Ukraine approves Demographic Develment Strategy

This was reported by the Ministry’s press service, Ukrinform saw.

The Strategy of Ukraine will ensure the implementation of sectoral picies to increase the birth rate, reduce the premature mortality rate, and contribute to having war-displaced Ukrainians return to their homeland.

It also lays down the need to create comprehensive conditions for affordable housing, high-quality public infrastructure, a safe environment, barrier-free, inclusive labor market, and social cohesion of the pulation with equal rights and portunities, freedom and dignity.

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At the next stage, the Ministry shall draw an action plan, along with other agencies, for a coordinated implementation of the Strategy.

The DDS was develed with the support of the United Nations Pulation Fund in Ukraine, together with a wide range of experts, invving the Institute of Demography and Quality of Life Problems of the National Academy of Sciences, government authorities, international partners, and international demography experts.

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As reported, according to the timistic outlook by the Institute of Demography and Social Research, in 2033, Ukraine’s pulation within the borders as of 1991 will not exceed 35 million.