Ukraine Responsive and Accountable Politics Program (U-RAP)

U-RAP promotes representative, transparent, and accountable political processes in three main areas: national-level political parties, local-level party and government representation of citizens, and a competitive political environment.

Fair, peaceful elections an inclusive political processes will counter Russian propaganda attempts to portray Ukraine as a fractured and unstable country.

U-RAP will: Connect a broad spectrum of democratic actors, particularly local elected officials, to society and citizensHelp young people, women, and other underrepresented groups improve their political and leadership skillsSupport multi-level dialogues on national reform issuesStrengthen civil society's role in the development and implementation of election-related legislationBuild the capacity of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to administer electionsStrengthen the capacity of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) to regulate political finance