Call to Action: EU support for care reform for children in Ukraine

19 Nov 2020

Author(s): Eurochild, Lumos, Hope and Homes for Children
Date: November 2020
Themes: Ukraine, EU, Care reform,

This paper calls on the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), the European External Action Service and the EU delegation to ensure that the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) supports a comprehensive childcare system reform in Ukraine that prioritises family-and community-based care.

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A child carrying a teddy bear, holding their parent's hand,

Legal Text: The European Social Fund Plus

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) states the need to promote the transition from residential/institutional care to family and community- based care.

Legal Text: The EU Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)

Legislation that applies to various EU funding programmes, stating that the funds should promote the transition from institutional to family and community based care.

4 children and an older woman sit on the bed in a dark room, looking confidently at the camera

Legal Text: The European Regional Development Fund

The ERDF calls for the support and promotion of the transition from institutional to community or family-based care.