CDTO Campus and UNDP have trained the first group of web accessibility specialists in Ukraine to help make government digital services more inclusive and accessible to all citizens.
The programme focuses on digital accessibility, inclusive design, information accessibility, assistive technologies, alternative versions of non-text content, visual and non-visual accessibility, accessibility analysis, legislative requirements, accessibility standards, accessible web resources and inclusive government services.
The inaugural Web Accessibility Academy graduated 21 government representatives in Kyiv after an intensive training programme held from 26 May to 10 June 2026. The initiative was implemented under the DIA Support Project by UNDP in Ukraine, with financial support from Sweden, in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Digital Accessibility Competences Centre and CDTO Campus.
The three-week course included four webinars and a three-day in-person training session. Participants learned how to assess and improve the accessibility of digital services, web platforms and online content used by public institutions.
The first cohort included representatives from local governments and central-level state bodies from eight regions: Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Luhansk, Lviv, Poltava, Kharkiv and Kherson. The trainees are responsible for creating content and managing web products within their institutions.
According to CDTO Campus, full digital transformation cannot be achieved without digital accessibility, as people of different ages, abilities and digital skill levels must have equal access to electronic services. The academy aims to equip public servants with practical knowledge so they can create accessible websites and digital content in their organizations.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation noted that the training will help public servants apply accessibility standards in their daily work and support the development of web accessibility specialists across government institutions. This is expected to speed up progress in making public digital services more inclusive across Ukraine.
UNDP in Ukraine emphasized that digital accessibility remains one of its key priorities. With support from Sweden and in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, UNDP has supported several steps to improve digital accessibility in the country, including training, standards development and institutional support.
Digital accessibility is already mandatory for state bodies in Ukraine, with web accessibility requirements included in a state standard that came into force in 2022. A draft law approved by the Cabinet of Ministers at the end of 2025 is also under consideration in parliament and would extend digital accessibility requirements to the private sector.
The partners have also supported the official Ukrainian translation of the WCAG 2.1 international web accessibility guidelines, the creation of the Digital Accessibility Competences Centre in 2024 and the development of the “Web Accessibility” educational series on the Diia.Education platform.
Over the past five years, more than 5,000 representatives of state authorities and local governments from nearly half of Ukraine’s regions have completed basic web accessibility training, helping build a stronger foundation for a more accessible digital environment in Ukraine.
