On July 17–19, 2026, Kyiv hosted the first module of a training programme aimed at strengthening the resilience and organizational capacity of women's organizations. The training took place within the framework of the Project "Women's Voice and Leadership: New Power," implemented by Ukrainian Women's Fund with the support of Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada.
Opening remarks were delivered by:
🔹 Natalia Karbowska, Project Manager of "Women's Voice and Leadership: New Power," Director on Strategic Development at UWF
🔹 Volodymyr Sheihus, Executive Director of ISAR Ednannia
The first training block focused on mission and strategic management, delivered by trainer Yuliia Tsaruk.
Next, Nataliia Klymova, Deputy Executive Director of ISAR Ednannia, shared practical approaches to building an effective organizational structure, distributing roles and responsibilities, and ensuring transparency and accountability in organizational operations.
On the following days, participants learned about project management, monitoring and evaluation of civil society organizations' activities, as well as the risks organizations may face — a topic presented by Olha Malikhatko.
Key outcomes of the module — participants:
✅ Deepened their understanding of strategic development and organizational management
✅ Gained practical tools for improving governance systems
✅ Strengthened skills in project management, monitoring, and evaluation
✅ Learned to analyze risks and plan measures to minimize them
✅ Exchanged experience and established new professional contacts with representatives of women's organizations from different regions of Ukraine
We thank all the trainers and participants for their engaged work! More modules of the programme are still to come 💪
