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CRDP’s Mission, Objectives and Framework for Action:

The Chornobyl Recovery and Development Programme (CRDP) launched its activities based on the recommendations of the report “The Human Consequences of the Chornobyl Nuclear Accident. A Strategy for Recovery”, initiated by the UN Agencies in February 2002. CRDP forms the third phase of the UN Chornobyl Programme, which had been operating in 1999-2002. 

The goal of CRDP’s activities is to support the efforts of the Government of Ukraine to mitigate long-term social, economic and ecological consequences of the Chornobyl catastrophe, to create more favorable living conditions and promote sustainable human development in Chornobyl affected regions. Due to the partnerships with international organizations, oblast and rayon state administrations, village councils, scientific institutions, non-governmental organizations and private businesses, CRDP supports community organizations in the implementation of their initiatives on economic, social development and environmental recovery as well as promotes information distribution about the Chornobyl catastrophe within Ukraine as well as internationally.

In order to achieve its goals, CRDP is working in such areas:

§   Rendering assistance for the improvement of state policy – supporting legislation changes and innovative strategies towards mitigation of the consequences of the Chornobyl catastrophe, which, in turn, are focused on providing sustainable development in the affected regions, secure living and distribution of comprehensive information to the population.

§   Self-governance and community development - rendering assistance to community organizations in self-organization and self-governance, increasing their potential for implementing their own priority programmes of social, economic, and ecological recovery and development.   

§   Institutional support – enhancement and development of the institutional support system, which foresees the expansion of institutional opportunities, strengthening the potential of organizations and institutions that promote socio-economic development and ecological recovery of the Chornobyl affected regions.