discussed the contribution at
the Ukraine Reform
Conference– a year after the UK hosted the inaugural summit
in London.
Since then, Ukraine has made great strides in tackling corruption
and improving transparency across Ukrainian institutions, and
important progress on decentralisation and healthcare reform.
The Foreign Secretary said:
“With Russia continuing its efforts to destabilise Ukraine, and
the occupation of Crimea ongoing, Britain must help to lead the
way on ensuring Ukraine has a bright, stable and prosperous
future
“That’s why we continue to provide support, which will help
Ukraine to build on the progress it has made since 2014 and on
key reforms since the inaugural London Reform Conference last
year
“We do all this because it is essential for Ukraine’s future
security and prosperity, and because it is essential for
upholding our European values, our security and our prosperity.”
The funding will provide practical support to strengthen
Ukraine’s sovereignty and resilience, and ensure the reform
momentum continues. It includes help for projects in Ukraine to
bolster further reform across the country’s institutions,
eliminate corruption, and increase independent oversight of state
organisations.
The UK is already doing pioneering work in Ukraine to help tackle
Russian disinformation. This includes support to Ukraine’s public
broadcaster, a project to help Ukrainian schools to build
resilience against disinformation, and funding for an NGO network
across Europe to debunk fake media stories.
The Foreign Secretary also held talks with Danish foreign
minister Anders Samuelsen while in Copenhagen.
NOTES:
Funding includes:
- £13.4 million on conflict, security and stability projects to
bolster Ukrainian defence reform, promote peace-building,
eliminate corruption and increase civilian oversight
- £11 million to support reform in Ukraine through the Good
Governance Fund with a wide range of programmes to help Ukraine
drive forward governance, economic and political reform. Through
this, we are supporting key institutions like the Business
Ombudsman and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
- £6 million in humanitarian aid.
- £5 million this year to help Ukraine counter Russian
disinformation.
