UK support for Ukraine reform
The Foreign Secretary has confirmed 拢35 million of UK funding to support Ukraine鈥檚 reform, as he joined other foreign ministers from around the world at a summit in Copenhagen.
Boris Johnson discussed the contribution at the Ukraine Reform Conference 鈥� 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 Boris Johnson said:
鈥淲ith 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
鈥淭hat鈥檚 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
鈥淲e do all this because it is essential for Ukraine鈥檚 future security and prosperity, and because it is essential for upholding our European values, our security and our prosperity.鈥�
The funding will provide practical support to strengthen Ukraine鈥檚 sovereignty and resilience, and ensure the reform momentum continues. It includes help for projects in Ukraine to bolster further reform across the country鈥檚 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鈥檚 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:
- 拢13.4 million on conflict, security and stability projects to bolster Ukrainian defence reform, promote peace-building, eliminate corruption and increase civilian oversight
- 拢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.
- 拢6 million in humanitarian aid.
- 拢5 million this year to help Ukraine counter Russian disinformation.
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