The document analyses the current status of the implementation of European requirements for digital accessibility in Ukraine, and proposes priority steps for the further harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation and practices with EU approaches.

For Ukraine, the implementation of digital accessibility standards is part of its obligations to harmonise its legislation with the EU, as well as a component of the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine until 2030. This issue has also gained critical importance due to the increase in the number of people with disabilities because of the war.

The document aims to identify existing achievements and gaps in Ukrainian regulation of digital accessibility and offer state bodies and stakeholders a practical framework for taking further actions to form a systemic policy that covers both the public sector and critical private market services.

The document was created as part of the DIA Support Project, which the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine is implementing with the support of the Government of Sweden, in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

Authors:

• Dmytro Popov, Digital Accessibility Specialist, DIA Support Project, UNDP in Ukraine;
• Oksana Grechko, Policy Development Specialist, DIA Support Project, UNDP in Ukraine.