Emergency Support to civil society and media in response to the Ukraine war Contract inherited from multiple actions, related to: Emergency Support to civil society and media in response to the Ukraine war - The underlying intervention logic for this action is that peer-to-peer learning within the region and with the European Union bears tremendous potential, and is therefore strongly reflected in the entire programme.&nbsp;The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to provide better public services in the Eastern Partnership region. A well-functioning and modern administration is a key element of any democracy and good governance. At the same time, an accountable, transparent and efficient public administration at all levels of government is not only a democratic right of citizens but also a key driver of economic growth. To ensure that the benefits of growth are shared equally and that the priorities and needs of all members of society is adequately reflected, women¿s equal participation in decision-making and gender-responsive policy making is crucial. The action also aims to strengthen Ukraine¿s, Moldova¿s and Georgia¿s resilience to respond to urgent needs by the Ukrainian, Moldovan and Georgian central and local authorities as well as the population resulting from the war situation following the Russian aggression.&nbsp;The programme proposes two main components to achieve the overall objective. Firstly, to better align Public Administration Reform related processes to EU and international standards. This component aims to better train civil servants particularly in matters of accountability, ethics, public administration efficiency and European values such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights including gender equality and minority rights¿ through a scaled-up job shadowing in EU Member States and possibly EU Institutions. The exchange seeks to deepen knowledge, transfer of competences and expertise in the field of European affairs, EU, policies, EU institutions, decision-making processes and integration mechanisms.&nbsp;Secondly, the action aims to increase knowledge of European values and principles of good administration leading to more transparency. As a first step towards achieving the desired result, a scoping study will research, propose and widely consult options of establishing a regional network of public administration reform capacity building institutions and assess possible formats and implementation modalities. There is an evident need for additional capacity building and training but further research is needed to identify the added benefits of a regional initiative, organisation and coordination mechanisms with existing initiatives. The priority will be focusing on changing the administrative culture towards a values-based and citizen-centred administration in line with international standards. Furthermore, this component seeks to foster engagement and local ownership through a series of multi-stakeholder conferences.&nbsp;This intervention is relevant for the Agenda 2030. It contributes primarily to the progressive achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 16: promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. It also actively contributes make societies more gender-equal, fair and inclusive by improving the functioning of public administrations in the long-term.[1]The intervention will also assist in strengthening Ukraine¿s, Moldova¿s and Georgia¿s resilience to respond to urgent needs by the Ukrainian, Moldovan and Georgian central and local authorities as well as the population resulting from the war situation following the Russian aggression.[1] Joint Staff Working Document SWD(2021) 186 final) of 02.07.2021 ¿Recovery, resilience and reform: post 2020 Eastern Partnership priorities¿