On 12 February 2016, Drohobych, Lviv region, hosted a seminar for the associations of co-owners of multi-apartment buildings (ACMB) and representatives of initiative groups that intend to establish ACMB. The seminar was facilitated by Leonid Tulovsky, an expert of the joint UNDP/EU project “Community-based approach to local development” (CBA) and organized jointly with the city council and ACMBs of Drohobych.

Seminar participants were briefed on how to establish, run and develop ACMB. They also received useful information regarding reform of housing and utilities sector of Ukraine and Ukrainian legislation regulating the establishment and functioning of ACMBs, as well as learnt about the best practices of other countries. The attendees have also discussed some practical aspects, including planning of ACMB activities, challenging issues related to transfer of the territory near the building in ACMB ownership; assessed the efficiency of energy-efficiency measures in their buildings as well as practical advantages and drawbacks of such measures. 

Besides, Leonid Tulovsky attended ACMBs that have completed or are implementing the micro-projects. He suggested the concept of new micro-projects on thermal upgrading of buildings in Drohobych; in particular, it is planned to implement 2 micro-projects to introduce energy-saving measures in the buildings. Eight more micro-projects are to be implemented in other Ukrainian towns.