondents, in particular 75% of the MPs, said that the activities of the Program had helped them in their work. The research itself is available at http://radaprogram.org/radanews/programa-usaid-rada-provela-zustrich-predstavnykiv-proektiv- tehnichnoyi-dopomogy-ta. About 60 representatives of donor organizations, embassies, NGOs, VR Secretariat and MPs came to discuss their plans prior to the next parliamentary session. • On February 28, 2018, IFES Ukraine, together with the RADA Program’s partners (Agency for Legislative Initiatives, Internews Ukraine and Civil Network OPORA), presented its education programs and recent activities fostering citizens’ participation in policy-making and democratic governance. About 30 donors, representatives of international organizations, embassies and NGOs got together to discuss the possibility to coordinate activities aimed at improving civic education and increasing democratic engagement (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/programa-usaid- rada-zapochatkuvala-koordynaciyu-program-tehnichnoyi-dopomogy-v-sferi). • On March 28, 2018, Valeriy Patskan, the newly elected Chairman of the ACU, highlighted objectives and strategies of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine (ACU). The RADA Program supports strengthening the work of the ACU and its transformation into an independent oversight institution. Ivan Krulko, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Subcommittee on State Financial Control, spoke on how to expand working relations between the VR and ACU. Vasyl Nevidomyi, Member of the ACU, made a presentation on “Priorities for Reforming ACU Capacity.” The event was attended by about 25 representatives of technical support programs. For further information including the ACU presentation, please visit http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-organized-coordination-meeting- strengthening-parliamentary-oversight-and.

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• On April 25, 2018, the RADA Program organized a meeting “Legislative Breakthrough of the Parliamentary Reform.” The event brought together MPs, representatives of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat and international organizations to discuss adoption in the first reading of draft laws No. 7550 on distribution of seats based on the d'Hondt method and No. 6256 on aligning the areas of Committees’ competence with the relevant Ministries. Ihor Popov, MP from the deputy faction of Oleh Liashko’s Radical Party, and Ruslan Sydorovych, MP from the deputy faction of the political party “Samopomich,” raised concerns over the passing of bills in the second reading. The RADA Program backed the process together with NDI and UNDP Rada for Europe projects via launching the platform for wide discussion and providing a comprehensive research (https://goo.gl/aN1sDB). • On May 25, 2018, the meeting “Communication Strategy or Strategic Communication for the Parliament” was dedicated to the main challenges and further steps of the VRU communication strategy implementation. One of the main tasks of the communication strategy is to restore citizens’ confidence in the Parliament. The following persons spoke at the event: ➢ Viktoriya Siumar, MP, Head of the Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy; ➢ Hryhoriy Shverk, MP, member of the Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy; ➢ Mykola Shevchuk, Deputy Head of the VRU Secretariat; ➢ Serhiy Horiachev, Head of the Information Department of the VRU Secretariat; ➢ Iryna Karmeliuk, Head of the Press Service of the VRU Secretariat; ➢ Vadym Perenchuk, Deputy Director of the TV channel “Rada”; ➢ Andriy Kulakov, Program Director of Internews-Ukraine; ➢ Jonathan Murphy, Manager of the “Rada for Europe” UNDP project; ➢ Tanya Semiletko, Development Director of the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM). For more information, please refer to https://goo.gl/TTZb1A and https://goo.gl/UwDiaU. • The topic of the meeting on August 29, 2018, was "Forecasts for the 9th session of the Parliament". The speakers included MPs of Ukraine, members of the VRU Secretariat, and representatives of international organizations. MPs and experts gave their forecasts of the work of the Parliament for the 9th session. The key issues for the next session were: ➢ voting for a new Central Election Commission; ➢ adoption of the State Budget; ➢ adoption of the Electoral Code in the second reading; ➢ laws in the field of energy; ➢ European integration bills; ➢ tax code. For more information, please refer to http://rada.gov.ua/news/Novyny/161502.html, https://goo.gl/DkyXq4 and https://goo.gl/zpRhMg. • On September 26, 2018, a meeting on “Top Priorities of the State Budget of Ukraine for 2019” took place. The event was attended by MPs and representatives of the VRU Budget Committee, the Financial and Economic Analysis Office at the Verkhovna Rada, civil society and international organizations. The participants agreed that the next budget will be less reform-oriented since 2019 is the year of elections. The RADA Program has developed an educational video (https://youtu.be/hmPcO_izfd4) to popularize the main stages of the budget process and draw society’s attention to how the budget for the upcoming year is formed and adopted by the VR. For more information, please refer to https://goo.gl/H2odod and https://goo.gl/YRBQL6. 2.3.ii. Encourage USAID programs’ representation in WGs, discussions, Committee meetings On November 21, 2017, the RADA Program organized a coordination meeting of the VRU Secretariat with representatives of the international technical assistance projects. The meeting participants expressed interest in further cooperation in the spheres of expertise, analytical work and improvement of professionalism of the VRU staff (https://goo.gl/ZXrwDN). On January 31, 2018, the RADA Program organized a coordination meeting of the VRU Secretariat with the representatives of the international technical assistance projects. Forty Heads of the VRU Committees and employees, representatives of RADA Program and partner NGOs took part in the event. During the meeting, representatives of the Razumkov Center's Sociological Service presented the study “Political Culture and Parliamentarism in Ukraine: Current Situation and Major Problems.” According to the

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results of the study, most citizens are not very interested in politics (60% of respondents), but most people think that politics is needed (72%). Moreover, most respondents said that they had never read political party programs (56%) and, according to most citizens (68%), schools did not provide enough knowledge about the political system. The survey also showed that 48.9% of the MPs are well aware of the USAID RADA program, which is being implemented by the Eastern Europe Foundation, while 22.2% of the MPs said that the activities of the Program help them in their work (https://goo.gl/YM14WH). 2.3.iii. Develop recommendations of draft legislation tracking to be used by CSOs The activity has been completed.

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OBJECTIVE 3. Role of legislature in providing independent oversight of the executive branch strengthened Expected Result 3.1. Anti-Corruption efforts strengthened including Parliamentary budgetary oversight 3.1.i. Video-based training manual on analyzing the state budget and the participation of MPs in the budget preparation and oversight The activity has been completed. 3.1.ii. Encourage use of the website resource corruptua.org on corruption activities by region No RADA activities in the reporting period. This activity was suspended, since the web resource does not function as a reporter on anti-corruption activities due to absence of funding for the website. The RADA Program was never supposed to fund the functioning of the website; it was expected to present cases of corruption for review by the VR Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption. Instead, the RADA Program planned to conduct quarterly meetings together with the VR Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption to follow anti-corruption activities. 3.1.iii. Expert discussion on changes to the Law on the Rules of Parliamentary Procedure in cooperation with VR Rules Committee Aiming at promoting and speeding up the full introduction of Parliamentary Reform, the RADA Program launched a series of expert discussions on Parliamentary Reform (based on the European Parliament Mission’s March 2016 Recommendations). The RADA Program uses the recommendations resulting from each discussion for further promotion of the parliamentary reform. During the reporting period, the RADA Program conducted 8 expert discussions: 1. “Legislative and Executive Interaction: Effective, Predictable, High-Quality Legislative Solutions” (October 5, 2017, http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-organized-discussion-about- relationship-between-legislative-and-executive). The discussion covered the harmonization of legislative initiatives between the Government and the Parliament and oversight of the implementation of laws. The roundtable was attended by the members of the Working Group on Parliamentary reform, the staff of the VR Secretariat, experts, lawyers, civil society, and journalists.

2. “Hour of Questions to the Government as Parliamentary Oversight Function” (October 13, 2017, http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-held-roundtable-about-about-hour- questions-government-instrument) The discussion covered: • the problems of implementation of the current toolkit “Hours of Questions to the Government”; • “Hour” or “day” of questions to the Government; • International experience of “Hours of Questions to the Government.” The roundtable was attended by members of the Working Group on Parliamentary Reform, the staff of the VR Secretariat, experts, lawyers, civil society, and journalists.

3. “Voting Procedure: Quorum and Status of Laws” (November 3, 2017, http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-held-roundtable-about-voting- procedure-status-laws-and-quorum) The discussion covered:

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• Risks and benefits of introducing a simple majority vote; • Introduction of a voting system for ordinary laws being enacted by a simple majority and for special laws requiring an absolute majority (Recommendation No. 13 of the Roadmap on Internal Reform and Institutional Capacity Building of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine). The roundtable was attended by members of the Working Group on Parliamentary Reform, the staff of the VR Secretariat, experts, lawyers, civil society, and journalists.

4. “Role of Explanatory Note to Draft Legislation in the Legislative Process” (November 17, 2017, http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-promotes-discussion- parliamentary-reform-improve-mechanism-preparing). At the event, the RADA Program’s partner Agency for Legal Initiatives presented a policy paper called “Policy Proposals for Accompanying Documents in the Legislative Process,” proposing to change the role of the explanatory memorandum, formalize its structure, and introduce checklists into the practices of the Secretariat. Questions at the discussion: • Accompanying documents: types and requirements; • Value of accompanying documents for registration of bills; • Explanatory note as an embodiment of the draft law; • Financial and economic justification: role, significance, peculiarities of preparation.

5. “Parliamentary Service: Challenges and Future” (November 24, 2017, http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-organized-roundtable-about- parliamentary-service). The discussion covered the following aspects: • International experience in regulating parliamentary service in other countries; • Principles of establishing parliamentary service, its functioning, format, and legal framework. The roundtable was attended by MPs, members of the Working Group on Parliamentary Reform, the staff of the VR Secretariat, lawyers, civil society, and journalists.

6. Parliamentary Conference “Role of Society, Government, and Parliament. How to Improve the Legislative Process” (December 12, 2017, https://goo.gl/NTcp9z). The discussion brought together the main stakeholders for presenting their proposals for actions aimed at making the legislative process efficient, enhancing the role of the Secretariat and Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the legislative process, and providing expert and analytical support. The list of the Conference recommendations is available via the above link.

7. “Ways to Improve the Quality of the Legislative Process. Law on Laws and Lawmaking: Need or Necessity?” (March 23, 2018, https://goo.gl/ESZNqi). Objectives of the discussion: • To determine the position of the key stakeholders on improving the quality of the legislative process; • To identify the subject of regulation of the Law “On Laws and Lawmaking.” The discussion covered the following issues: • Necessity of the Law “On Laws and Legislative Activity”; • What problems will be addressed by the Law; • Principles of the legislative triangle of power; • Do the VR Rules of Procedure regulate exclusively the procedures for passing bills through the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine or the legislative process as a whole?; • Indicators of the efficiency of the Law.

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8. On May 25, the RADA Program, together with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Project Coordinator in Ukraine, conducted a roundtable “Public Consultations as Part of the Legislative Process”. The overall aim of the event was to find out the opinions of the key stakeholders on holding public consultations as an integral part of the legislative process. The following issues were discussed: • introduction of public consultations as a mandatory part of lawmaking; • legal regulation of public consultations. Based on the results of the roundtable, the RADA Program started working on an analytical document collecting all approaches and recommendations concerning public consultations that were voiced during the discussion. The roundtable conclusions were distributed among the Ukrainian MPs, Ministries, reform offices, international organizations, and parliamentary service employees. The conclusions will become part of the Green Paper on improving the lawmaking and law adoption processes. For further information, please visit https://goo.gl/4b5uXx and https://goo.gl/eYuzAK.

