Yuriy Bilan

Department of Microeconomics

University of Szczecin

The formation of civil society in Ukraine after the Orange Revolution

Svitlana Bilan

National Academy of Governing Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts, Kyiv

ABSTRACT. The paper aims to determine the level of public sector development of Ukraine in accordance with the guiding principles of sustainable development. The object of study is a sector of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are active in Ukraine since the Orange Revolution. The research subject is the civil society development of Ukraine, which was estimated in accordance with such principles of sustainability as the level of organizational capacity, external relations of the organization (including cooperation with the government, business, media, communities and other public associations), the efficiency of accomplished work and programs stated in the mission of the organization.

Received: January, 2011

1st Revision: February, 2011

Accepted: March, 2011

JEL Classification: L31, P2

Keywords: voluntary associations, civil society, Ukraine.