The purpose of this study launched by UNDP is to gather evidence and further quantify and update the National Baseline Assessment of 2019 on business and human rights in Ukraine to support 1) the government and the various stakeholders in Ukraine to advance implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP); and 2) to inform future, tailored, UNDP support.

The study is the result of a scoping process that UNDP in Ukraine commenced in the first half of 2021. UNDP held numerous consultations with key government institutions, academia and other significant stakeholders.

The aim of the studies was to analyse overall trends, needs and barriers with respect to duty bearers and rights holders, sectors and markets; and to identify best international practices on implementation of BHR with relevance to Ukraine and its country specifics. The study includes summarized policy and legal frameworks on BHR, necessary evidence-based baselines, key findings and recommendations to be taken into account when advancing and ensuring proper UNGP implementation in Ukraine, currently through implementation of the National Human Rights Strategy and Action Plan, as well as in the wider context of the European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other factors.