The study was conducted from 3 September to 30 November 2018 within the framework of the UNDP Project “Rule of Law and Community Justice for Conflict-Affected Areas in Ukraine”.

STUDY OBJECTIVES:

1. To review the national legislation in the area of prevention and fight against gender-based and domestic violence.

2. To review the current operational framework of Luhansk Regional State Administration and executive bodies on prevention and fight against gender-based and domestic violence.

3. To review the institutional capacity of the project pilot communities: Bilovodska, Chmyrivska, Krasnorichenska, Bilokurakynska, Troitska, Novopskovska Amalgamated Territorial Communities (ATG), as well as the communities under amalgamation: Novoaidarska, Kreminska, Popasnianska, Markivska in ensuring operations on prevention and fight against gender-based and domestic violence.

4. To develop recommendations for improved work on prevention and fight against gender-based and domestic violence.