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  • Foreign Non-Governmental Foundations in Ukraine

    28.11.2018
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    The purpose this research is to assess the scope and areas of activities of foreign non-governmental charities in Ukraine.

    This study supports the opinion that there is relatively little talk about the activities of foreign nongovernmental charitable foundations (as, incidentally, about Ukrainian corporate and private charities) in Ukraine today, although their assistance is extremely important. However, these charitable organizations do a very useful thing and quite often they support initiatives, which are not a priority for the official donors.

    In general, endeavors of civic activists, non-governmental organizations and private charities are of particular importance in the Ukrainian context. This happens because Ukrainian society traditionally does not have trust official governmental institutions and, in many cases, perceives civil society as a force that can solve a large number of problems or make government representatives and politicians act on their obligations.

    Indeed, a role of non-governmental organizations in the development and logistical support of the armed forces, especially during the first years of Russian aggression, the development and implementation of the reform policies for various sectors, fighting corruption etc.. It is clear that such work needs support from citizens and both official and private donors.

    Still, such a high level of societal confidence requires that public activists and NGOs comply with the relevant moral and ethical standards, while also acting in a transparent manner. This will allow the public to better understand what actions and in what manner Ukrainian civic sector takes. Such understanding is an important factor in ensuring support of society for public initiatives and development of public activism in general. At the same time this should also minimize the risks of using civil society to serve private interests and hide all kinds of trivial abuses of power.

    That is why the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting, for the first time, analyzed the
    activities of foreign non-governmental institutions that public activists and non-governmental entities in Ukraine rely on when implementing their initiatives.

    This research was supported by JTI.

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