Apart from this, on December 18, 2017, the Agency for Legislative Initiatives held the First Open Expert TV Debates on the Parliamentary Reform on the RADA TV channel. The debates were broadcast on the RADA TV channel, which made it possible to engage a wide range of viewers of the RADA TV channel as well as the online audience to discuss the topic of parliamentary reform. Besides, the Facebook page of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives invited readers to take part in a survey on key issues of parliamentary reform through online voting. The TV debate was moderated by Oleksandr Zaslavskyi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives. Speakers: • MP Olena Sotnyk, member of the parliamentary faction of the political party “Samopomich,” secretary of the VRU Committee on European Integration; • MP Yuriy Miroshnychenko, member of the parliamentary faction of the political party “Opozytsiynyi Blok” (“Opposition Bloc”), Head of Subcommittee of the Committee on Legislative Support to Law Enforcement. Experts: • Yuriy Hanushchak, MP of Ukraine of 6th convocation; • Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi, MP of Ukraine of 1st convocation, Senior Advisor to the USAID RADA Program. The debate focused on discussing specific proposals outlined in the Roadmap on Internal Reform and Capacity-Building for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine prepared by the European Parliament’s Needs Assessment Mission led by Pat Cox. The first set of issues discussed by MPs and experts concerned the organization of the process of discussing and aligning political decisions on parliamentary reform and search for a political compromise. The second set of issues focused on the bills approved within the framework of the working group and the Monnet dialogue platform. These are the Draft Law “On Amendments to the Laws of Ukraine ‘On Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’” and “On Central Executive Bodies” regarding the optimization of the work of the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the relationship between their areas of competence and the ministries’ fields of activity. This bill was drafted in pursuance of recommendation 17 of the Roadmap stipulating the need to strengthen the monitoring role of Committees due to improved communication with specialized Committees. The third set of issues focused on the problem of the “legislative tsunami” or, to use parliamentarians’ term, “legislative spam,” which the European Parliament’s Assessment Mission recognized to be a major problem of the work of the VRU. This term is used to describe the huge number of legislative initiatives registered by MPs that become a burden for the expert departments of the Secretariat, for the parliamentary Committees and the Parliament as a whole. Accordingly, Recommendation 6 of the Roadmap stipulates that 20 top-priority legislative initiatives of MPs should be selected and

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considered based on the “float principle” – i.e., the Parliament will go on to consider the next parliamentary initiative only after adoption of one of these 20 as a whole. A press release of the Debate is available at https://goo.gl/mQZiga. Besides, the Agency for Legislative Initiatives drafted info briefs on parliamentary reform on the following topics: 1. Institute of parliamentary bailiffs in different countries of the world. 2. International experience in regulating lobbying activities in Parliament. 3. Global inter-parliamentary relations. 4. Stages of consideration of bills: international experience.

3.1.iv. Methodological recommendations for VR Committees for reviewing the Chamber’s reports No RADA activities in the reporting period. 3.1.v. Participate in activities of the VR Committee on Combating Organized Crime and Corruption charged with the development of the Code of Ethics The Agency for Legislative Initiatives drafted an analytical report on “Parliamentarians’ Code of Conduct: Structure, Content, and Subject Matter. Realities and Proposals for Ukraine” (http://parlament.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Code-of-Conduct_Analytical-report.pdf). This document summarizes the discussions of MPs of Ukraine, international experts, OSCE ODIHR experts and stakeholders on the basis of a dialogue platform. In addition, the document provides a codification of the existing legislation in the areas covered by the Code of Conduct. This, firstly, refers to the provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada and the Constitution of Ukraine, and, secondly, to the laws “On the Status of People’s Deputies of Ukraine” and “On Prevention of Corruption.” Apart from that, the codification sets penalties for infringement of the relevant provisions, in particular those relating to the behavior of MPs, conflicts of interest, declarations, etc. The report was worked out within the framework of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives’ project “Promoting Democratic Political Culture in Verkhovna Rada through Political Dialogue and Ethical Standards,” implemented with the support of the Matra Program (Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and in partnership with the OSCE/ODIHR project “Strengthening Dialogue among Civil Society and with Key Government Stakeholders in Ukraine on Human Dimension Issues,” the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, and with the assistance of the RADA Program.

3.1.vi. Series of roundtable discussions on political and campaign finance and changes to current legislation with IFES The RADA Program, together with IFES and NDI, organized the Forum "Our Money in Politics: Version 3.0" on October 19, 2017. Around 100 participants (MPs and their teams, representatives of the civil sector, international organizations, and journalists) were involved in the discussion. Attendees of the forum discussed key problems of state financing (Ukrainian realities and international experience), as well as control over financial costs (reports, inspections, sanctions). At the forum, there was a general consensus amongst the speakers on the following important steps that need to be undertaken to strengthen transparency and regulation of money in Ukrainian politics: • Harmonizing the rules governing campaign finance in local elections with the rules governing party finance and campaign finance in the presidential and parliamentary elections; • Delineation of powers of the state bodies in charge of supervising political finance, in particular, NAPC, respective election commissions, and the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine; • Revision of legal provisions for political finance reporting that would provide for the establishment of an electronic platform for party and candidate financial reporting; • Establishment of effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for political finance violations; • Adoption of a methodology for evaluating donations given to political parties;

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• Increased civic awareness of the significance of political finance reform implementation and active engagement in the process of its monitoring. The Forum statement is available at https://goo.gl/cbQDUZ.

On April 2-6, 2018, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Venice Commission and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Responsible Accountable Democratic Assembly (RADA) Program organized a series of events as part of the Electoral Systems Week initiative. The week provided a platform for electoral experts, academics, politicians and other public affairs stakeholders to exchange ideas on electoral system design for legislative and local elections in Ukraine. IFES consultant and electoral expert, Dr. Andrew Reynolds, was a featured speaker throughout the week. Dr. Reynolds has authored the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance’s “Handbook on Electoral System Design.” For more information, including videos of the Week events, please visit https://goo.gl/gv3T4X. 3.1.vii. Guidelines and methodological recommendations on the implementation of new anti- corruption provisions in the Ukrainian legislation, with Government Representative for Anti- Corruption Policy and NAUCS No RADA activities in the reporting period. Expected Result 3.2. Parliamentary oversight strengthened through improved structural effectiveness 3.2.i. Series of public hearings on pre-prepared shadow reports The RADA Program’s partner Agency for Legislative initiatives (ALI) continued to provide mentor assistance in preparation of shadow reports to respond to the Committees’ needs. The shadow report is a very effective instrument of the oversight function over the Government. ALI drafted and presented the following shadow reports during the reporting period: • “Memory Policy Reform: Interim Results of Enforcement of the Decommunization Laws” on November 1, 2017, within the framework of the roundtable “Legislation on Condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine: Enforcement Status.” The report focused on the steps that need to be taken to make the decommunization reform truly comprehensive. The event was organized by the Agency for Legislative Initiatives in co-operation with the Subcommittee on Decommunization of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy and Justice. For more information, please visit https://goo.gl/aXmnxf. The Report was drafted in Y4 and is available on the ALI website in the Analytics section: https://goo.gl/URk3Fa. • On April 18, 2018, at a meeting of the Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Governance, ALI presented its Shadow Report on the Establishment of Amalgamated Territorial Communities in Ukraine during the 2015-2017 period. The document was prepared in 2017. The report suggested a systematic analysis of the process of decentralization in Ukraine, paying special attention to problems associated with legislative support for the decentralization efforts, and provided recommendations for state institutions on further implementation of the reform. The document is available at https://goo.gl/eKG5XM. The agenda, video and audio of the meeting are available at the Committee’s website: https://goo.gl/1o3Hbh. For further information on the event, please visit the ALI website: https://goo.gl/U3Masn. • On May 16, 2018, the Shadow Report on Civil Service and Public Administration Reform in Ukraine in 2017 was presented at the meeting of the Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government. The report focuses on the assessment of progress of reforms in the area of Ukrainian public administration and civil service according to the new version of the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service” adopted on December 10, 2015. The Law came into force on May 1, 2016, together with the relevant key policy documents of the Government on the public administration reform approved in 2017. The paper deals with the progress made in the implementation of relevant public policy between January 2017 and May 2018, analyzes the reform challenges, and proposes further steps in this area. The document is available at

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https://goo.gl/pZ1KSC. The agenda, video and audio of the presentation are also available on the Committee’s website: http://komsamovr.rada.gov.ua/documents/dijal_komit/zasid_kom/80142.html. For further information on the event, please visit the ALI website: https://goo.gl/CXq5H1. • The shadow report “The Ukrainian Bar: Lessons from First Years of Self-Governance” was prepared by the Agency for Legislative Initiatives in cooperation with NGO “Lawyer of the Future” at the request of the VRU Committee on Legal Policy and Justice. The report analyzes the state policy in the legal profession and practice of law and the development of the bar as an independent self-governing public institution from the foundation of the Ukrainian National Bar Association in 2012 to date. The report evaluates the status of fulfillment of the relevant international commitments of Ukraine, the effectiveness of the state policy in the field of practice of law, issues associated with the enforcement of the effective Law “On the Bar and Practice of Law” of July 5, 2012, and individual legislative initiatives of MPs of Ukraine, submitted and/or adopted in this period. The report is available on the ALI website at: https://goo.gl/QEE2cQ. The Shadow Report will be presented at the meeting of the VRU Committee on Legal Policy and Justice during the Ninth Session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 8th Convocation in November 2018 – January 2019. • The Shadow Report “Assessment of the Current Status and Mechanisms for the Implementation of European Integration Processes in Ukraine” was prepared at the request of the VRU Committee on European Integration and the Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. The report offers a systematic analysis of the implementation of the Association Agreement as well as recommendations and a vision of further steps necessary for the implementation of a successful European integration policy in Ukraine (https://goo.gl/GZx6au). The Shadow Report will be presented at the meeting of the VRU Committee on European Integration during the Ninth Session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the VIII Convocation in November 2018 – January 2019. ALI experts also prepared and presented the Guidelines for Evaluation and Monitoring of Government Policy through Shadow Reports. The Guidelines systematize the experience accumulated by ALI in the preparation and presentation of shadow reports, highlight the best international practices, and provide step-by-step guidance on planning and producing of shadow reports. The Agency for Legislative Initiatives prepared and presented 10 shadow reports in cooperation with various parliamentary Committees within the RADA Program framework. The greatest value of the documents lies in the fact that apart from adaptation of international practice it also includes the immediate experience of the Agency’s work with the VRU Committees. The Guidelines are available at: https://goo.gl/3aKX4A. The presentation of the Guidelines took place on September 21, 2018. The event was attended by 45 participants including representatives of 20 NGOs, of the Secretariat of the CMU; the Ministry of Social Policy and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Directorate of Strategic Planning and European Integration of the Ministry of Healthcare as well as representatives of the VRU Secretariat and MPs’ aides (https://goo.gl/nkHtnG).

3.2.ii. Support using MP inquiries challenging Government decisions and other oversight means during Committee-conducted hearings – in cooperation with VR Committees The RADA Program partner OPORA continued its activities on monitoring of the VRU Committees. Every three months, OPORA publishes the results of the monitoring and prepares detailed recommendations for increasing the level of transparency and openness of the Committees. In June 2018, OPORA improved a form and methodology for evaluating the transparency and openness of the parliamentary Committees and submitted the document to the secretariats of all 27 parliamentary Committees to conduct the next round of the evaluation (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dPxr-Ph7y0Se1jkDcoHqeJQA4W1yJwjj21aPne3lYEw/edit). The evaluation was completed in August 2018. The staff of the Committees’ secretariats welcomed the methodology. All the respondents said that the transparency of the work of the Committees should be systematically evaluated (https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23285-u-komitetakh-pozytyvno- otsinyly-metodolohiiu-monitorynhu-prozorosti-ikhnoi-roboty-vid-opory).

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Additionally, on May 18, OPORA presented the methodology for evaluating the transparency of work of the VRU Committees at the parliamentary conference “Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Cooperation” (https://goo.gl/DHwZ3T).

3.2.iii. Updated training courses currently provided on Drafting Legislation, Norm Making, Lawmaking Techniques, Legal Language, Citizens and Lawmaking – with Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, IRF, VR HR Department, VR Secretariat, and Institute of Legislation No RADA activities in the reporting period.

