In July, the overall assessment of progress in the field of social policy and employment rose to 0.82 from 0.51 in June, though it remained noticeably lower than in May (1.2). This time, decisions were recorded across all evaluation components.

The score for “Actual Legislative Changes” increased to 0.7 compared to 0.61 in June. Decisions included the creation of a municipal (social) rental housing fund and the launch of the Information and Analytical System of Real Estate Objects to provide housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs). These decisions are particularly important given the large-scale destruction of housing and the lack of housing for IDPs in territories controlled by Ukraine.

“Planned Legislative Changes” scored 0.42, including initiatives such as birth grants and social scholarships for children of military servicemen.

The “Agenda-Setting” score increased to 1.69 compared to 0.46 in June. Items on the agenda included stronger guarantees for children’s rights protection and measures to strengthen the labor market, particularly through greater involvement of women.

The “Implementation” index in July stood at 0.82 compared to 0.62 in June. In particular, the assessment of the direction of changes rose significantly – from 0.78 in June to 1.33 in July. The score for adaptation to EU law was 0.83 (compared to 0.68 in March), while the speed of changes was rated at 0.5 compared to 0.4.