Ukraine is advancing reforms of its statistical system under the EU4Statistics Ukraine Programme, a Team Europe initiative aimed at supporting the country’s reconstruction and EU integration.
The European Union (EU), together with Estonia and Sweden, launched the EU4Statistics Ukraine Programme in Kyiv with the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (SSSU) last Thursday, on May 28th. Through this €7.1 million flagship initiative, the EU and its partners will support Ukraine in strengthening its ability to produce and disseminate high-quality statistics and scientific data in line with European standards.
The programme will help strengthen key Ukrainian institutions and support reforms required for EU accession. Reliable statistics are essential for evidence-based policymaking, monitoring progress and advancing Ukraine’s EU integration and reconstruction efforts.
Over the next three and a half years, the SSSU will draw on the expertise of Statistics Estonia, which has similar experience with the EU accession process, and Statistics Sweden, one of the world's oldest national statistical agencies. This collaboration will help improve the reliability, relevance and usability of Ukraine’s national statistics. Aligning the SSSU's work with European standards will support informed policymaking, transparency and European integration.
Sweden will focus on enhancing the production and dissemination of high-quality data and improving professional competencies through training programmes, expanding on previous cooperation between Statistics Sweden and the SSSU. The Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) will co-fund the EU4Statistics Programme, providing 20 million Swedish kronor (approximately €1.8 million) as a strategic complement to Sweden’s broad support of Ukraine.
The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) will focus on the institutional framework for statistics, adding over €300 000 to the total programme budget of €7.1 million. Statistics Estonia and the SSSU will build on the cooperation initiated last year and will support the institutional transformation of Ukraine’s statistical system, focusing on governance, organisational development, improved cooperation with data providers in Ukraine, and revising statistical legislation to comply with EU requirements.
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