USAID RADA Next Generation is a five-year initiative (2021-2026), implemented by the “Internews Ukraine” NGO, that aims to advance the “next generation” of reforms that will enable the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) to become a modern, effective institution that promotes accountability and democratic development in Ukraine.
On February 28, USAID "RADA: Next Generation Program" held a coordination meeting of international technical assistance projects and programs, bringing together nearly 100 participants, particularly MPs, workers of VRU Secretariat and committees, international donors, and the public. The topic of the discussion was "Role of Verkhovna Rada on the Way to Ukraine's Full Membership in the EU."
USAID "RADA: Next Generation" Program hosted a strategic session with staffers of the VRU Secretariat, led by Secretary General Vyacheslav Shtuchnyi, and Members of Parliament. The 100 participants reviewed projects undertaken in the last two years of the Program and outlined future directions and work priorities for 2024.
With USAID “RADA: Next Generation” Program and American Councils for International Education support, the Parliamentary Education Center hosted a special lesson, drawing over 31,000 students, including those from the frontline and previously occupied cities. Students gained insights into how the Ukrainian Parliament operates during wartime.
USAID "RADA: Next Generation" Program, in collaboration with partners from the WFD, hosted an online seminar titled "EU Integration: Orientation towards Accession and Parliamentary Mandates" on February 22. The workshop aimed to showcase Croatia's experience with European integration and the parliament's role in the process. Approximately 50 participants attended the workshop.
USAID RADA Next Generation is a five-year initiative (2021-2026), implemented by the “Internews Ukraine” NGO, that aims to advance the “next generation” of reforms that will enable the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) to become a modern, effective institution that promotes accountability and democratic development in Ukraine.
In order to better prepare for the all-Ukrainian simulation game "M18: We Are Legislators!" and improve its practices, the Agency for Educational Policy Development with the USAID "RADA: Next Generation" Program is holding meetings with Ukrainian MPs. The first meeting was held with MP Roman Hryshchuk, who answered numerous questions from students.
In the second half of 2023, USAID "RADA: Next Generation" Program provided communication support to 5 parliamentary committees. All of them improved their ratings of the most transparency committees, and 3 of them received the highest points, according to the latest monitoring data from the CHESNO Movement. Read more in our material.