Ukraine

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On December 4, 2006 the MCC and Ukraine signed a two-year, $48.1 million threshold program aimed at reducing corruption in the public sector by: strengthening civil society’s monitoring and exposure of corruption; judicial reform; increased government monitoring and enforcement of ethical and administrative standards; streamlining and enforcing regulations; and combating corruption in higher education.  The program concluded on December 31, 2009.  Ukraine was originally selected as threshold-eligible in FY2005.  Learn more about the MCC's threshold program

MCA Status

Ukraine was selected as compact-eligible in the FY2007, FY2008, and FY2009 selection rounds. 

Country Eligibility

In the FY2011 selection process, Ukraine scored above the median on three of six Ruling Justly indicators (failing the control of corruption hard hurdle), three of five Investing in People indicators, and two of six Economic Freedom indicators. Ukraine is a lower middle income country (LMIC).

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2011 selection indicators

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2010 selection indicators

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2009 selection indicators

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2008 selection indicators

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2007 selection indicators

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2006 selection indicators

Review Ukraine's performance on the FY2005 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC's country selection process

Country Facts

Data are for 2009 (or most recent year available)

 Per capita income (GNI, current USD) $2,800
 Poverty rate ($2 a day) 2.0%
 GDP growth (annual) -15.1%
 Population, total 46,008,406
 Rural population (% of total) 32%
 Life expectancy 68 yrs
 Literacy rate 100%

Source: World Development Indicators 2010

Ukraine Country Brief from the World Bank

Other U.S. Policies

Review the USAID Ukraine Mission page

Review USAID's strategy in Ukraine 

Other Donors

The top three donors to Ukraine in 2009 were:

Donor
Gross ODA,
 2008-2009 average
(USD millions)
 EU Institutions 210

 United States

109

 Germany

101

Source: OECD/DAC Database 
*ODA is Official Development Assistance

Other Resources

MCC Ukraine website

U.S. Department of State country profile with background on Ukraine’s history and U.S.-Ukraine relations 

World Bank projects in Ukraine