Expected result 3.3. Internship program institutionalized 3.3.i. Support Parliamentary Internship Program (PIP) During the reporting quarter, all the components of the Parliamentary Internship Program were implemented by the NGO “Interns’ League” in close cooperation with the Human Resources Department of the VRU Secretariat. The IL, together with the HR Department, worked out the Statement of the PIP that contains all the steps and procedures of the Program’s implementation. The document should be signed by the end of 2018. On January 22, 2018, IL held the opening ceremony of the PIP 2018 (https://goo.gl/sPm6u4 and https://goo.gl/DFQNB7). The selection process for the Parliamentary Internship Program 2018 took place in December 2017 (ER 3.3.iii of the report). Due to the adoption of Resolution No. 6596, starting from February 2018, interns of the 2018 Program receive a scholarship in the amount of two living wages, which increases their motivation for internship. On May 21, 2018, a meeting with the interns’ supervisors (representatives of the VRU Committees’ secretariats) took place. At the meeting, IL discussed the following issues with the supervisors: • analysis of the interns' reports during the first three months of internship; • survey of the results concerning the interns’ professional and personal characteristics; • list and statistics of the typical tasks performed by the interns; • general feedback on the interns’ performance. In March-April 2018, IL conducted a survey among the interns’ supervisors on the professional and personal characteristics of their subordinate interns. Fourteen supervisors took part in the survey. They provided the characteristics for 24 interns. The results were as follows: The score on the 10-point Characteristic scale Responsibility of intern 9.42 Motivation of intern 9.33 Work in a team 9.13 Speed of execution of interns’ tasks 8.79 Creativity 8.79 Analytical abilities of intern 8.73 Organizational abilities 8.73 According to the results of the survey, all surveyed internship managers highly appreciated the performance of their subordinate interns. 25% of the supervisors gave their subordinates the maximum score. 33% of the supervisors provided a total score above 9 points. None of the interns received an average score below 6 points. All interviewed internship supervisors noted that they were satisfied with cooperation with their interns. The high estimation of the interns’ analytical abilities clearly coincides with their high involvement in analytical work (80.36%). The same can be said about their organizational abilities and creativity. The following chart contains the list of typical tasks performed by the interns during the first three months of their work:

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% of interns who Type of activity performed this kind of work Work with the current legislation and documentation regulating the 100.00 activity of the internship subdivisions (introductory aspect). Assistance in organizing events. Participation in the preparation and holding of meetings of structural 91.07 subdivisions of the Secretariat, Committees, subcommittees, working groups, round tables, parliamentary and Committee hearings. Analytical work. Analysis of international practices of regulation of certain issues, 80.36 information retrieval, monitoring of certain events and processes. Work with citizens’ appeals. Registration, consideration, processing and preparation of draft letters of 51.79 response to the appeals. Working with the archive. Archiving letters, documents, and responses to appeals, bills for 41.07 temporary or permanent storage. Translations of legislation, analytical materials, correspondence, etc. 35.71 Work with information resources of structural subdivisions of the VRU Secretariat. Help in administering web resources, writing and posting information 32.14 materials, announcements and news. Maintaining official pages on social networks Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Telegram. Drawing up draft legal opinions, analytical reports, forming comparative 28.57 tables for bills, etc. Work with official correspondence. 26.79 Reception, sorting and registration, redirection of correspondence. Work with automated electronic systems of document circulation of the 21.43 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the system “Letters and Appeals of citizens.” Creation of photo and video materials, infographics for placement on the 8.93 information resources of the VRU. Participation in personal receptions of citizens held by the chairs of the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, heads of parliamentary 5.36 factions (deputy groups), People’s Deputies of Ukraine. Support for Foreign Delegations 3.57 Detailed information on the meeting and the survey results is available on the Interns’ League website: http://interns.org.ua/uk/content/vidbulasya-zustrich-administraciyi-programy-stazhuvannya-z- kerivnykamy-stazhuvannya-interniv. On July 20, 2018, the RADA Program, together with the Interns’ League, held the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Parliamentary Internship Program. The Program provided an opportunity for professional development, first-hand experience, and engagement in the legislative process for 54 graduates, who successfully completed the six-month Parliamentary Internship Program. USAID Deputy Mission Director for Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus John Pennel, First Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Petro Bodnar and other distinguished guests congratulated the graduates (https://goo.gl/g4wSAu). During the reporting period, IL also conducted educational events for the interns and promotional presentations of the PIP. The list of the events is available at Annex IV of this Report.

3.3.ii. Assist the Interns’ League in conducting recruitment campaign for Parliament Internship Program 2015-2016 and build institutional capacity for the Interns’ League IL, together with the Human Resources Office of the VRU Secretariat, conducted two rounds of selection for the Parliamentary Internship Program 2018. For the first round (application form competition), 439 applications were received from candidates (this is the record number of applications since 2012).

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There were about 7.8 applicants competing for one position of intern. It is also worth noting that this year 40 Parliamentary Internship Program graduates of different years agreed to evaluate the questionnaires. This is an indicator of the high quality and permanence of the work of the NGO “Interns’ League” with the graduates of the Program. 156 people were admitted to the interviews (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/vyznacheno-pivfinalistiv-konkursnogo-vidboru-na-uchast-u- programi-stazhuvannya-v-aparati). After conducting interviews with the semifinalists on December 12-15, the Commission on Internship selected 56 participants for the 2018 Parliamentary Internship Program (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/vyznacheno-uchasnykiv-programy-stazhuvannya- v-aparati-verhovnoyi-rady-ukrayiny-v-2018-roci). This activity has been completed. 3.3.iii. Develop a Sustainability Plan and Exit Plan for the Interns’ League This activity has been completed. 3.3.iv. Negotiate the transfer of the Parliamentary Internship Program to the VR Secretariat and provide limited programmatic training support In 2017, the full implementation of the fourth stage of the Program’s institutionalization was achieved: the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution specifying the procedure for conducting internships by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and establishing, from 2018, 30 scholarships of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for interns enrolled full-time. On December 7, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 6596 “On Certain Issues of Implementing Article 48 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Civil Service’ at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine”. By this decision, the Parliament of Ukraine recognized the importance and necessity of this Program and demonstrated its willingness to work on its further development. The adoption of the resolution was preceded by a thorough advocacy campaign by IL and the RADA Program: in October-November, 2017, meetings and negotiations were held with representatives of the parliamentary Committees and factions and the leadership of the Parliament. The promotion of the resolution involved all graduates of the internship program working at the Verkhovna Rada or as MPs’ aides and all partners of the NGO “Interns’ League.” The result of the advocacy work was 244 votes in support of the resolution.

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CROSS-CUTTING USAID COMPONENTS Anti-Corruption • On March 17 and 24, 2018, IL held a two-module Youth Anti-Corruption School for 30 interns and alumni of the Internship Program. Trainers from the organization “Integrity UA” are high- qualified specialists in countering corruption, with experience of work at state agencies, in particular the National Agency for Preventing Corruption. The school consisted of theoretical blocks and practical cases for identifying the corruption component (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/molodizhna-antykorupciyna-shkola-2018). • On June 14, within the framework of introduction to the anti-corruption system in Ukraine, the PIP interns met with MP Serhiy Leshchenko and CEO of Transparency International Yaroslav Yurchyshyn. The interns heard about the activities of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption, the prospects for establishing the Anti-Corruption Court, the activities of anti-corruption bodies (NABU, SAP, NACP), the system of e-declaration, as well as the state funding of political parties. Gender Equity • On December 13-14, the RADA Program organized an Expert Workshop on Harmonization of the Ukrainian Legislation on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Concluding Observations to the Eighth Periodic Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The event was targeted at representatives of the Parliamentary Caucuses “Equal Opportunities,” gender representatives authorized by the Secretariats of Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-and-un-women- organized-expert-workshop-harmonization-ukrainian). • ALI published and presented its Policy Paper “Policy Proposals to Ensure Gender Equality at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine”. The presentation took place during the meeting of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Support to Work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (http://parlament.org.ua/2018/03/15/prezentatsiya-analitychnogo-dokumentu-policy- paper-na-temu-propozytsiyi-do-polityky-shhodo-zabezpechennya-gendernoyi-rivnosti-u- verhovnij-radi-ukrayiny/) • On May 31, the PIP interns met with Parliamentary Internship Program 2012-2013 alumnus Yelyzaveta Kuzmenko, a gender expert. Her lecture was devoted to equality and tolerance in terms of gender as well as sexual orientation. People with Disabilities • In the reporting period, policy papers “Proposals for the Policy of Rehabilitation for People with Health Problems” and “Policy Proposals on Employment of People with Disabilities” were printed and published in 700 copies, presented and sent out to MPs, libraries, universities of Ukraine, public organizations, partners, etc. • For the third year in a row, the Interns’ League holds a charity auction. Since 2017, all the funds raised during the auction are used to help the Korostyshiv boarding school for children with mental disabilities. On May 25, representatives of the Interns’ League visited the school and donated gifts to graduates, as well as to the educational department of the institution. Local Capacity Building (institutions and/or civil society) • ALI published a handbook for NGOs on the basics of communication with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine when conducting advocacy campaigns. • OPORA continues to contribute to the capacity building of local nongovernmental institutions and civil society by providing methodologies for monitoring the activities of the MPs and local deputies. More transparency in the Parliament’s work was achieved through the development of a geographically oriented Internet portal https://rada.oporaua.org. The portal contains a number of tools to monitor the work of the Verkhovna Rada and of the Members of Parliament;

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improvement of working procedures, standards of transparency and openness in the work of the parliamentary Committees (please read more under ER 2.1.ii.). • OPORA conducted 27 lectures for students of social and humanitarian disciplines in 13 institutions of higher education located in 13 regions of Ukraine. The lectures were attended by 534 students from the regions. • OPORA held a meeting of its Network of Public Advisers on December 22-23 in Kyiv, where the results of work under the RADA Program in 2017 were summed up and the working plan for 2018 was discussed. The event was attended by public consultants from 11 regions of Ukraine, as well as members of the administrative team (analysts, network manager and project manager, press service). Overall, the event was attended by 20 persons. In order to strengthen the team's capability, a series of trainings on writing the materials, media cooperation, basics of social networking and principles of design for data visualization was organized. • During the reporting period, representatives of the NGO “Interns’ League” held 13 presentations of the Parliamentary Internship Program in 8 regions of Ukraine. During the presentations, electronic tools of the Parliament were also presented (portal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, tool of electronic petitions to Parliament, and “The Draft Laws Public Discussion Portal”). This enabled future contestants to prepare themselves better to fill out application forms and to be interviewed, as well as broadened their knowledge of the electronic resources of the Verkhovna Rada. • ALI conducted two presentations of a handbook for NGOs “Guidelines for Planning and Conducting Advocacy Campaigns” published in 2017 for students and CSO representatives in Lviv and Kyiv. The handbook’s aim is to strengthen NGOs’ skills in the area of planning and conducting advocacy campaigns. It contains the best world practices and approaches to advocacy. The Ukrainian Catholic University will be engaged it in the course “Advocacy and Lobbying” of the Master’s Program “Management of Non-Profit Organizations”. The handbook is available at http://parlament.org.ua/2017/09/05/kerivni-pryntsypy-z-planuvannya-ta- provedennya-advokatsijnyh-kampanij/. For more information, please refer to 2.2.iii. • The Interns’ League (IL) held the first Skype presentation of the Internship Program for 25 participants of the School of Civic Activists in Zaporizhia on March 31. • The RADA Program published the full list of tools and education materials on how to work with the Parliament. The handbook is available at https://goo.gl/BJoKdY. The publication was disseminated among CSOs (including regional) during the following events: 1. presentation of the RADA Program tools and education materials for Reanimation Package of Reforms NGOs (https://goo.gl/9zLz31); 2. conference "Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction" on cooperation between civil society organizations and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 3. regional public discussions on the results of the Parliament activities held by OPORA.

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Other Relevant Activities The RADA Program supports legislative strengthening of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine On September 20, 2018, the RADA Program organized a presentation of the manual “Rules and Basic Requirements for the Law Drafting Technique.” The manual was drafted by the RADA Program in cooperation with the Central Judicial Office of the VRU Secretariat to improve the quality of submitted legislation. The handbook outlines methodological guidance for the subjects of the legislative initiative in the law drafting process. About 30 participants – MP aides, representatives of the Verkhovna Rada Committees and Secretariat and of the Government of Ukraine – came to discuss the best practices, lessons learned, and guidelines on legislative strengthening (https://goo.gl/p3mWs2).

