The European Union and the Council of Europe are working together with Eastern Partnership countries* to promote stronger governance, rule of law and to improve the lives of citizens.

In 2014, they launched a common initiative, the Partnership for Good Governance programme for the Eastern Partnership countries. The programme provides support in the implementation of the countries’ domestic reforms to strengthen justice, counter economic crime, promote equality and non-discrimination, advance women’s access to justice and combat violence against women in line with European standards.

The Partnership for Good Governance was designed in close consultation with the European Union and the national stakeholders, in line with the Council of Europe’s country-specific Action Plans and the European Union's priorities for the Eastern Partnership region. The current phase of the programme, running from 2023 to 2027, builds upon the results and progress achieved under the previous phases: 2015-2018 and 2019-2022.

Progress in the implementation of the EU accession priorities is in focus for Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The Partnership for Good Governance programme will continue supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan. Co-operation with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society may be organised as appropriate.  

 DOCUMENTS

 Results factsheet for the Partnership for Good Governance in Ukraine (March 2023)

 Partnership for Good Governance programme brochure in English and Ukrainian

 Quick Response Mechanism (QRM) information brochure in English and Ukrainian

 UKRAINE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Combating hate speech in Ukraine

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Ukrainian

 

Enhancing anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing and asset recovery regime in Ukraine

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Ukrainian

 

Support to development of the constitutional justice in Ukraine

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Ukrainian

 REGIONAL PROJECTS

Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies

 Project website |  Project factsheet: ​​​English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian

 

Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime in the Eastern Partnership region

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian

 

Women's Access to Justice: implementing Council of Europe gender equality and violence against women standards

 Project website |  Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian

* While the Partnership for Good Governance does not include activities with the participation of the Belarusian authorities, in line with the EU policy of non-engagement with Belarusian public bodies and state-owned enterprises enshrined in the European Council Conclusions of October 2020, activities may be organised with the representatives of Belarusian civil society and democratic actors as appropriate, in line with the European Council Conclusions of February 2022 and the Decision of the Council of Europe Ministers’ Deputies of March 2022.