In 2021, the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine 2030 was adopted.
The following areas for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine approved by Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 366-p of 14 April 2021 ‘On Approval of the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine 2030’:
- Social and civic inclusion- accessibility of all services and equal opportunities for every person and all social groups in all formats of social and civic activity.
- Inclusive education and lifelong learning - equal opportunities, open access and an inclusive approach to education, as well as opportunities for lifelong learning, to acquire another profession, upgrade skills and acquire additional competences.
- Barrier-free employment and entrepreneurship - all citizens, irrespective of their age, gender, marital status or health, have the conditions and opportunities to work and to obtain financial and other resources for entrepreneurship or self-employment.
- Barrier-free information - individuals, regardless of their functional or communication abilities, have access to information in different formats and with the use of assistive technologies.
- Barrier free spaces and transport - all physical objects in the environment are accessible to all social groups regardless of age, gender, health condition, disability, wealth, location and other attributes.
- Barrier-free digital space - all social groups have access to high-speed Internet, public digital services and public information, and have the necessary skills and knowledge to use those digital tools.
The ESBU is the implementer of specific tasks in the Action Plan for 2025-2026 of the National Strategy for the Creation of a Barrier-Free Environment until 2030, approved by Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 374-p of 25 March 2025.