RADA Program participates in the 3rd Forum of Local Development in Truskavets On June 22-24, 2018, the RADA Program, together with its partner Internews Ukraine (IUA), took part in the 3rd Forum of Local Development in Truskavets (Lviv oblast). The RADA Program informed the participants about the work of the Parliament and the process of parliamentary reform. IUA presented its RADA Info Exhibition on the VRU structure and functioning as well as the history of parliamentarism in Ukraine. The exhibition was developed by IUA together with the VRU Secretariat. Over the past few years, the Forum has grown into a communication platform that provides an opportunity for dialogue between the Parliament and local self-government (http://ld- forum.com.ua/pro-forum/). It is worth noting that the RADA Program was the first to support the Forum two years ago (https://goo.gl/FwNgBa).

Conference “The Ways to Decrease the Cost of Election Campaigns in Ukraine” On April 25, 2018, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine (CoE), the RADA Program, Internews Ukraine, and Center UA organized a conference entitled “The Ways to Decrease the Cost of Election Campaigns in Ukraine.” The event assembled electoral experts, journalists, political professionals, representatives of regulatory agencies and civil society to discuss preventing excessive funding of election campaigns in Ukraine. At the conference, the participants shared their views on how to effectively regulate the role of money in election campaigns and reviewed the advantages and risks of introducing campaign spending limits and political advertising restrictions. The conference participants discussed the lessons learned from international experience in regulating election spending. For additional information including the conference video, please visit https://goo.gl/2f44Ev.

The Verkhovna Rada organized the 10th annual Technical Assistance Information Fair with the support of the USAID’s RADA Program The Verkhovna Rada Secretariat, with the support of the RADA Program, organized the 10th annual Technical Assistance Information Fair at the premises of the Parliament on May 15-16. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy said in his welcoming address, “The holding of the Information Fair has become traditional for the Ukrainian Parliament. Such event is a sign of the current stage of development of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – openness of the Parliament: by implementing various initiatives and reforming, the Verkhovna Rada introduces many traditional and innovative attributes of openness and citizen engagement.” From the presented materials, resources, and expertise distributed at stands located in the main building of the Parliament the MPs, their aides, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat, and mass media learned about 43 organizations working closely with the Parliament. The Information Fair provided an opportunity for the Verkhovna Rada to connect with experts from civil society organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international technical assistance projects.

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The VRU Secretariat organized the event for the first time; and for the first time the InfoFair had the second part outside the VRU premises. The education exhibition “Ways of Interaction between the Parliament and Voters” took place on the Constitution Square on the second day of the InfoFair. Representatives of the VRU Secretariat as well as the Program RADA partner NGOs (Agency for Legislative Initiative, Internews Ukraine, OPORA, and Interns’ League) presented to citizens the tools of voters’ communication with the Parliament. This pilot event symbolized the openness of the Verkhovna Rada and will become a part of the Information Fair in future (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/u-verhovniy-radi-ukrayiny-predstavyly- mozhlyvosti-ta-resursy-dlya-spivpraci-gromadyanskogo and http://radaprogram.org/en/content/verkhovna- rada-organized-10th-annual-technical-assistance-information-fair-support-usaids).

RADA Program engages citizens in legislative process and expands citizens’ participation in monitoring of the Parliament during Mistechko USAID events: • On May 19, 2018, the RADA Program, along with its implementing partner Civil Network OPORA and other USAID projects, presented its activities during the Mistechko USAID Information Fair in Kryvyi Rih. The RADA Program informed the participants about the opportunities for interaction with the Parliament, the electronic tools of the Verkhovna Rada, and the Parliamentary Internship Program. Experts familiarized the fair visitors with the tools for monitoring the work of the Verkhovna Rada and for citizens’ involvement in the legislative process. The RADA Program representatives organized a quiz for visitors to test their knowledge and to familiarize them with different aspects of the Ukrainian Parliament’s functioning (https://goo.gl/2i9XrQ). • On September 8, the RADA Program took part in Mistechko USAID Information Fair in Mykolaiv (https://goo.gl/cxdphR and https://goo.gl/cmHF37). • On September 22, 2018, OPORA presented the RADA Program during the Mistechko USAID event in Kramatorsk. Among others, OPORA experts presented the Program’s education materials and electronic resources to monitor the work of the People's Deputies.

The RADA Program COP on creation of parliamentary service On February 22, 2018, the RADA Program ‘s Director Ihor Kohut took part in an event organized by the Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government in conjunction with the Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Speaking to the participants, Ihor Kohut emphasized the need to create an effective, professional, politically neutral, fair parliamentary service as a necessary condition for a high-quality legislative process. The event was attended by Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy, MPs of Ukraine, representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and civil society (http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-radaprogram-cop-creation-parliamentary-service and http://radaprogram.org/radanews/dyrektor-programy- usaid-rada-rozpoviv-pro-stvorennya-nezalezhnoyi-parlamentskoyi-sluzhby).

Chief of Party of the RADA Program took part in the conference "Parliamentary Reform: Retrospective and Perspectives" On March 6, 2018, Ihor Kohut, COP of the RADA Program, spoke about the priority tasks and role of the Program at the conference "Parliamentary Reform: Retrospective and Perspectives", focusing on a high level priority of the VRU reform. His presentation “From Parliamentary Reform to Revolution in the Lawmaking Procedure” covered the following issues: • What makes the parliamentary reform different from the other reforms? • What do we need to change in the legislative process? • Tools • Formats • Where should we start from? • The RADA Program’s role.

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The RADA Program COP’s presentation is available at http://radaprogram.org/radanews/dyrektor- programy-usaid-rada-rozpoviv-pro-dosyagnennya-parlamentskoyi-reformy and http://radaprogram.org/en/content/usaid-rada-program-chief-party-results-parliamentary-reform-and- further-tasks.

Discussion on public administration reform On November 21, 2017, IL held a discussion on “Public Administration Reform: Innovations that will Change the System” (together with the Internews Ukraine project “Civil Service Reform” and the Reanimation Package of Reforms). The discussion was held for NGO representatives and young professionals in fields related to public administration (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/reforma- derzhavnogo-upravlinnya-novaciyi-shcho-zminyat-systemu).

Support to the work of the VRU Committees • To meet the request of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Fuel and Energy, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Presidential Administration, the RADA Program provided online streaming of series of sittings of the Contest Committee on selection of candidates for the National Committee on State Regulation of Energetics and Utilities. The Contest Committee sittings involve representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as well as experts from international organizations and programs. Obligatory Internet streaming of the Contest Committee sittings organized by the RADA Program provides transparency and openness of the selection procedures as well as the functioning of the Committee in general. • On November 3, 2017, the RADA Program participated in the working meeting of the Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption on its request. The main point of the agenda was the report by Artem Sytnyk, Director of National Anticorruption Bureau (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/programa-usaid-rada-doluchylasya-do-robochogo- zasidannya-komitetu-z-pytan-zapobigannya-i). • On November 15, 2017, at the request of the Committee on Budget, the RADA Program COP Ihor Kohut presented the publication of the Program on the cooperation between the Accounting Chamber, the VRU and CSOs (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/dyrektor- programy-usaid-rada-prezentuvav-publikaciyu-pro-pivpracyu-rahunkovoyi-palaty-z). The publication is available at https://goo.gl/6TQakd.

The RADA Program participated in the information market “Resources for Communities” The RADA Program presented its publications at the information market “Resources for communities” that was organized by the Association of the Ukrainian Cities on November 14, 2017. More than 300 mayors of Ukrainian cities and towns as well as heads of village councils participated in the event chaired by Kyiv city mayor Vitaliy Klychko (http://radaprogram.org/radanews/programa-usaid-rada- predstavyla-vydannya-programy-ta-partneriv-na-informaciynomu-yarmarku).

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VI. PERFORMANCE MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING The RADA Program management uses the following MEL tools: 1. Regular monitoring visits to the events held by partner NGOs. 2. A staff meeting of all the Program staff is held once a week to: a. Analyze activities within the Program during the previous week. b. Plan the next week. c. Analyze the successes and difficulties in the implementation of the annual operational plan. During the reporting period, the RADA Program passed a complex evaluation conducted by USAID. To measure the Index of the Quality of Legislative Process the RADA Program convened an expert panel to rate the quality of the legislative process in that session. The expert panel consisted of ten persons including two Ukrainian MPs, a Ukrainian political scientist, a Ukrainian lawyer, an international donor organization representative, a USAID grantee/contractor representative, and Ukrainian CSO representatives. Upon the RADA Program request, Kyiv International Institute of Sociology held an MP survey according to the MEL plan.

VII. LESSONS LEARNED • The RADA Program delayed negotiations on the annual workload and the signing of grant agreements with its implementing partners for the fifth financial year of the Project due to the final year of project and necessity to coordinate all remaining activities for the final year. • The RADA Program strategy in building the institutional capacity of the Parliament and its units re-focused on tutor-manner support helped to identify ways to transfer all training modules, in particular on Procedure, on MPs work in constituencies, on state policy analysis. The RADA program succeeded in coordinating its annual activities with the VR Secretariat in order to achieve better results. • Since the VR Committee on the Rules of Procedure is one of key Committees, the RADA Program and its partners need to set up horizontal ties on coordinating program activities with that Committee. Major research, monitoring and analysis needs to be communicated and interpreted as one leading to the reform and structural change. • Regular work with the VR permanent structural departments, MPs, and Committees’ staff enable better understanding of VR needs and opportunities, professional and technical gaps that may require certain assistance. Regular meetings also build a solid base for better strategic and operational planning. • Since the parliamentary reform requires a certain political will from the VR in general and a consensus at the level of political parties, the RADA Program strengthens the VR’s institutional capacities via trainings, educational activities and awareness campaigns in order to build professional capacity of middle management to push the reform forward at their level as well. • Better integration of RADA partners into program activities at the horizontal level helps the VR and the external environment better understand the capabilities of the RADA Program, better present its achievements and results and identify areas that can be impacted the most. • Transfer of the Information Fair to the VRU Secretariat showed that, when organizing complex events with the VRU, special attention should be paid to the issue of coordination and information exchange among the VRU units. • Activities of the RADA Program are very often dependent on the schedule of the VRU departments. This leads to delays in certain activities. For instance, presentations of the ALI analytical documents were postponed several times to the next reporting periods. In this connection, events need to be planned in advance.

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VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING The Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) was not approved by USAID for the Program.

IX. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES The RADA Program held its traditional coordination meetings of the international technical assistance projects (so-called IPTAC – International Parliamentary Technical Assistance Coordination) to discuss the most topical parliamentary news stories. Nine events were held during the reporting period (see 2.3.i section of this Report). Besides, the RADA Program organized two coordination meetings of the VRU Secretariat with the representatives of the international technical assistance projects (see 2.3.ii section of the report). In addition, the RADA Program helped the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat to organized the 10th annual Technical Assistance Information Fair. The event provides an opportunity to CSOs and technical assistance projects to present their activities to MPs and the VRU Secretariat staff.

X. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO HOST GOVERNMENT The RADA Program is designed to promote a representative, accountable and independent Parliament through (1) providing support to MPs to build constituent relations and improve their representation function; (2) expanding citizen education and monitoring of Parliament and MPs in order to increase their accountability, and improving civic engagement in the legislative process; and (3) promoting parliamentary independence to counterbalance the government by enforcing the rules and procedures that govern the body. All the RADA Program activities during the reporting period are directly or indirectly linked with the Parliament of Ukraine.

XI. PROGRESS ON INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT Please refer to the Cross Cutting Components of this Report.

