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- 16 February 2016
All-Ukraine NGO “Let’s do it, Ukraine” came up with an initiative to have regional events with a slogan “Let’s make Ukraine clean!”. Communities in all 24 regions and Kyiv city are invited to join.
Schedule of events by region and contacts of regional coordinators are available in the attached Annexes.
- 15 February 2016
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...
- 13 February 2016
On 11-14 February 2016, village Karpaty, Zakarpattya region, hosted a training of trainers on the course “Community-driven sustainable development”. Training has been organized in the framework of cooperation of the joint UNDP/EU project “Community-based approach to local development” (CBA) with Ukrainian universities. The event was opened by Svitlana Slabinska, Monitoring and Communication Specialist. Moderators of the training of trainers were Anna Alajalyan and Tetiana Kuznyetzova.
During this four day event the participants who represent the National network of partner universities under the CBA leant how to build an efficient...
- 08 February 2016
Volochysky and Izyaslavsky rayons, Khmelnytsk region, hosted Local Development Forums on 4 and 5 February, respectively.
On 4 February 2016, at the Forum in Volochysky rayon several micro-projects proposals from local communities were considered and approved. Volochysky rayon is one of eight rayons in Khmelnytsky region participating in the joint UNDP/EU Project “Community based approach to local development” (CBA). Forum participants have also discussed the rayon’s potential for cooperative movement development. In particular, it was emphasized that in the future Volochysky rayon could specialize in organic agriculture, therefore...
- 01 February 2016
On 29 January 2016, Local Development Forum was organized in Pryluky town, Chernihiv region. Among the participants were Pryluky mayor, regional coordinators of the joint UNDP/EU project “Community-based approach to local development” (CBA) in Chernihiv region, heads of associations of co-owners of multi-story buildings (ACMBs) and heads of community organizations.
The participants discussed the necessity to support the community initiatives at the local level, evaluated the results of partnership between the ACMBs, community organizations and the local authorities during the implementation of microprojects under the CBA, as well as...
- 29 January 2016
Student youth from Donbas learnt more about sustainable development at the open lecture in Chernihiv
- 29 January 2016
On 28 January 2016, an open lecture and discussion on the topic “Sustainable Development in Ukraine: Myth or Reality?” took place in Chernihiv National Technologic University. Co-organizers of this event were the joint UNDP/EU Project “Community based approach to local development” (CBA), the British Council in Ukraine and civic organization “Chernihiv Evropeiskyi”.
This event was organized, in the first place, for the students of the Universities evacuated from the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Among the invited experts, there were CBA project coordinators in Chernihiv region. They briefed the student audience on the...
- 28 January 2016
On 28 January 2016, a contest for participation in 2016 in the urban component of the joint UNDP/EU project "Community-based approach to local development" (CBA) was opened in the cities of Ukrainka and Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky, Kyiv region. Associations of co-owners of multi-story buildings (ACMBs) to be selected on competitive basis will be trained how to manage their own house, to establish effective dialog with the local self-governance bodies, authorities involved in granting permission for business activities. Most importantly, they will be able to refurbish their own house under co-financing scheme, receiving allocations from the local budgets,...
- 19 January 2016
On 15 and 18 January 2016, grassroots training sessions on bookkeeping in the context of running agricultural cooperatives took place in Negrygailivsky and Glukhivsky rayon in Sumska oblast. Training was organized under the joint UNDP/EU project “Community based development”.
The target audience for this training were accountants, representatives of local self-governance bodies and treasury and cooperative members. The participants had an opportunity to ask questions and get a deeper grasp of the recent changes in tax legislation, requirements to accounting record keeping, and filling out quarter reports. With support of the...
- 14 January 2016
On 14-15 January 2016, the joint EU/UNDP Project “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) conducts training for the new regional community development officers.
Officers from Zaporizka, Luhanska, Chernivetska and Khersonska oblast were introduced to the CBA methodology aimed at social mobilization and community development. The participants also received detailed explanations and recommendations regarding the implementation of micro-projects in villages/small towns, including tender, financial and administrative procedures of the Project. Apart from that, they were also briefed about monitoring and reporting requirements,...
- 12 January 2016
On 12 January 2016, a practical seminar on creation of centers for administrative services (CAS) in united territorial communities took place in Kyiv. The event was organized by the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine together with the project of German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ).
