Social Safety Nets Modernization Project

The Social Security Nets Modernization Project of Ukraine bjective is to improve the performance of Ukraine’s social assistance and social services system for low-income families. All three components are linked through the definition of the Project’s Results Framework. Component one improving social assistance provision to the most vulnerable will support the Government’s reform agenda within three specific results areas, namely by: (i) accelerating poverty reduction through the gradual expansion of the GMI program; (ii) strengthening SSN administration to ensure efficient oversight and controls in both social assistance and social services delivery, and improved data management tools (MIS system) to support operational decisions and policy making; and (iii) aiding in the provision of effective social support to families in need and vulnerable families through integrating provision of benefits and services and supporting de-institutionalization of children’s services. Component two is supportive investments for institutional strengthening for administration of social assistance and social services. This component finances provision of goods, non-consulting services, consultants’ services, training and operating costs to support strengthening the institutional capacities of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and local offices to implement and monitor benefits and service. Component three is supportive investments for increasing provision of family-based care to support orphans, children deprived of parental care, disabled children and vulnerable families in four oblasts. This component finances investments to support: i) childcare de-institutionalization by providing orphans and children deprived of parental care with a family environment through foster care, adoption and placement in family-type homes; ii) transformation of residential institutions; and iii) purchasing of new services from private and non-governmental providers for vulnerable families.