XII. FINANCIAL INFORMATION N/A.

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XIII. SUB-AWARD DETAILS Grant Organization Project Project amount in name Contacts Manager Period Project Description Y5, USD Agency for 15, office 303, Nyzhniy Val St., Oleksandr 7 months The project objectives are: 60,141.30 Legislative Kyiv, 04070 Zaslavskyi • Support to MPs to build constituent relations and improve their representation function; • Promote parliamentary independence to counterbalance the Government by reinforcing the Initiatives NGO Tel: (044) 531 3768; rules and procedures that govern the body. fax: (044) 425 2533 Major activities under the project: [email protected]іev.ua; 1. Publish and present a guide on Town Hall Meetings (THMs) to provide step-by-step guidance on www.parliament.org.ua organizing and conducting THMs. Conduct an introduction THM for MPs, MP aides, personnel of VRU Secretariat and Secretariats of Committees to demonstrate the process in practice upon their request; 2. Present the Guide on Lobbying and Advocacy for CSOs developed in 2017; 3. Conduct at least 3 public hearings to present and discuss Shadow Reports at the request of VRU Committees; 4. Publish and present a guide on how to prepare shadow reports. Civil Network 34A, office 93, Hrushevskoho Anatoliy 7 months The main purpose of the project is to raise the level of parliamentary accountability and openness 60,150.25 OPORA, NGO St., Kyiv, 29013 Bondarchuk through increased engagement of citizens and systemic public oversight. The project will facilitate public education and improved information of citizens on working [email protected] mechanisms of the Parliament and MPs by systematically publicizing high-quality materials on the +38 044 591 44 44 operation of the Parliament in formats intelligible to a wide audience (infographics, video clips, educational and analytical materials). It will be also supported by further development of the www.rada.oporaua.org as well as “They Vote for You” web portals. The project will ensure regular production and distribution of monitoring reports on activities of the Parliament and the MPs. In addition, two handbooks on monitoring tools of MPs’ activities and on the methodology of the Committees’ research work will be developed. Internews- International NGO “Internews Kostiantyn 7 months The project objectives are: 80,948.52 Ukraine NGO Ukraine” Kvurt • Raised citizens’ awareness about the legislative process and the opportunity for monitoring the Parliament’s work 15 Ryzka St., Kyiv, Ukraine, • Enhanced openness and visibility of activities and functioning of Verkhovna Rada. 04112. Major activities under the project: Tel: (044) 458-44-40, 501-92- 1. Produce a promotional video about the RADA Program achievements (including the Model 03 District initiative); 2. Assist the VRU Press Service to organize the annual Press Conference of the VR Speaker and the email: [email protected] leaders of factions; http://internews.ua/about/ 3. Develop online trainings on digital security and communication capabilities for MPs, MP aides, representatives of the VR Secretariat and VR Committees for subsequent delivery to the VR Secretariat; 4. Conduct a two-day press event for regional journalists; 5. Develop materials for InfoBus for regional public education events about the work of the VRU. Interns` League 11, office 511, Velyka Taras Prytula 7 months The main purpose of the project is to increase public participation in the Legislative Process and in 22,707.85 NGO Zhytomyrska St., Kyiv, 01021 monitoring the VRU The project objectives are as follows: Tel/fax (044) 255-92-44 • Promotion of Public Access to Legislative Process Tel: (066) 764-68-08 • Increased use of VRU e-participation tools [email protected]; • Implementation of Parliamentary Internship Program in 2018 [email protected] www.interns.org.ua

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XIV. ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION A. Constraints and Critical Issues The reporting period is the final year of the Program; therefore, much attention was paid to institutionalizing the activities and transferring the created tools and education materials to the Verkhovna RADA.

During the reporting period, the RADA Program successfully passed an evaluation conducted by USAID.

B. Personnel No serious personnel changes happened. The RADA Program recruited a new Program Assistant instead of a dismissed one.

C. Contract, Award or Cooperative Agreement Modifications and Amendments No modifications and amendments to the Cooperative Agreement took place during this reporting period.

D. Status of Deliverables/Milestones THE RADA PROGRAM YEAR 5 PLAN Status of Expected Results / Activities completion (%) PROESSIONAL GROWTH AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Conduct a Stakeholders Survey (MPs and experts survey) to analyze the Program’s results and cross pr 100 impact through a comparison with the results of the same survey conducted in 2015 cross pr Information Fair in VR in cooperation with VR Secretariat’s Main Organizational Department 100 cross pr Support of the Gender Caucus Activity 100 cross pr Support of activities of gender focal points in VR Committees 100 cross pr Capacity building for USAID\RADA implementing partnering NGOs 100 1. OBJECTIVE 1. IMPROVED PUBLIC REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 1.1. Expected Result 1.1. Effective communication, outreach and constituency services developed. 1.1.i. Summarizing conference on Model Districts 100 1.1.i.1. Finalized and tested Manual on Model District 100 Conduct a survey among MPs of the configuration of the most usable software in E-Rada. Develop 1.1.i.2. 100 the terms of reference for the E-Rada application. Produce a promotional video about the RADA Program activities including Model District 1.1.i.3. 100 Component achievements 1.1.ii. Institutionalize regional issue-related press tours and press briefings on specific issues 1.1.ii.1 Assist the Press Service to organize an annual Press Conference of VR Speaker and leaders of factions 100 Prepare reports on complying with Ukraine’s commitments under the Open Government 1.1.iii. 100 Partnership Initiative 1.1.iv. Institutionalized Trainings for MPs, MP aides and faction staff 1.1.iv.1. Development of online training on communication and digital security 100 1.1.iv.2. One ToT and three trainings on policy analysis 100 1.1.iv.3. Three trainings on the Rule of Procedure 100 1.1.iv.4. Cooperation with NDI and IRI/U-RAP on communication between MPs and voters 1.2. Expected Result 1.2. Inclusive legislative practices established 1.2.i. Transferring the CSO registry to the VR Secretariat 1.2.i. Integrated CSO Registry and the public platform on commentary of draft laws into the VRU web-site 0 1.2.ii. Promotion of the CSO Registry’ public use 1.2.ii Three trainings on Public Access to the Legislation Process 60 1.2.iii. Public education on decentralization and regional reform

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1.2.iii.1. Follow possible amendments relating to constitutional change 100 1.2.iv. Trainings in policy analysis for lawmaking, law drafting, draft legislation analysis 1.2.iv.1. Manual on law drafting 100 1.2.iv.2. One ToT and three trainings on policy analysis 100 1.2.v. E-Petitions platform for MPs 1.2.v.1. Promote an E-Petitions platform among citizens 100 Support and broaden the activities of the European Information Research Center (EIRC) at 1.2.vi. the VR Ongoing promotion of EIRC analytical products among VR Staff, MPs and their aides (at least two 1.2.vi.1. 100 presentations) 1.2.vi.2. Ongoing EIRC activities to respond to MPs’ info requests 100 1.2.vi.1. Negotiations with the VRU Secretariat on the best scenario for EIRC institutionalization 100 Policy Dialogue Meetings in cooperation with the Association of National Deputies of 1.2.vii. Ukraine 1.3. Expected Result 1.3. Cooperation between MPs and local governments strengthened 1.3.ii. Regional policy dialog meetings in different regions 1.3.ii.1. Two field Missions of the Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government 100 1.3.iii. Develop a matrix and conduct 10 Town-Hall Meetings 1.3.iii. Published and presented guide on Town Hall Meetings 100 2. OBJECTIVE 2. EXPANDED ROLE OF CITIZENS IN MONITORING THE WORK OF PARLIAMENT (40%) 2. Conference on instruments for CSOs “How to Work with the Parliament” 100 Expected Result 2.1. Civic education initiatives promoted to foster greater citizen 2.1. engagement in the legislative process 2.1.i. Support to the interactive map-based web portal http://rada.oporaua.org/ua/ 2.1.i.1. Publish comparative reports on parliamentary activities (at least 30 analytical materials) 100 Support civic education campaigns in the regions on both nationwide and region specific 2.1.ii. policy issues 2.1.ii.1. Publish a handbook on monitoring tools for MPs’ activities 100 2.1.ii.2. Publish a handbook on the methodology of the Committees’ research work 100 2.1.ii.3. Create an on-line version of all editions on the world parliamentary practices “How They Do It” 100 2.1.ii.4. Monitor voting and parliamentary activities of MPs and prepare 30 analytical materials on the results 100 2.1.ii.5. Promotion of educational module for students developed in Y4 100 2.1.ii.6. Conduct research on how the management and communication systems work within factions 50 2.1.ii.7. Fifteen analytical reports on the Parliamentary Committees’ work OPORA 2.1.ii.8. Conduct research on legislative activities of SMD MPs in 15 oblasts and Kyiv 100 2.1.ii.9. Conduct 15 regional public discussions on the efficiency of SMD MPs’ legislative activities 100 Prepared a training module “How to Utilize Parliamentary Monitoring Instruments for Better 2.1.ii.10. OPORA Capacity of Work in the Constituencies.” Conducted one ToT 2.1.ii.11. Conduct research on communication of parliamentary parties with voters and at least 15 presentations 100 2.1.ii.12. Transfer all the produced videos on the Parliament’s work to the RADA TV channel for broadcasting 100 2.1.iii. Develop a series of interactive informal workshops for youth 2.1.iv. Public discussions on access to public information 2.1.v. Develop methodological recommendations for teachers in high schools 2.1.vi. Civic education campaigns on citizen rights, roles, and responsibilities 2.1.vi. Continue to update the site “They Vote for You!” process 2.1.vii. Press tours for regional media to VR 2.1.vii. Two-day press event for regional journalists 100 2.1.viii. Youth Parliament Initiative 2.1.viii.1. Promote methodology on Youth Parliament’s work 70 2.1.ix. Series of TV programs ReForma 2.1.ix. Create a video archive of all 48 programs produced under the RADA Program 100

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2.1.x. Public Education Campaign on the Parliament’s work Develop and present materials for InfoBus for regional public education events about the work of 2.1.x.1. 80 the VRU 2.1.xi. Annual Parliamentary Readings Expected Result 2.2. Civil society monitoring of the VR fostered, including strengthening of 2.2. lobbying groups 2.2.i. Web-platform E-Petitions for public commentaries on proposed legislation Conduct an “Electronic Parliament” session within a summarizing RADA conference on the 2.2.i. 100 instruments for civil society Develop, deliver and institutionalize a training module on CSO monitoring of constituency 2.2.ii. development funds 2.2.iii. Support citizen groups engaged in lobbying and advocacy campaigns for democratic legislation Present a Guide on Lobbying and Advocacy for CSOs at the conference “CSOs Instruments on how 2.2.iii.1. 100 to Work with Parliament” 2.2.iii.2. Support one or two groups to develop a draft law “On Laws and the Legislative Process” 100 2.3. Expected Result 2.3. Reform legislation passed by partnering with other USAID programs 2.3.i. Support conducting biannual beginning-of-plenary-session presentations of USAID projects 2.3.i.1. Presentations of USAID projects in VR Committees per request 100 2.3.i.2. Monthly coordination meeting with VR Committees to build capacity of the VR Secretariat 100 Encourage the active participation of USAID programs’ representatives in WGs, discussion 2.3.ii. 100 groups, Committee meetings 2.3.iii. Develop recommendations of draft legislation tracking to be used by CSOs Ensure the sustainability of the process by posting the developed recommendations onto the web 2.3.iii. - site of the Program and SME OBJECTIVE 3. ROLE OF LEGISLATURE IN PROVIDING INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT OF THE 3. EXECUTIVE BRANCH STRENGTHENED Expected Result 3.1. Anti-corruption efforts strengthened, including Parliamentary 3.1. budgetary oversight 3.1.i. Training manual on analysis of state budget 3.1.i.1. Continue conducting trainings on the budget process per request Encourage the use of the website resource reporting on corruption activities by region 3.1.ii. (corruptua.org) Continue conducting meetings together with the VR Committee on Preventing and Combating 3.1.ii. Corruption to follow anti-corruption activities per request 3.1.iii. Changes to the Law on the Rules of Parliamentary Procedure 3.1.iii.1. Monitor the implementation of the VR Action Plan on Parliamentary Reform 100 3.1.iii.2. Five public discussions on key messages of Parliamentary reform 100 3.1.iii.3. Conduct a RADA Program Conference on the key messages of the Parliamentary Reform 3.1.iv. iv. Reporting of the Accounting Chamber 3.1.iv. Provide expert assistance to the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine per request 3.1.v. Initiate a discussion of ethics issues in the Parliament 3.1.vi. Cooperate with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 3.1.vii. Implementation of new anticorruption provisions in the Ukrainian legislation Expected Result 3.2. Parliamentary oversight strengthened through improved structural 3.2. effectiveness 3.2.i. Public hearings on pre-prepared shadow reports 3.2.i.1. Three public hearings on shadow reports at the request of VRU Committees 33 3.2.i.2. Published guide on how to prepare shadow reports 100 3.2.ii. Oversight of Government Decisions Conduct four presentations for the VR Committees on methodology for the Committees’ 3.2.ii.1. 100 transparency evaluation 3.2.ii.2. Promote the use of MP inquiries, challenges to Government decisions and other oversight means 100 Training course on Drafting of Legislation, Norm Making, Lawmaking Techniques, Legal 3.2.iii. Language, Citizens and Lawmaking by supplying them with Problem Solving Methodologies

