Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity Semi-Annual Progress Performance Report Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity FY 2020 SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (01 October 2020 – 31 March 2021) Award No: 72012119CA00003 Prepared for USAID/Ukraine C/O American Embassy 4 Igor Sikorsky St., Kyiv, Ukraine 04112 Prepared by “Ednannia” (Joining Forces) – The Initiative Center to Support Social Action 72 Velyka Vasylkivska Str., office 8, Kyiv, Ukraine Implemented by the Initiative Center to Support Social Action “Ednannia” (Ednannia hereafter) as a prime implementing partner in a consortium with the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) and the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM). Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity FY 2020 SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table of Contents I. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................. 2 II. CONTEXT UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................... 4 III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. 5 IV. KEY NARRATIVE ACHIEVEMENT ................................................................................................................. 8 OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) (PRIMARILY IMPLEMENTED BY EDNANNIA) ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Organizational Development Grants and Other Sub-Awards ........................................................................... 9 Capacity Development Marketplace (CD Marketplace http://cd-platform.org/) ......................................... 15 Educational Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 17 OBJECTIVE 2: IMPROVE LEGAL ENABLING ENVIRONMENT (LEE) FOR CIVIL SOCIETY (PRIMARILY IMPLEMENTED BY UCIPR AND CEDEM) .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Legislative Monitoring, Analysis and Drafting ................................................................................................. 19 Advocacy and Coalition Building ...................................................................................................................... 21 Legal Awareness Raising and Capacity Building ............................................................................................. 30 Legal Aid ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 OBJECTIVE 3: ENHANCE RESEARCH AND LEARNING OF CIVIL SOCIETY SECTORAL CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND BEST PRACTICES (PRIMARILY IMPLEMENTED BY EDNANNIA) ................................................................................................... 33 In-depth research on new challenges and opportunities impacting civil society .......................................... 33 Knowledge Clearing House ............................................................................................................................... 38 V. PROGRESS AGAINST TARGETS .................................................................................................................. 38 VI. PERFORMANCE MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING ................................................................. 39 VII. LESSONS LEARNED .................................................................................................................................... 40 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................................................................... 41 IX. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 41 X. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO HOST GOVERNMENT ......................................................................................... 42 XI. PROGRESS ON INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................... 43 XII. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (REQUIRED FOR CONTRACTS; OPTIONAL FOR OTHER AWARD TYPES) ...... 44 XIII. SUB-AWARD DETAILS ................................................................................................................................ 45 XIV. ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................................................... 45 IMPROVE TECHNICAL CAPACITY OF ONLINE PLATFORM CD MARKETPLACE ...................................................................... 46 DEVELOP IT SOLUTION FOR CONDUCTING EVENTS ONLINE ............................................................................................. 46 PROMOTE CULTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 46 HOLD 2ND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR NEWLY ESTABLISHED CSOS .............................................................................. 46 OBJECTIVE 2: IMPROVE LEGAL ENABLING ENVIRONMENT (LEE) FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ........................................................... 46 OBJECTIVE 3. ENHANCE RESEARCH AND LEARNING OF CIVIL SOCIETY SECTORAL CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND BEST PRACTICES ................................................................................................................................................................. 48 XV. ATTACHMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 50 Award No: 72012119CA00003 1 Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity FY 2020 SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT I. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Activity Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity AML Anti-Money Laundering ASUG Automatized System of Grant Management (online databases to administer capacity development grants) CD Capacity Development CD Marketplace Capacity Development Platform “Marketplace” CEDEM Non-Government Organization “Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law” CEO Chief Executive Officer CEP USAID Competitive Economy Program CMU Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine CoE Council of Europe COP Chief of Party CoP Community of Practice CSO SI Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index CSD Forum Civil Society Development Forum CSO Civil Society Organization DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DG East USAID Project “Ukraine Democratic Governance East Activity” DIF Democratic Initiatives Foundation DOBRE USAID Project “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” ECNL European Center for Not-for-Profit Law ECtHR European Court of Human Rights Ednannia Non-Government Organization «Ednannia» (Joining Forces) – Initiative Centre to Support Social Action» EGAP Program E-Governance for Accountability and Participation Program E-learning Learning Utilizing Electronic Technologies ENGAGE USAID Project «Enhance Non-governmental Actors and Grassroots Engagements», implemented by Pact, Inc., 2016-2021 EU European Union GOU Government of Ukraine ICNL International Center for Not-for-Profit Law IRF International Renaissance Foundation ISO Intermediary Support Organization IT Information Technologies LEE Legal enabling environment LEE RRM Legal Enabling Environment Reforms Road Map LGBTIQ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning MELP Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan MIS Management Information System MOOC Massive Online Open Course MP Member of Parliament NDI National Democratic Institute NGO Non-Governmental Organizations NED National Endowment for Democracy Award No: 72012119CA00003 2 Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity FY 2020 SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OD Organizational Development OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE/ODIHR OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights PR Public Relations PGP Public-Government Platform PULSE Policy for Ukraine Local Self Governance implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Cities (AUC) RPR Reanimation Package of Reforms PWD Persons with Disabilities PULSE USAID Policy for Ukraine Local Self Governance RADA USAID Project ‘Responsible, Accountable and Democratic Assembly” SAGMa System of Automatized Grant Management ToT Terms of Reference UCIPR Non-Government Organization “The Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research” UMDPL Ukrainian Association of Human Rights Monitors UNDP United Nations Development Programme UPF Ukrainian Philanthropists Forum U-RAP Ukraine Responsive and Accountable Politics Program URC Ukraine Reforms Conference USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government SIDA Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency VRU Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Award No: 72012119CA00003 3 Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity FY 2020 SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT II. CONTEXT UPDATE During October 2020 – March 2021, the team of the Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity (“Activity”) continued to experience different challenges,