About
KMA Analytics is an emerging policy and analytical platform of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy dedicated to addressing Ukraine’s most complex governance, security, and social transformation challenges.
The platform combines academic approach with practical policy engagement, bringing together researchers, practitioners, public institutions, local authorities, civil society organizations, and international partners.
Mission
To generate evidence-based analysis and practical policy solutions that strengthen Ukraine’s resilience, democratic governance, and social cohesion during wartime and recovery.
Areas of Work
- Social cohesion and societal resilience
- Recovery and reconstruction
- Veteran reintegration
- Local governance and decentralization
- Public service delivery
- Security and community resilience
- Democratic governance and institutional trust
Contacts
NaUKMA, Building 7, Office 208
12/4 Voloska Street, Kyiv
Projects
About
Ukraine is navigating a complex phase in which prolonged war, uneven community recovery, challenges of veteran reintegration, population movements, and institutional trust challenges are shaping social cohesion in diverse and often unpredictable ways. These dynamics may either strengthen social cohesion or contribute to social fragmentation.
In most cases, public institutions respond to social tensions only after they emerge. Yet Ukraine still lacks a structured framework that would enable national and local authorities, services providers, and civil society actors act proactively – identifying risks to social cohesion and preparing preventive responses before tensions escalate.
The Social Cohesion Scenarios in Wartime and Postwar Ukraine Initiative seeks to address this gap by developing practical, policy-oriented scenarios that help decision-makers navigate uncertainty, anticipate emerging challenges, and support inclusive recovery across the country.
In this process, the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and its analytical platform KMA Analytics will serve as an open interdisciplinary space bringing together academia, public institutions, local authorities, civil society organizations, practitioners, international partners, and local communities.
The initiative is conceived as a collaborative effort rather than a stand-alone research project. It seeks to create a structured space where diverse stakeholders can jointly identify emerging risks, develop future scenarios, test assumptions, and co-create practical recommendations for strengthening social cohesion in Ukraine. Through this approach, the project aims to build shared ownership of both the analysis and the solutions.
Objective
To develop and test evidence-based social cohesion scenarios for Ukraine that support anticipatory policymaking, conflict prevention, and resilient recovery at national and local levels.
Key Questions
The initiative will explore:
- What factors strengthen or undermine social cohesion during wartime and recovery?
- What risks may emerge during veteran reintegration and population return?
- How can local governments and services providers prepare for future social tensions?
- What policy interventions can increase resilience and trust?
Methodology
The project combines the academic expertise of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy with applied policy experience and broad stakeholder engagement. The methodology is designed as a participatory process that brings together evidence, expert knowledge, and practical experience from different sectors and communities.
Partnership Approach
The initiative is built on the principle of shared ownership. KMA Analytics will work together with interested partner organizations and institutions representing different sectors and stakeholders groups. Partners will contribute to evidence gathering, stakeholder engagement, scenario development, and validation of findings. This collaborative approach is intended to ensure that the resulting scenarios and recommendations reflect diverse perspective, respond to real-world needs, and enjoy broad legitimacy among those responsible for implementing them.
Team
Julia Sedyk, Head of the KMA Analytics
Expert in rule of law, public administration, and justice reform with over 15 years of experience of coordinating projects within Ukrainian and international programs. Her work focuses on strengthening democratic governance, access to justice, and institutional resilience – including the evaluation of public services, human rights protection, and community-based security during wartime.
Uliana Zabolotna, project manager