Denmark boosts funding for Ukraine
The Danish Government has allocated EUR 117 million to Denmark’s Eastern Neighbourhood Programme 2022-2026. The programme aims to further integrate the eastern neighbouring countries into the European community of values and strengthen their stability, progress and resilience.
Ukraine is the main partner country in the Neighbourhood Programme and will receive approximately EUR 73 million of the total funding of EUR 117 million. Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod announced the new support on the same day that Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba visited Copenhagen.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod says:
“Ukraine and our other eastern partner countries are currently fighting an important battle for democracy and freedom. This fight is more important than ever before. It is about security and stability, as well as the fundamental values on which our societies are built. And it is a battle taking place very close to Denmark’s own borders. Therefore, we have a great interest in increasing our support, which includes backing up Ukraine and Georgia’s process of democratic reforms, civil society and fight against corruption. In this way, we can strengthen the resilience of these countries at a time when Russia continues it’s unprecedented build-up of troops inside and outside Ukraine’s borders.”
The programme has an explicit goal of involving Danish actors - authorities, civil society, young people, media and the private sector - in the cooperation. This is a means of building Danish partnerships with the neighbourhood countries that extend beyond specific engagements and projects.
The programme will be financed through Denmark’s development assistance. In the previous phase of the Neighbourhood Programme from 2018 to 2021, Denmark contributed EUR 115 million to the same partnership countries.
Ukraine is the main partner country in the Neighbourhood Programme and will receive approximately EUR 73 million of the total funding of EUR 117 million. Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod announced the new support on the same day that Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba visited Copenhagen.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod says:
“Ukraine and our other eastern partner countries are currently fighting an important battle for democracy and freedom. This fight is more important than ever before. It is about security and stability, as well as the fundamental values on which our societies are built. And it is a battle taking place very close to Denmark’s own borders. Therefore, we have a great interest in increasing our support, which includes backing up Ukraine and Georgia’s process of democratic reforms, civil society and fight against corruption. In this way, we can strengthen the resilience of these countries at a time when Russia continues it’s unprecedented build-up of troops inside and outside Ukraine’s borders.”
The programme has an explicit goal of involving Danish actors - authorities, civil society, young people, media and the private sector - in the cooperation. This is a means of building Danish partnerships with the neighbourhood countries that extend beyond specific engagements and projects.
The programme will be financed through Denmark’s development assistance. In the previous phase of the Neighbourhood Programme from 2018 to 2021, Denmark contributed EUR 115 million to the same partnership countries.