The Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine by its decree endorsed the Action Plan for 2016 – 2017 to implement the
Strategy for overcoming poverty.
The draft order was prepared
by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine pursuant to paragraph 2 of the
ordinance by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 16.03.2016 No. 161-R
"On approval of the Strategy for overcoming poverty". In addition,
finding solutions to the problem of overcoming poverty is a priority for the
global community that is stipulated for by the European Social Charter and the
Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 endorsed at the UN Summit.
To elaborate the draft Action
Plan there were engaged central executive authorities, parties of a social
dialogue and public organizations.
It is expected that the
implementation of the tasks defined in the Strategy will contribute to reducing
poverty in the country.
In particular, it is planned
until the end of 2017 to implement a complex of measures aimed primarily at
increasing the size of incomes from labor activity, engaging citizens
in the labour market, providing targeted assistance and improving the
effectiveness of social support programs.
Special attention will be
given to raising the access of the population to social, educational and health
services regardless of place of residence. For this purpose, as specialists of
the Ministry of Social Policy noted, there have already been established
appropriate mechanisms related to the decentralization of power and a local
government reform, and also new tools will be launched.
The Strategy for poverty
overcoming in Ukraine will be implemented comprehensively. One of the most
important tasks is to minimize risks of social exclusion of the rural
population; minimize risks of poverty for the most vulnerable categories of the
population; to prevent poverty and social exclusion among internally displaced
persons, the line Ministry explained.
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