In response to the request of the Government of Ukraine,
UNOPS opened an office in Ukraine in 2017, which provides a broad spectrum of
services to the Government and the people of Ukraine. Currently, the office is
classified as an Operations Centre (UAOC), with a portfolio of projects
exceeding USD 100 million, in the areas of rule of law, environment, energy
efficiency, crisis recovery, good governance, human resources management,
procurement, and logistics.
The Support for Rule of Law Reforms
in Ukraine (PRAVO Law Enforcement) project
The Support for Rule of Law Reforms in Ukraine – PRAVO
Police is a project funded by the European Union that has been designed to
support the creation of an efficient law-enforcement system respectful of human
rights in support of the people of Ukraine, through the provision of necessary
support to the National Police and other Ukrainian authorities in charge of
civilian law enforcement. The
Project encompasses activities that will
enable the achievement of the following four results:
Result 1. Capacities of law enforcement stakeholders are
enhanced through an effective and efficient human resource management system
(including training, recruitment, career management, integrity management,
adequate business processes and appropriate institutional structures).
Result 2. Ukraine's police force is a modern and
professional organisation which takes a community-oriented policing approach
and adequately maintains public order in full observance of human rights
protection.
Result 3. Increased public safety and improved fight against
serious crime, including cybercrime, following enhanced cooperation between the
institutions in charge of investigating and prosecuting crime, and the
introduction of modern investigative techniques, including IT solutions.
Result 4: Professional sector management allows for
comprehensive sector policy dialogue, effective policymaking, mid-term budgetary planning and
continuous policy monitoring.
Support
to the National Police of Ukraine
The Project supports the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) in
modernising the traffic police service, streamlining criminal, cybercrime, and
organised crime investigation frameworks, introducing community and
intelligence-led policing models, establishing an effective witness protection
system, enhancing Ukrainian Police collaboration with Interpol and Europol
networks, and setting up professional training centres. In addition, the
capacity of the National Police will be enhanced through support to an
effective and efficient human resource management system, and improved business
processes with supporting IT solutions. This includes training, recruitment,
career management, integrity management, adequate business processes and
appropriate institutional structures.
Support
to the Prosecutor General’s Office
The project supports general improvements to the Prosecutor
General’s Office and provides technical expertise and equipment to the newly
appointed Qualifications and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors, a
self-governing body responsible for the competitive selection process for new
prosecutors and for conducting disciplinary proceedings against acting
prosecutors.
Support
to the State Bureau of Investigations
Recently
established, the State Bureau of Investigations is tasked with the
investigation of crimes committed by public officials and will take over some
investigative functions from the Prosecutor General’s Office. The project
supports the newly established agency with training, technical expertise, modern
management practices, and equipment.