Projects of grant program "Citizens and Parliament"

In this challenging and crucial time for Ukraine, the representative function of the Parliament becomes even more critical, as it is important for each MP to keep in touch with the voters, support communities, study their problems and respond to their needs. Such interaction affects the level of trust in the Parliament as an institution.

In wartime, legislation rapidly changes, and many issues that require communication with citizens arise (e.g., temporary displacement of citizens, relocation, business organization and operation, local government, rights and obligations of various categories of citizens, administrative procedures, etc.).

Close cooperation between MPs and target audiences (non-governmental organizations, military administrations, local governments, business communities, professional communities, etc.) also requires special approaches to addressing wartime challenges.

In response to these challenges and needs, the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program has announced a grant initiative "Citizens and Parliament: Democratic Representation and Effective Interaction under Martial Law."

Main objectives of the grant program "Citizens and Parliament":

to develop interaction and cooperation between the Members of the Parliament of Ukraine and voters within the constituency or region under martial law;
to involve citizens in the decision-making process and the work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;
communicate reforms, study social problems, and hold public consultations at the regional level.

The winners of the grant competition "Citizens and Parliament" are:

NGO "Agromegapolis"
NGO "Union for Promotion of Rural Green Tourism in Ukraine"
Regional branch of the NGO "Civic Network "OPORA"
NGO "Institute "Respublica"
NGO "Dobra hromada"
NGO "Institute of public initiatives"

You can get to know the winners of the grant competition and their projects implemented under the USAID RADA: Next Generation grant initiative in our information brochure by downloading it from this page.

The USAID RADA: Next Generation Program is a five-year initiative (2021-2026) implemented by NGO "Internews Ukraine" and financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the USAID. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

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