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3.2.iii.1. Conducting the developed trainings per request 3.2.iii.2. Assist in improving of VR Human Resources system per request 3.3. Expected Result 3.3. Internship program institutionalized In cooperation with the Interns’ League and the VR Secretariat, support the activities of the 3.3.i. 100 Parliamentary Internship Program 3.3.ii. Assist the Interns League in recruitment campaign for the Parliamentary Internship Program 100 Ensure implementation of the sustainability plan and exit plan for the Interns’ League to 3.3.iii. 100 ensure long-term sustainability Negotiate the transfer of the Parliamentary Internship Program’s operations to the VR 3.3.iv 100 Secretariat

E. Coordination and Partnerships The RADA Program considers itself as a link for other partner projects to the Parliament of Ukraine.

F. Geographic Information The RADA Program conducted activities on a nationwide level, though some events took place in the regions.

The regional activities were held:

• within the Model District Initiative (1.1.i of the Report); • by OPORA – regional round tables and discussions (2.1.i and 2.1.ii of the Report); • by IL – presentations of the PIP (Annex IV) and trainings on public access to legislation process.

The geographic information is available at http://geocenterusaid.org/ukraineactivities/locationrecord.html?3w6q5 (GeoID Record Number:3w6q5).

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XV. ATTACHMENTS Annex I.

List of MPs participating in the Model District Initiative

MP Name District Link on the VRU web portal Status/Faction PR/Petro Oleksandr Chernihiv http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/1 1 Poroshenko Chernenko oblast 7979 Bloc SMD/People’s Volyn oblast, http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/1 2 Ihor Huz Front No. 19 4674 PR/ Transcarpa- http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/6 3 Ivan Krulko Batkivshchyna thian oblast 073 SMD/Petro Pavlo Kyiv oblast, http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/1 4 Poroshenko Rizanenko No. 97 5774 Bloc Yehor PR/Samopomic http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/1 5 Kyiv city Sobolev h 8012 Olena PR/Samopomic Dnipropet- http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/1 6 Sotnyk h rovsk oblast 8010 PR/Petro Svitlana Luhansk http://itd.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/1 7 Poroshenko Zalishchuk oblast 7976 Bloc

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Annex II.

Program of the Conference "Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction"

USAID RADA PROGRAM CONFERENCE "Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction"

USAID RADA Program conducts an all-Ukrainian conference "Citizens and Parliament: Models and Tools for Effective Interaction" to promote cooperation between the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) and civil society organizations (CSOs).

The objectives of the conference are to analyze the interaction between the VRU and civil society in the legislative process and the impact of public monitoring on the work of Parliament and People's Deputies of Ukraine, as well as to highlight the successful and weak points and outline the prospects for developing effective cooperation in the future.

Venue: The official reception hall of the State Affairs Department (22, Hrushevskoho St.).

Participants: MPs, VRU staff, representatives of CSOs and mass media, who have experience of working with the Parliament (about 100 persons)

Duration: 10:00 – 16:00.

Partners: 1. Rada for Europe Project http://www.ua.undp.org/content/ukraine/uk/home/operations/projects/dem ocratic_governance/RadaforEurope.html 2. Engage Project http://www.pactworld.org/country/ukraine/project 3. Reanimation Package of Reforms http://rpr.org.ua/ 4. USAID Citizens in Action Project http://www.ucipr.org.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layo ut=blog&id=23&Itemid=115&lang=en

Program:

10:00 – 10:30 – Registration

10:30 – 12:00 – Work in small groups/workshops:

1. Electronic tools for cooperation between citizens and the Parliament (CSO “Interns’ League”) 10.30 – 10.50 – Electronic petitions to the VRU: How to use the tool? 10.50 – 11.10 – Successful e-petitions to the VRU: When, what about, what is the result? 11.10 – 11.30 – Е-petitions to the VRU. 11.30 – 12.00 – Portal for public discussion of draft laws: briefly and in essence.

2. Interaction of MPs with voters in the constituencies, civic education (NGO “Agency for Legislative Initiatives”) 10:30 – 11:10 – Discussion of certain aspects of parliamentary reform in the format of demonstrative town meetings (so-called town hall meeting, THM) 11:15 – 11:45 – Agora Game: Modeling of Parliamentary Work. Video presentation. 11:50 – 12:00 – Presentation of analytical tools for civic engagement: Policy Papers and Shadow Reports

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3. Public monitoring of Parliament (Civic Network OPORA) 10:30 – 11:10 – Instruments for public monitoring of Parliament. Presentation of the “Rada OPORA” portal 11:15 – 11:45 – RADA4YOU, as a tool for analyses of the voting results. Structure. Mechanisms. Possibilities. Visualization of data 11:50 – 12:00 – Presentation of the Methodology for Monitoring the Parliamentary Committees’ Activities.

4. Civic Education and Parliament (CSO “Internews Ukraine”) 10:30 – 11:10 – How to better present the Parliament to the younger audience. 11:15 – 12:00 – Modern communication tools for civic education

5. Communication of the Parliament with voters (CHESNO Movement, “RADA for Europe” Project, Reanimation Package of Reforms) 10:30 – 11:10 – Possibilities of the portal www.zvity.org as a convenient and effective tool for MPs in communication with voters 11:15 – 11:45 – Possibilities of the monitoring tool of the CHESNO Movement "Gold of Parties" zp.chesno.org 11:50 – 12:00 – Polithub.org – the first independent database of all the politicians and parties of Ukraine.

12:00 – 12:30 – Official Opening, greeting remarks and speeches (moderator: Ihor Kohut, Director of the USAID RADA Program)

1. Petro Bodnar, First Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat, Chief Manager 2. John Pennell, USAID Deputy Mission Director in Ukraine 3. Viktoria Siumar, MP, Head of the VR Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy 4. Viktor Lyakh, President of East Europe Foundation 5. Yevhen Bystrytskyi, Head of the Department of Philosophy of Culture, Ethics and Aesthetics of the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences 6. Volodymyr Shapoval, Chief Researcher, Associate Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Professor 12:30 – 13:45 – Panel Discussions

Panel 1 “Interaction between Citizens and Parliament: the Point of View of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” (Moderator – Yevhen Bystrytskyi, Head of the Department of Philosophy of Culture, Ethics and Aesthetics of the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences)

1. Viktoria Siumar, MP, Head of the VR Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy 2. Ivan Krulko, MP, Head of the VR Budget Committee’s Sub-Committee on State Financial Control and the Activities of the Accounting Chamber 3. Oleksiy Sydorenko, Head of the VR Secretariat’s Computerized Systems Department: “Electronic Services of the Parliament for Citizens: Opportunities and Prospects” 4. Anzhela Maluha, Head of the Secretariat of the VR Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Governance: “Improvement of VR Committees’ Work by Means of Monitoring Tools Used by CSOs” 5. Stanislav Sobol, Deputy Head of the VR Secretariat’s Department on Citizens’ Appeals: “A Citizen’s Electronic Cabinet from the Viewpoint of the VR Secretariat’s Department on Citizens’ Appeals” 13:45 – 14:15 – Coffee break USAID RADA Y5 Annual Report, October 01, 2017 – September 30, 2018 Page 57

14:15 – 15:30 – Panel Discussions

Panel 2 “Interaction between Citizens and Parliament: the CSOs’ Point of View” (Moderator: Tetyana Bibik, Deputy Director of the USAID RADA Program)

1. Olha Aivazovska, Civic Network OPORA: “Approaches to Effective Communication between CSOs and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” 2. Kostyantyn Kvurt, Internews Ukraine: “Effective Tools for Communication of the Authorities with the Public” 3. Іnna Pidluska: “The Role of Think Tanks as a Type of CSO in Improving the Work of the Parliament” 4. Anna Oliynyk: “Town Hall Meetings: A New Tool for Public Engagement in the Legislative Process” 5. Diana Dovhan, Vinnytsia Technical College, Deputy Director for Education Work: “How to Prepare a Successful Electronic Petition” 6. Maria Heletiy, USAID Citizens in Action Project: “Ways and Approaches to Improve the Interaction between CSOs and Parliament” 7. Andriy Skipalskyi, CSO “Life”: “Methods and Forms for Advocacy Work as Exemplified by Improving Legislation on Combating Tobacco Smoking” 15:30 – 15:50 – Discussion on the results of the Conference

15:50 – 16:00 – Concluding Remarks, Ihor Kohut, Director of USAID RADA Program

Participation in the conference:

To apply for participation, please fill out the registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/rIShR2XPcoB5CFMn1.

For CSOs, preference will be given to experts working with the VRU, as well as professionals involved in advocacy, civic education, or public relations.

Contact person: Lyubomyr Gultay, USAID RADA Program Manager, 050 512-27-03, [email protected].

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Annex III.

Links to OPORA analytics published on the web-portal https://rada.oporaua.org All the documents are available at https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/zviti.

Twenty-one analytical publications on the work of parliamentary Committees and on world legislative and parliamentary experience: 1. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/komitety/21662-yak-narodni-deputaty- vidviduvaly-zasidannia-komitetiv-u-berezni 2. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/komitety/21935-yak-nardepy-vidviduvaly-zasidannia- komitetiv-u-kvitni 3. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/komitety/22398-yak-narodni-deputaty- vidviduvaly-zasidannia-komitetiv-u-travni 4. https://www.oporaua.org/novyny/45400-cherven-u-vr-iak-deputaty-khodyly-ta- holosuvaly 5. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/21659-a-iak-u-nykh-formuvannia- deputatskykh-fraktsii 6. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/21666-a-iak-u-nykh- pohodzhuvalna-rada 7. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/21936-a-iak-u-nykh-zvituvannia- deputativ-mistsevykh-rad 8. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/22387-a-iak-u-nykh-deputatskyi- zapyt 9. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/22401-a-iak-u-nykh-deputatske- zvernennia 10. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/22406-a-iak-u-nykh-instrument- parlamentskoho-kontroliu-interpeliatsiia 11. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/23299-a-iak-u-nykh-mistsevyi- referendum 12. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/23291-a-iak-u-nykh-natsionalnyi- referendum 13. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/23280-a-iak-u-nykh-elektronne- holosuvannia 14. https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/a-iak-u-nykh/23276-a-iak-u-nykh-elektronna- petytsiia 15. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23290-yak-narodni-deputaty-vidviduvaly- zasidannia-komitetiv-u-lypni 16. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23285-u-komitetakh-pozytyvno-otsinyly- metodolohiiu-monitorynhu-prozorosti-ikhnoi-roboty-vid-opory 17. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23267-8-sesiia-verkhovnoi-rady-korotki- pidsumky 18. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22944-tyzhden-roboty-v-komitetakh-chy- kanikuly 19. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22941-popravka-vozniuka-vse-taky-ne- pryiniata 20. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22940-yak-narodni-deputaty-vidviduvaly- zasidannia-komitetiv-u-chervni 21. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22938-lypen-u-vr-iak-deputaty-khodyly-ta- holosuvaly

