Vox Ukraine and the Global Government Technology Centre in Kyiv (GGTC Kyiv) have published the second issue of the “GovTech Reform Index” – an independent analytical tool for quarterly monitoring of digital reforms. GovTech Alliance of Ukraine (GTA UA) has been part of the project’s Expert Board since its launch.

GTA UA representatives evaluate regulatory and legal acts based on their long-standing industry expertise. Practical experience in implementing digital solutions in the public sector serves as the foundation for an independent assessment of the feasibility and long-term potential of government regulatory initiatives.

Representing GTA UA on the Expert Board:

• Kateryna Stavniichuk, CEO of GTA UA
• Roman Lanskyi, Co-founder and CEO of Strimco
• Vasyl Zadvornyi, CEO of MK-Consulting

The second issue analyzes 249 regulatory and legal acts adopted during Q3-Q4 2025 – more than twice the number reviewed in the first half of the year (109 acts). The overall Index score reached 1.84 out of 3.0 in both quarters, compared to 1.98 in the first half of 2025.

The decline is explained by a shift toward secondary legislation that operationalizes previously adopted decisions. Such acts tend to have clearer implementation mechanisms but lower levels of novelty and innovation.

Key trends identified in the second half of 2025 include:

• feasibility of implementation remained the highest-rated criterion (2.0-2.75), indicating that the government increasingly adopts decisions aligned with available implementation capacity and resources;
• e-government remained the leading area by number of adopted acts: 22 in Q3 and 29 in Q4;
• cybersecurity regulation significantly intensified – from 2 acts in Q3 to 12 acts in Q4, including the Unified National Cyber Incident Response Plan aligned with the EU NIS2 Directive;
• top-rated initiatives included an eIDAS-compatible digital wallet, formalization of the legal status of Diia.Engine platform, and the launch of an online divorce service;
• the growing number of two-year pilot projects (20 in the second half of 2025 compared to 12 in the first half) reduced the “sustainability of impact” indicator, signaling the need to prioritize longer-term institutional solutions.

The second volume demonstrates that the government is introducing fewer high-profile initiatives and more decisions that can realistically be implemented. This reflects institutional maturity, while also signaling that the innovation momentum requires further strengthening.

The research was conducted with the support of the Swiss-Ukrainian EGAP Program implemented by the East Europe Foundation.