Government of Ukraine and UNICEF sign new five-year Country Programme Action Plan
KYIV, 1 November 2012 – Vice Prime Minister of
Ukraine-Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Serhiy Tihipko and UNICEF
Representative in Ukraine Yukie Mokuo signed the Country Programme Action Plan
(CPAP) for the period of 2012 – 2016. The CPAP is developed by UNICEF and the
Government of Ukraine in consultation with the national partners and its budget
for five years is USD 20 mln. The CPAP between the Government of
Ukraine and UNICEF focuses on fulfilment of obligations towards children as set
out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The joint actions will be
focused on key priority areas, such as: ensuring every child is living in a
family environment, promoting better health care and
nutrition for children, protecting children from violence and abuse, ensuring
no child is born with HIV and providing HIV services for excluded women and
youth, informing about child rights and supporting more effective policies in
the interests of children in Ukraine. "Children
are the most valuable resource of a country, however, at the same time, most
vulnerable population. Over 8 million
children living in Ukraine deserve more attention and better protection. Ensuring
children’s development to their full potential is the best investment that a
country can make for its future,” said UNICEF Representative Yukie Mokuo. “I
believe the CPAP will contribute to achieving the aspirations of the Government
and the people of Ukraine to ensure that all children enjoy their rights,"
she added.
Vice
Prime Minister-Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Serhiy Tihipko emphasized
that the cooperation with UNICEF will allow Ukraine introduce the best world
standards and practices in protecting children’s rights. «Protecting children’s
rights and ensuring family environment for every child are key components of
the Government’s social policy. We have already taken important steps in this
direction: we have increased the number of social workers supporting crisis
families and continuously improve social protection of children. I’m sure that the implementation of this five year programme of cooperation with UNICEF will help us to improve drastically this extremely important work for our country», - stated Serhiy Tihipko. UNICEF
celebrates the 15th anniversary of their presence in Ukraine this
year. It opened its office in Kyiv in
1997 following the conclusion of the Basic Cooperation Agreement (BCA) between
the Government of Ukraine and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Later, it was
ratified by the Parliament of Ukraine providing the basis for relationship and
cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and UNICEF. In conformity with
the BCA, the Country Programme Action Plan is developed and signed every five
years describing programmes and projects jointly agreed by the Government of
Ukraine and UNICEF aimed at improving the lives of children and families
throughout the territory of Ukraine. # # # About UNICEF: UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF opened its office in Ukraine in 1997. More info at: www.unicef.org.ua. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. For further information,
please contact: UNICEF Kyiv Email: vvashchenko@unicef.org Tel: +38 044 254 2450 Mobile: +38 050 388 2951
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