Third phase of the EU / UNDP Community-Based Approach to Local Development (CBA) Project will be launched in Mykolayv region. The launch event will gather together regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector and media to discuss cooperation for promoting community-led local sustainable development further to improve the living conditions of people. The event will take place on 24 September 2014 in Mykolayv city at 22 Admyralska str., first floor in debating chamber at 11.00. Registration of participants and media starts at 10.00.

Distinguished invitees of the official launch of CBA third phase include Oksana Remiga, UNDP Senior Programme Manager in Ukraine, Olena Ruditch Community Development Specialist of EU/UNDP Project “Community Based Approach”, Head of oblast state administration Vadym Merikov, and Head of oblast council Taras Kremin, leadership of rayon state administrations and rayon councils; and heads of village and city councils.

Implementation of the first phase of CBA Project commenced in Mykolayv region during October 2008. First phase was succeeded by a second phase in July 2011. Over these two phases, 82717 men, women and children of the region have benefitted from improvement in 63 schools/kindergartens, 7 healthposts, 28 water supply, 4 street-lightning, 6 agricultural service cooperatives and so on. This happened through joint effort of the citizens, oblast/rayon/local level governments, CBA Project and the private sponsors.

Third phase of CBA project will be implemented during 2014-2018 with a total budget of 23.8 million Euro, provided by the European Union (23 million Euro) and UNDP (800,000 Euro). Its objective is to promote sustainable socio-economic development at local level by strengthening participatory governance and fostering community-led initiatives across Ukraine