Thirty-three analytical materials on the work of People's Deputies of Ukraine: 1. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22931-derzhsubventsii-ta-odeski- mazhorytarnyky-iak-nardepy-bachat-svoiu-rol-u-vydilenni-koshtiv USAID RADA Y5 Annual Report, October 01, 2017 – September 30, 2018 Page 59

2. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22402-samotnist-u-merezhi-abo-oseredky- parlamentskykh-partii-ivano-frankivskoi-oblasti-v-sotsialnii-merezhi-facebook 3. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22399-analiz-subventsii-skilky-ta-kudy- spriamovano-koshtiv-na-mykolaivshchyni 4. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22397-ivano-frankivshchyna-nebahato- pidpysnykiv-reaktsii-ta-lokalnoho-kontentu-rezultaty-doslidzhennia-partiinykh- facebook-storinok 5. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22392-489-subventsii-na-sumu-maizhe- 200-mln-hrn-rezultat-pererozpodilu-derzhavnykh-koshtiv-dlia-volyni 6. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22390-zabuti-terytorii-zakarpattia-3-mista- ta-3-raiony-dva-roky-bez-zhodnoi-hryvni-subventsii 7. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22389-derzhavna-subventsiia-dopomoha- kirovohradshchyni-chy-piar-narderpiv 8. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23560-yak-pratsiuiut-v-parlamenti- deputaty-mazhorytarnyky-z-khersonskoi-oblasti 9. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23559-yak-oseredky-parlamentskykh- partii-na-cherkashchyni-vykorystovuiut-onlain-maidanchyky 10. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23558-facebook-dlia-odeskykh-orhanizatsii- parlamentskykh-partii-zasib-komunikatsii-chy-novynnyi-resurs 11. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23306-facebook-po-khersonsky-iak- vyhliadaiut-politychni-partii-v-sotsialnykh-merezhakh 12. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23304-khmelnychchyna-iak-oblasni- oseredky-parlamentskykh-partii-vykorystovuiut-facebook 13. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23303-partiini-oseredky-chastishe- vykorystovuiut-storinky-u-sotsmerezhakh-dlia-informuvannia-vybortsiv-zakarpattia- a-ne-dlia-rozbudovy-dialohu 14. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23300-finzvity-zakarpatskykh-oseredkiv- parlamentskykh-partii-za-i-pivrichchia-2018-roku-bilshist-koshtiv-pishly-na-zarplatu- i-orendu 15. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23298-ivano-frankivshchyna-problemy- okruhiv-u-deputatskykh-zapytakh-mazhorytarnykiv 16. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23293-subventsii-2017-iak-rozpodilyly- koshty-mizh-okruhamy-ivano-frankivshchyny 17. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23284-subventsii-dlia-sumshchyny-u-2017- rotsi-sered-priorytetiv-shkoly-i-likarni 18. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23283-yak-pratsiuvaly-v-parlamenti- deputaty-mazhorytarnyky-cherkashchyny-vprodovzh-vosmoi-sesii 19. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23282-derzhavni-subventsii-lvivshchyny- 2017-pikluvannia-pro-vybortsiv-chy-investytsii-v-rozvytok-rehionu 20. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23277-subventsii-2017-na-iaki-potreby- vytrachaly-derzhavni-hroshi-na-khmelnychchyni 21. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23274-yak-pratsiuvaly-deputaty- mazhorytarnyky-chernivetskoi-oblasti-z-pochatku-2018-roku 22. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23271-z-chym-pishly-na-kanikuly- prykarpatski-mazhorytarnyky 23. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23273-promizhni-pidsumky-chetvertoho- roku-roboty-odeskykh-nardepiv 24. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23270-za-rik-do-vyboriv-iak-pratsiuiut-u- verkhovnii-radi-deputaty-mazhorytarnyky-z-kirovohradshchyny 25. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/23268-aktyvnist-parlamentskykh-partii-u- mykolaivskii-oblasti 26. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22945-aktyvnist-mazhrytarnykiv-kharkova- u-parlamenti-pid-chas-viii-sesii 27. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22942-parlamentska-diialnist- mazhorytarnykiv-lvivshchyny-pid-chas-vosmoi-sesii-kozhen-sam-za-sebe 28. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22937-rezultaty-roboty-spysochnykiv- mykolaivshchyny-29-zakoniv-ta-hodyna-vystupiv-na-vsikh

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29. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22936-vosma-sesiia-verkhovnoi-rady-chym- vidznachylys-volynski-mazhorytarnyky 30. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22935-yak-pratsiuvaly-zakarpatski- mazhorytarnyky-u-pershomu-pivrichchi-2018-roku 31. https://rada.oporaua.org/novyny/novini/22932-derzhavni-subventsii-na-okruhy- mazhorytarnykiv-kharkivshchyny-rozvytok-terytorii-chy-pryvid-dlia-piaru 32. https://opora.rv.ua/3-5-roky-roboty-yak-pratsyuvaly-mazhorytarnyky-rivnenshhyny- u-verhovnij-radi/ 33. https://opora.rv.ua/rozpodil-subventsij-u-2016-ta-2017-rokah-kudy-spryamovuvalys- koshty-na-rivnenshhyni/.

Activity ratings of the 88 majoritarian deputies for October 2017 (https://rada.oporaua.org/analityka/zviti/19761-reitynh-diialnosti-88-deputativ- mazhorytarnykiv-u-zhovtni-2017-roku).

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Annex IV.

IL’s activities held for the PIP interns and presentations held by IL to promote PIP

Activities for the PIP interns:

1. On March 17 and 24, 2018, IL held a two-module Youth Anti-Corruption School for 30 interns and alumni of the Internship Program. Trainers from the organization "Integrity UA" are high-qualified specialists in countering corruption with experience of work at state agencies, in particular the National Agency for Preventing Corruption. The school consisted of theoretical blocks and practical cases for identifying the corruption component (http://www.interns.org.ua/uk/content/molodizhna- antykorupciyna-shkola-2018). 2. On April 12, 2018, four teams of interns participated in a constitutional-regulatory dispute that was organized by the Interns’ League in collaboration with the RADA Program expert Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi. The purpose of the dispute was to further study the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the practical use of the parliamentary procedure. Detailed information is available on the Interns’ League website: http://interns.org.ua/uk/content/reglamentnyy-dysput-z-volodymyrom- kryzhanivskym. 3. On May 17, 2018, an event called “thematic financial and economic day” was conducted. Intern Diana Kharynovych-Yavorska was involved in the organization of the event. She developed the concept of the thematic day, invited speakers and communicated with them on the peculiarities of the format. The following speakers participated: • Tymofiy Mylovanov – Kyiv School of Economics Honorary President, Professor at Pittsburgh University, co-founder of VoxUkraine, member of the NBU Council; • Mykhailo Vidiakin – Head of Strategy Management and Banking System Reform of the National Bank of Ukraine, lecture “NBU Strategy: Priorities, Customers’ Logic and Financial Sector Development”; • Ihor Burakovskyi – Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting; • Oleh Yukhnovskyi – Advisor to the President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of Agriculture Committee at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, President of the all-Ukrainian NGO “Union of Food Industry Producers,” MP of the 3rd and 4th convocations. 4. For the third year in a row, the Interns’ League holds a charity auction. Since 2017, funds collected during the auction have been directed to help the Korostyshiv boarding school for children with mental disabilities. On May 25, representatives of the Interns’ League visited the school and donated gifts to graduates, as well as to the educational department of the institution. 5. On May 31, the PIP interns met with Parliamentary Internship Program 2012-2013 alumnus Yelyzaveta Kuzmenko, a gender expert. Her lecture was devoted to equality and tolerance in terms of gender as well as sexual orientation. 6. On June 14, within the framework of introduction to the anti-corruption system in Ukraine, the interns met with MP Serhiy Leshchenko and CEO of Transparency International Yaroslav Yurchyshyn. The interns heard about the activities of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Preventing and Combating Corruption, the prospects for establishing the Anti-Corruption Court, the activities of the anti-corruption bodies (the National Anti- Corruption Bureau (NABU), the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP), the system of e-declarations, as well as the state funding of political parties.

Detailed information is available at http://www.interns.org.ua.

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IL promotional presentations for the Parliamentary Internship Program: • March 31 – a Skype presentation of the Internship Program for 25 participants of the School of Civic Activists in Zaporizhia. It was the first online presentation. While this format allows presenting the Program, it is inconvenient for Q&A session on account of technical aspects. • April 6 – Presentation in the Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for the delegation of active students from Dnipro City. • April 20 – Presentation at Zaporizhia National University. • April 25 – Presentation at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University as part of the vacancy fair. • April 26 – Presentation at the Institute of Philology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. • May 12 – Presentation for students of Open University of Reforms in Kyiv. • May 17 – Presentation at Kherson State University as part of the EU Career Days. • May 24 – Presentation at Ternopil National Economic University as part of the EU Career Days. • June 24 – Presentation within the framework of the Youthday-18 festival in Kyiv.

Media Publications on the presentations: • The Parliamentary Internship Program was presented on ZNU: https://www.znu.edu.ua/cms/index.php?action=news/view_details&news_id=43404& lang=ukr&news_code=u-znu-prezentuvali-programu-stazhuvannya-v-aparati- verkhovnoyi-radi-ukrayini • The Parliamentary Internship Program was presented on ZNU: https://www.znu.edu.ua/cms/index.php?action=news/view_details&news_id=43415& lang=rus&news_code=v-znu-prezentovali-programmu-stazhirovki-v-apparate- verkhovnoj-rady-ukrainy • The EU Career Days took place at TNEU: https://www.0352.ua/news/2050551 • The Job Fair at the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University: http://kubg.edu.ua/prouniversitet/news/podiji/5412-yarmarok-vakansii-u- kyivskomu-universyteti-imeni-borysa-hrinchenka.html • We invite you to participate in the Parliamentary Internship Program: http://www.tneu.edu.ua/university/centers/center-for-employment-and-alumni- relations/jobs-for-students/13592-zaproshuiemo-do-uchasti-u-programi- stazhuvannia-v-aparati-verhovnoi-rady-ukrainy.html • Internship in the Verkhovna Rada: http://instpres.univ.kiev.ua/node/1994

Facebook publications: • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/photos/a.415611928480503.90863.19487 9537220411/1961457047229309/?type=3 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/photos/a.415611928480503.90863.19487 9537220411/1971188042922876/?type=3 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/photos/a.415611928480503.90863.19487 9537220411/1977804642261216/?type=3 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/posts/1979126745462339 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/posts/1992892807419066 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/posts/2006973596010987 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/photos/a.833693943338964.1073741828. 194879537220411/2010714978970182/?type=3 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/posts/2015852128456467 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/photos/a.833693943338964.1073741828. 194879537220411/2019895838052096/?type=3 USAID RADA Y5 Annual Report, October 01, 2017 – September 30, 2018 Page 63

• https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/posts/2056613691046977 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/photos/a.415611928480503.90863.19487 9537220411/2064300626944950/?type=3 • https://www.facebook.com/internsleague/posts/2068278156547197

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Exhibit 2. PMP Data Table: Responsible Accountable Democratic Assembly Target justification

Indicator level Data Collection Performance Indicator (Input/Output/Outcome) Indicator Definition Data Source Method Baseline Data Targets and Actuals Year Value FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

