Our initiatives

The project aims to develop the capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) specializing in providing legal aid to the population to provide legal services with a focus on meeting the legal needs of IDPs in the context of the ongoing full-scale war in Ukraine and taking into account the need for post-war reconstruction of the country

Vinnytsia oblast Zakarpattia oblast Ivano-Frankivsk oblast Kyiv oblast Lviv oblast Poltava oblast Sumy oblast Khmelnytskyi oblast Chernivtsi oblast Chernihiv oblast Cherkasy oblast

Improving partnerships in the field of human rights protection, taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups in communities, in particular between representatives of local government and the judiciary, the human rights community and civil society organizations

Ivano-Frankivska, Khmelnytska, Chernigivska oblasts

Strengthening the organizational capacity of civil society organizations working in the field of strengthening the legal capacity of communities and expanding access to justice

23 organizations in 15 oblasts of Ukraine (as of 2019-2020)

Formation of an international network of local organizations and initiatives to disseminate ideas of access to justice and advocacy

Eastern Europe and Central Asia / Східна Європа та Центральна Азія

Strengthening the role and capacity of civil society organizations in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in improving the quality of social, security and legal services to the population with a focus on human rights (using the Local Human Rights Index tool)

Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts

Capacity building and organizational development of the LDN

22 organizations in 15 oblasts of Ukraine (as of 2023-2024)

Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and territorial communities through the establishment of systemic communication between them, training and practical training of trainers, mediators and experts in local self-government/Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and territorial communities through the establishment of systemic communication between them, training and practical training of trainers, mediators and experts in local self-government

23 organizations in 15 oblasts of Ukraine (as of 2018-2019)

Мережа правового розвитку розвиватиме правові послуги для ВПО та надаватиме послуги, які допоможуть задовольнити потреби переміщеного населення, зокрема в інтеграції в громаду, а також сприятимуть зменшенню розриву в доступі до правосуддя в місцевих громадах.

22 organizations in 15 oblasts of Ukraine (as of 2024-2025)

Reducing the level of social tension and conflict caused by the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Ukraine by providing timely and convenient legal assistance to all who need it

National level

Improving people's access to justice, administrative and social services, legal aid services and alternative dispute resolution

Kyiv oblast

Developing routes and algorithms for the evacuation of war-affected people from the frontline areas, changing the quality of humanitarian response in communities in the South

Mykolaiv, Kherson oblasts

Increasing the level of feelings of security among local community residents through the implementation of social cohesion tools, dialogue practices and other measures identified based on the results of comprehensive sociological research

Ivano-Frankivska, Vinnytska, Mykolaivska oblasts

Support of the Union's operational activities

22 organizations in 15 oblasts of Ukraine (as of 2023-2025)

Strengthening the capacity of local self-government bodies, volunteer groups and local activists to respond to the challenges of full-scale war, coordinate and increase the effectiveness of humanitarian response in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts

Strengthening the capacity of local self-government bodies, volunteer groups and local activists to respond to the challenges of full-scale war, coordinate and increase the effectiveness of humanitarian response in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts

Strengthening the capacity of local self-government bodies, volunteer groups and local activists to respond to the challenges of full-scale war, coordinate and increase the effectiveness of humanitarian response in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts

Promoting the Social Integration of Internally Displaced Persons in Their Communities of Residence

Promoting the Social Integration of Internally Displaced Persons in Their Communities of Residence

Strengthening the capacity of territorial communities to develop and implement local programs to expand access to justice, based on the needs of residents

Supporting the introduction, at both local and central levels, of a culture of applying an approach to strategic management decision-making in the area of ensuring effective access to justice based on the results of research on the real legal needs of people