The European Commission allocated additional EU funding for Ukraine for 2012. The support is part of the Eastern Partnership and will focus on energy reform and the involvement of citizens in local development. This is the second part of the Annual Action Programme 2012 for Ukraine. The first part of the programme was adopted in August 2012 and amounted to €70 million.

The second part of the Annual Action Programme 2012 for Ukraine was adopted by the European Commission with a total allocation of €68 million. The first part of the programme was adopted in August 2012 and amounted to €70 million. This part is made up of two components: Continued suррort for the implementation of Ukraine's energy strategy: €45 million, and Community Based Approach to Local Development – CBA Phase III: €23 million.

The additional funding for the energy programme will continue EU's support for Ukraine's reforms in the sector and facilitate alignment with EU norms and commitments under the Energy Community that Ukraine joined in 2011. In 2009, Ukraine reached an agreement for its participation on this Community. It will also help Ukraine prepare for the Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the EU. Other objectives of the new support include the improved quality of oil products (with a system of quality checks), better energy security and less environment pollution.

The Community Based Approach to Local Development support will be also given to promote sustainable social and economic development at local level. The programme will continue to facilitate the self-organisation of communities, support small-scale civil initiatives and boost the active involvement of citizens in their local communities. Economic activities in rural communities and small towns will also get assistance. Until now, a total of 1,324 community projects have been supported thanks to the EU's work in this area. Nearly 1.1 million people have benefited from these projects and 12,000 community members and 3,500 local and regional officials received training on institutional development, financial management, planning, community project management, assessment, and decentralisation.