1. HIGHLIGHTS
of the
European Union’s
Environmental
Sector Policy Support Programme
for Ukraine
(Presentation prepared by the "Support to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR)
of Ukraine for the Sector Budget Support implementation“ project )
FWC BENEFICIARIES 2009 - LOT 6 "Environment" )

2. Why
bother?

4. AGREEMENT SIGNED: 21 December
2010 (entry into force)
DURATION:
I. Operational implementation - 36
months as from 21 December 2010
2. Closure - 24 months from the start of
expiry date of the operational impl. phase
AMOUNT: EURO 35 million (to the
Ukrainian State Budget)

5. BUDGET SUPPORT
FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE
ENVIRONMENT
.
POLICY/STRATEGY
OF UKRAINE

6. FINANCING AGREEMENT SIGNED: 21
December 2010 (entry into force)
DURATION:
Operational implementation - 36
months as from 21 December 2010
AMOUNT: EURO 35 million

7. The Specific Objective of this budget support
operation is to help the Government of Ukraine
improving environmental policy performance
The measures will support
improvements in environmental
governance and environmental
mainstreaming also in other sectoral
policies such as energy, transport and
industry
The measures will also support
• Institution building and better legislation
• Implementation of international conventions and
multilateral environmental agreements
• Good governance, respect of human rights and
gender equality
• Democratisation and enhancing the role of civil
society and NGOs

8. The Results from the Government
environmental sector programme being
encouraged by the support measure include:
 The national legislation in the field of environment is
made closer to the EU standards and best practices
 Regional and sectoral environmental policies are
adopted and implemented
 International conventions and multilateral agreements
on environment ratified by Ukraine are more steadily
implemented thanks to an increased organizational
and monitoring capacity of the Ministry of
Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine

9. The Results from the Government
environmental sector programme being
encouraged by the support measure include (2):
 Awareness on environmental issues in the public at
large is significantly increased
 Losses of bio- and landscape diversity are limited
 Application of sustainable use of natural resources is
mainstreamed

10. The proposed actions will be
specifically targeted at:
 Increased Government ownership of the
environment sector reform process and
development of sustainable environment sector
policy and strategy
 Increased coherence between environment, energy,
transport and other related sectors, including
improvements in energy efficiency as well as
mitigation of and adaptation to climate change
 Greater harmonisation and alignment of procedures
and policies in the environmental sector in Ukraine
with EU norms and practices

11. The proposed actions will be
specifically targeted at:
 Improved institutional / administrative capacity,
accountability and transparency in the environment
sector
 Contribution to achieving the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) on ensuring
environment sustainability
 Improved budgeting and financial management in
the environment sector
 Improved dialogue between the Government and all
relevant civil society stake-holders and international
partners

12. AGREEMENT SIGNED: 21 December
2010 (entry into force)
DURATION:
I. Operational implementation - 36
months as from 21 December 2010
2. Closure - 24 months from the start of
expiry date of the operational impl. phase
AMOUNT: EURO 35 million (to the
Ukrainian State Budget)

13. Criteria for Disbursement:
For all tranches during the operational period:
• Satisfactory progress in the implementation of
the National Environment Strategy of Ukraine
including the National Action Plan for its
implementation for the period 2011 - 2015
• Satisfactory progress in the maintenance of a
stability-oriented macroeconomic policy
• Satisfactory progress in the implementation of
its programme to improve and reform public
finance management

14. For the variable tranches:
1 Elaboration and/or review and approval of
sectoral and regional programs related to
environmental protection
2 Approval by the Ministry of Ecology of Baseline
Plan for Harmonization of Ukraine’s legislation
with the EU laws; implementation of the Plan
and report on harmonization

15. 3 Simplification and transparency of authorization
system in the sphere of environmental protection
and safety
4 Strengthening of the MENR’s capacity with
respect to annual environmental monitoring
5 Improvement of access to environmental
information, involvement of the public in decision
making, and enhancing of environment education /
awareness

16. 6 Stabilization of emissions of pollutants and
greenhouse gases to atmospheric air from
stationary sources of pollution of enterprises of
the power engineering complex
7 Improvement of water quality for surface water
bodies due to improvement and upgrade of
municipal water treatment facilities
8 Upgrade of waste management infrastructure in
Ukraine
9 Increase in natural life environment of flora and
fauna representatives

17. The regular SBS implementation monitoring of the
compliance of Ukraine with the general and the
specific conditions as well as the achievement of
the indicators will be carried out by the
JOINT MONITORING GROUP (JMG)
The Joint Monitoring Group will be established by
the MENR of Ukraine.

18. MENR will chair the meetings at
least at the Deputy Minister level. The
European Commission will be
represented and participate in all the
meetings of the JMG. Other donors, in
particular SIDA, will be invited to take part
in the JMG. JMG will include key
Government Ministries and
authorities responsible for the
attainment of the sector objectives. The
representatives of the civil society,
NGOs can be invited as observers.

19. The JMG will meet at least
once a year and each
quarter at technical level to
assess, discuss and agree on the
progress of the implementation of the
SBS Operation, the compliance with
the general and specific
conditions as well as
achievement of the indicators
and other related issues.

20. BE AN ACTIVE PART OF THE FUTURE!