Canada announces $10.4 million in funding for projects in Ukraine (07/02/00)

Canada announces $10.4 million in funding for projects in Ukraine

OTTAWA - Canada's minister for international cooperation, Maria Minna, announced more than $10.4 million (Canadian) for projects in Ukraine to support scientists, increase exportation and control corruption.

The minister made the announcement on June 13 in Ottawa after a meeting with Borys Tarasyuk, Ukraine's foreign affairs minister, who was on a visit to the Canadian capital, and Herb Gray, deputy prime minister of Canada.

"Ukraine continues to face many difficult challenges in its transition to an independent nation with a strong economy," said Minister Minna, "These projects will help the country to fight poverty and focus on providing a better quality of life for its citizens."

The funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will be used as follows:

$6.5 million to support the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine and the University of Manitoba's Industrial Liaison Office. The project will link Ukrainian scientists and engineers with Western research institutes and companies to carry out research and development activities.
$3 million to the Center for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL) to assist Ukraine in its efforts to attain membership in the World Trade Organization and to fulfill other trade-related obligations. The CTPI will provide direct technical assistance on international trade issues, develop a Ukrainian center patterned after the CTPL to address longer-term objectives of international trade and develop an internship program for Ukrainian graduate students.
$916,650 through the Canadian Department of Justice to help fight corruption in the public sector. The Department of Justice in Canada has been working with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine to address issues of corruption in the political process, in the judicial process and in the bureaucracy. The Department of Justice is sharing Canadian expertise and transferring knowledge to Ukraine on the best approaches for controlling corruption in these three areas.

The newly announced funding is in addition to $18 million previously announced to help the ongoing decommissioning of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

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