The Swedish Institute has awarded 2-year funding to the BUILDS-UP project – ‘Building Universal and Inclusive Local Design – a Swedish-Ukrainian Partnership’ – to Malmo University, which will implement the project together with the Ukrainian NGO “Poruch”, architect Anne Faurskov, and the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD).

The cooperation project is focused on promoting accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities and other marginalised members of society in Ukraine.  The BUILDS-UP cooperation addresses challenges from the war, and supports Ukraine’s drive towards EU alignment. The project also directly aligns with national strategy and development reconstruction reform in Ukraine.  It builds capacity among Ukrainian local authorities, addressing the urgent need for greater awareness among officials of the human rights and practical needs of people with disabilities. By empowering officials with the tools to conduct accessibility audits and identify solutions, it aims to improve the overall situation for people with functional variations in Ukraine.

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