The opening of the event was attended by the representatives of respective ministries, including Genadiy Zubko, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine/Minister of Regional Development, Yulia Klymenko, Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister, and...
- 23 December 2015
With support of joint EU/UNDP Project “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA), Local Self-Governance Forum on the topic “New opportunities for community empowerment” have taken place in Kyiv on 21 December 2015. The Forum is aimed at providing practical support to the recently created united territorial communities in their organizational development, effective exercise of power and development of the territories. The CBA Project launched the Forum that was opened by Svitlana Slabinska, CBA Monitoring and Communication Specialist, Mykola Fursenko, Head of the All-Ukrainian Association of Village and Settlement Councils, Juris Poikans, Ambassador Extraordinary...
- 21 December 2015
During the International Conference “For Smarter Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements” organized in Geneva on 14-15 December 2015, Ukrainian delegation has presented the outputs of UNDP/EU Project “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) in the areas of sustainable development, fostering an effective dialog between the local communities and authorities, as well as demonstrated possible approaches to solving the issues of socially vulnerable groups and shared other project achievements. Oksana Remiga, Senior Programme Manager, and Oleksandr Riabyi, Community Development Specialist, were the members of...
- 16 December 2015
ing his visit to Western Ukraine, Janthomas Hiemstra, UNDP Ukraine Country Director, visited objects of the joint EU/UNDP “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) Project in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Zakarpattia regions. Mr. Hiemstra saw kindergarten in Bodnariv village in Kaluskyi rayon, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The CBA Project together with the local community renovated the building, they provided insulation and replaced windows and doors.
Besides, UNDP Ukraine Country Director reviewed work of Mobile Laboratory for Energy audit in Lviv region. He also visited ACMH within new CBA component of urban development in Khust city, Zakarpattia...
- 11 December 2015
On December 4-5, with a support of the joint EU/UNDP “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) Project held a visit of representatives of universities: Taras Shevchenko National University of Luhansk and Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University (SNU), and of Luhansk regional state administration to Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU). During the Meeting, ZNU representatives introduced principles of Zaporizhzhia Centre of Sustainable Development to the visitors.
Inna Dudareva, Head of Resource Centre of Sustainable Development in ZNU, told about activities of Resource Centre of Sustainable Development in Zaporizhzhia....
- 11 December 2015
Керівництво проекту ПРООН / ЄС «Місцевий розвиток, орієнтований на громаду» (МРГ) висловлює свої вітання та має честь надати інформацію щодо мікропроектів "Підвищення енергоефективності багатоквартирних будинків силами громад", з докладними роз’ясненнями в частині комплексних технічних рішень цієї діяльності.
- 10 December 2015
On December 9-11, 2015, the International Conference “Regional Development Perspectives in Armenia” take place in the GovernmentReception House in Yerevan, Armenia. During the second day of the Conference, Olena Ruditch, a Community Development Specialist of theCBA Project, presented the joint EU / UNDP “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) Project. The presentation of Mrs. Olena aroused public attention and interest among the conference participants – representatives of different countries and international agencies. After the report of the Project representative, active discussion arose on...
- 03 December 2015
On November 24-25, the joint EU/UNDP “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) Project held trainings for ACMB co-owners in Lviv region. Project experts Leonid Tulovskyi,
urban component specialist, and Larysa Batchenko, engineer of the Project, held trainings in Zolochiv and Drohobych on “Technical aspects of MPPs preparation...
- 07 November 2015
On November 5-6, the Joint EU/UNDP Project “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) in partnership with the local, district, regional authorities held Journalists of Ukraine will hold a Media Day on sustainable local development and rural economic development in Vinnytsia for media representatives of Khmelnytsky, Ternopil, and Vinnytsia regions. These regions participated in piloting the economic component during the second phase of the Project; in addition, they continue to support economic initiatives of communities with in the CBA-3. Media event lasted two days and included Media...
- 29 October 2015
The All Ukrainian Association of Village and Settlement Councils with a support of the joint EU/UNDP Project “Community Based Approach to Local Development” (CBA) invites active representatives of local, district, and regional authorities, local deputies, leaders of community organizations to participate in a distant learning course on the web-platform of the Association – Knowledge management hub.
To register, fill in the FORM until 07.11.2015.