Actual Target Actual Target Actual Project Purpose: To strengthen the legislature to become more accountable, representative and independent and to improve civic engagement in the legislative process Objective 1: Public representation in the legislative process improved 1.1 Indicator Name Level of public Outcome Measures of the level of Semi-annual Survey of expert 2014 N/A 6.00 5.50 4.64 6.0 4.5 RADA Program representation in the legislative process public representation by surveys of panel assessing conducts the the expert panel assembled the public survey since composed of MPs, expert panel representation 2014 legislative staff, on a 10-point Ukrainian and foreign scale: from the experts, CSO lowest (1) to the representatives highest (10) Expected Result 1.1: Effective communication, outreach and constituent services developed 1.1.1 Indicator Name New tools introduced Output Number of new Ukrainian Observation and 2014 0 12 5 5 5 2 1-Cooperation by MPs for citizen communication, outreach constituency outreach partner reports on new with OTG by and constituent services in their districts tools introduced by MPs reports from introduced Ihor Huz model practices and 1-RadaInfo constituency tools which will also districts be used for regional educational tours

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Expected Result 1.2: Inclusive legislative drafting practices established 1.1.2 Indicator Name Effectiveness of VR Outcome Measures the level of MP Survey MP surveys (to 2013 58.4% n/a NA NA 65% 82.5% According to MP policy-making effectiveness of VR in be conducted in survey policymaking processes 2015 and 2018) conducted in as assessed by relevant 2018 outside experts

1.1.3 Indicator Name Number of public Output Measures the number of Program Analysis of 2012 75 67 75 104 75 85 All the RADA forums resulting from USG assistance in public events where the reports by program Program events which national legislators and the public public has the the RADA monitoring are included interact opportunity to interact Program and reports into the report with MPs its partners

1.1.4 Indicator Name Number of national Output Measures the number of MP Survey Trainers’/ 2012 808 196: 800 257: 800 173: During the legislators and national legislative staff MPs and VR staff that consultants’ 76 men, 108 47 reporting period attending USG-sponsored training or attend USG-sponsored reports; program 120 men, men; the RADA educational events (disaggregated by sex) events evaluation women 149 126 Program report; staff and women wome conducted 13 consultants’ time n trainings and sheets and created one payroll online training. All the participants lists are available upon request. Expected Result 1.3: Cooperation between MPs and local governments strengthened 1.1.5 Indicator Name Number of Output Measures the number of Implementing Program 2014 3 11 20 33 20 5 1-training on educational and capacity-building tools for educational instruments Partner evaluation events, cyber security MPs created for MPs and MP aides report; staff and 6 tools by IUA consultants’ time 2-Manual on sheets and shadow report payroll drafting by ALI 3-Manual on Town Hall Meeting conducting by ALI 4-trainining on policy analysis (worked out

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and ToT conducted) 5-trainining on the VRU rules of procedures (worked out and ToT conducted) Objective 2: Role of citizens in monitoring the work of Parliament expanded 2.1 Indicator Name: Effectiveness of Outcome Effectiveness of citizen Post-training Trainers’/ 2013 0 60% 70% 55% 75% 60% This indicator citizens in monitoring the work of the monitoring of surveys of consultants’ was measured Parliament parliamentary activities trainings reports, by the poll of as measured by % of CSO Ukrainian CSO participating new tools and practices representa- partners’ reports organizations learned by CSOs in tives on the use of the specialized trainings that new tools and have been adopted by practices they CSOs obtained Expected Result 2.1: Civic education initiatives promoted to foster greater citizen engagement in the legislative process 2.1.1 Indicator Name: Number of CSOs output Measures the number of Implementing Trainers’/consult 2013 75 140 75 85 75 103 4 – IUA attending USG-sponsored training or Ukrainian CSOs Partner ants’ reports; Parliament educational events attending USG- (Alyona program conference sponsored events Hurkivska) evaluation report; staff and 22 - Public consultants’ time Lecture “Help or sheets and Push, or How to payroll Get the Most in Relations with Authorities” by ALI

21-NGOs participated in the advocacy guide presentation by ALI for RPR coalition

6 - IL presentation on E-democracy 23-11-2017

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29 unique NGO are represented by interns of PIP.

7-NGOs took part in PIP presentations by IL

14- NGOs took part in trainings on access to legislation process 2.1.2 Indicator Name: Number of Output Measures the number of Implementing Trainers’/consult 2013 2 9 5 6 5 9 1-training on educational and capacity-building tools for educational instruments Partner ants’ reports; cyber security CSOs created for CSOs developed program by IUA within the project's evaluation 2-Manual on framework report; staff and shadow report consultants’ time drafting by ALI sheets and 3-Manual on payroll Town Hall Meeting conducting by ALI 4-Manual on how to monitor the work of peoples’ deputies by OPORA 5-Manual on the VRU Committees openness investigation by OPORA 6-Manual on communication with the VRU during advocacy campaigns by ALI 7-Map of state subventions by

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OPORA on www.radaopora web portal 8-Youth anticorruption school by IL 9-training on public access to legislative process Expected Result 2.2: Civil society monitoring of the VR fostered, including strengthening lobbying groups 2.2.1 Indicator Name Level of public’s Outcome Measures the level of Semi-annual survey of expert 2013 35% 60 62% 44% 65% 56% According to efficiency in monitoring the Ukrainian public representation by surveys of panel survey of expert legislature’s work the expert panel assembled panel conducted composed of MPs, expert panel in 2018 legislative staff, conducted by Ukrainian and foreign Implementing experts, CSO Partner representatives 2.2.2 Indicator Name Number of public Input Measures the number of Implementing Disaggregation 2013 0 3 2 9 2 4 policies introduced, repealed, changed or public policies Partner by: implemented consistent with citizen input introduced, adopted, repealed, changed or implemented consistent with citizen input supported by USAID programs Input a) Introduced 2 3 2 1-Draft Law “On (submitted for Youth” registered consideration by by the VRU 10.11.2017. the Parliament)

2-Draft Law #7283 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’ to Ensure the Gender Equality in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

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Input b) adopted 3 2 1- Resolution (approved by the No. 6596 Parliament) establishing 30 scholarships for interns enrolled full-time.

2-Draft Law #6574 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine as Regards Improvement of the Procedure for Rehabilitation of Victims of Repression of the Communist Totalitarian Regime of 1917- 1991”, adopted as a law 13.03.2018 Input c) repealed policies Input d) changed 1 3 policies Input e) implemented policies 2.2.3 Indicator Name Effectiveness of CSO Outcome Percentage of positive MP Survey MP survey 2013 25% n/a NA n/a 40% 68% According to the testimony to VR responses to survey on survey effectiveness of CSO conducted by testimony and reports KIIS in 2018 provided to VR Committees. Only entry- exit surveys will be conducted. 2.2.4 Indicator Name: Number of civil Input Measures the number of Program Implementing 2013 10 21 25 85 25 43 22 - Public society organizations (CSOs) receiving USG Ukrainian CSOs engaged monitoring Partners’ list of Lecture “Help or assistance engaged in advocacy in advocacy reports participants will Push, or How to interventions (FAF Indicator) interventions with be verified, Get the Most in MPs/VR cleaned data Relations with reported to Authorities” by USAID ALI

21-NGOs participated in the advocacy guide

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presentation by ALI for RPR coalition 2.2.5 Indicator Name: Number of USG- input Measures the number of Program Implementing 2013 20 17 30 9 30 34 From the lists of funded organizations representing CSOs that represent monitoring Partners’ list of event marginalized constituencies trying to affect marginalized reports participants will participants of government policy or conducting constituencies and are be verified, the RADA government oversight involved in policy cleaned data Program making reported to partners USAID

Expected Result 2.3: Reform legislation passed by partnering with other USAID programs 2.3.1 Indicator Name: Number of USAID output Measures the number of Database of RADA will track 2013 2 8 5 5 5 4 1-Law #7440 assisted legislation, policies and regulations policies positively adopted adopted legislation On that are favorably assessed to meet EU assessed by EU or other legislation to know how Anticorruption legislation standards defined international many of its Court (Venice sources (standards for suggestions were Commission) EU body of policies) incorporated; 2-Law #6229 adoption of EU On institutions’ Transparency in recommendations the Extractive in the passed Industries legislation will be (Delegation of checked the European Union to Ukraine) 3-Law #6243 On Amendments to Article 149 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in order to bring it in line with international standards (OSCE) 4-Draft Law #7164 On Creating the Necessary Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement of

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the Situation in Certain Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts (OSCE) Objective 3: Role of legislature in providing independent oversight of the Executive branch strengthened 3.1 Indicator Name Level of effectiveness Outcome Percent that reflects % of MP survey KIIS survey 2012 67% n/a NA NA 75% 66.31 According to of various independent parliamentary positive MP responses results of MPs % KIIS survey oversight tools on effective use of results of MPs parliamentary oversight conducted in tools during MP survey 2018 Expected Result 3.1: Anti-corruption efforts strengthened, including Parliamentary budgetary oversight 3.1.1 Indicator Name Level of Outcome Measures the percentage Semi-annual 2013 50% 60% 70% 40% 75% 41% According to the independence of parliamentary oversight of positive responses surveys of Survey of expert over executive branch about strong public assembled panel conducted representation during expert panel in 2018 expert panel composed conducted by of MPs, legislative staff, Implementing Ukrainian and foreign Partner experts, CSO representatives 3.1.2 Indicator Name Public perception of Outcome Index that measures the Transparency Annual Survey by 2013 25 27 33 29 37 30 According to government efforts to combat corruption level of public perception International Transparency Annual Survey of corruption data International – by Question: To Transparency what extent do International you perceive the (https://ti- Parliament/ ukraine.org/res Legislature in earch/indeks- Ukraine to be koruptsiyi-cpi- corrupt? 2017/) . 3.1.3 Indicator Name: Number of anti- Output Counts mechanisms that Implementing 2013 2 3 2 3 2 3 1-Draft Law corruption mechanisms developed include but are not Partner (VR #8324 on limited to: e-governance Committee Anticorruption mechanisms, legislative on Combating Strategy for and normative measures Organized 2018-2020 Crime and (registered on Corruption, April 26, 2018) Volodymyr 2- Law #2447- Kryzhanivskyi) VIII On the Supreme Anticorruption

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Court, adopted on June 6, 2018 3- Resolution On Approval of the Anti- Corruption Program of the Central Election Commission for 2018-2020, adopted July 23, 2018

Expected Result 3.2: Parliamentary oversight function strengthened through improved structural effectiveness 3.2.1 Indicator Name Number of national Outcome Measures the number of Implementing Program 2012 89 90 95 100 2807 As of July 2018: executive oversight actions taken by national executive Partner monitoring 2792 – MPs legislature receiving USG assistance oversight actions taken reports appeals; by the VR 3 – parliament hearings; 12 – hours of questions to government 3.2.2 Indicator Name Number of shadow Input Measures the number of Implementing Program 2013 0 1 4 4 5 4 RADA partner reports submitted to the VR and discussed shadow reports Partner ALI monitoring ALI drafted with in VR Committees prepared by Ukrainian reports other Ukrainian CSOs and discussed by CSOs (available VR Committees in ER 3.2.i of the report). Expected Result 3.3: Internship program institutionalized

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3.3.1 Indicator Name Level of Outcome Measures the level of the Interns’ Program 2013 Stage 1 Stage 4 NA stage 4 NA NA On December 7, institutionalization of the parliamentary internship program’s League and monitoring achieved achieved 2017, the internship program institutionalization by RADA reports, results Verkhovna Rada milestone stages: Program of OCA of the of Ukraine 1. League of Interns has documents Interns League, adopted vision of development IL’s institutional Resolution No. for mid-term (3-5 years) development and 6596 2. League of Interns’ sustainability establishing Strategic Plan developed plan, agreement personal 3. League of Interns’ with the VR scholarships for Sustainability Plan Secretariat the participants developed and approved of the by the Board Parliamentary 4. Long-term agreement Internship between the League of Program. Interns and the VR Secretariat on implementation of the internship program endorsed

GENERAL PROGRAM INDICATOR 3.2 Indicator Name Index of the Quality of Outcome Measures different Implementing Semi-annual 2013 2.77 2.71 3.10 2.64 3.20 2,79 This index is a the Legislative Process (PMP indicator) aspects of the quality of Partner index from comprehensive the legislative process in (Alyona surveys of MPs, mechanism to the VR Hurkivska) VR staff, measure the Ukrainian and quality of the international legislative experts processes in the VR.

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