Ukraine

In Ukraine, an Award Ceremony to Celebrate the Success of Community Transparency Standards and Citizen Engagement

On November 19, 2019, DOBRE and the European funded U-LEAD programs co-hosted the Crystal of the Year Budget Transparency Award ceremony. The ceremony took place …

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Sofiivska Consolidated Community in Ukraine Implements Modern Website Tool to Boost Resident Participation

Maksym Khoruzhevsky uses the new website. Co-Authors: DOBRE partner, SocialBoost, and Maksym Khoruzhevsky, website moderator from Sofiivska CC “The hromada (community association) has been in …

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48 Ukrainians, 14 Days, Nine US Cities

Local officials and civil society representatives from the Global Communities-implemented DOBRE program in Ukraine toured nine cities in the eastern United States in October to …

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USAID DOBRE Runs Third Annual “Strategic Development and Investment” Conference

In Ukraine, the USAID DOBRE program, implemented by Global Communities, ran the Third Annual “Strategic Development and Investment” Conference (November 20-21, 2019) for DOBRE partner …

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Bashtanska Consolidated Community Reaches Success through Transparent Procurement Procedures

Bulldozer procured for Bashtanska CC Co-Authors: Head of Bashtanska Consolidated Community and the Department Specialists “The story about savings started in 2018, when Bashtanska Consolidated …

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Ukrainians tour local economic projects

Photo by Robert Houk/Johnson City Press Written by Robert Houk. This article was originally published by the Johnson City Press rhouk@johnsoncitypress.com A 30-member delegation from …

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New Science Lab Trains Next Generation of Innovators in Ukraine

The children of Kamyanomostivska consolidated community (CC), Mykolayivska Oblast, a city near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, can now learn about science and conduct …

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Communities Enjoy Better Access to Services Under Locally Governed Areas of Ukraine

A USAID-funded project in Ukraine is helping local governments and communities adjust to decentralization efforts by the national government. The new system has resulted in …

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Ukrainian Youth Bring Change Their Communities

Ukrainian Youth Bring Change Their Communities Youth-led NGO created to support local community development Vasyl Telep has become a driver of change in his community and …

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Meeting Invitation: The State of Decentralization Reform in Ukraine

Meeting Invitation: The State of Decentralization Reform in Ukraine The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and Global Communities are pleased to invite you to a …

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Oksana Kryvoruchko—Inspiring Young Ukrainians to Civic Engagement

Oksana Kryvoruchko—Inspiring Young Ukrainians to Civic Engagement Youth radio station lets local voices be heard as students gain skills Oksana Kryvoruchko, founder of the Slobozhanska youth …

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The World Is Getting Younger: Aid Groups Rush to Meet Urgent Needs

The World Is Getting Younger: Aid Groups Rush to Meet Urgent Needs By Megan Rabbitt, Communications Manager, USGLC A staggering 25 percent of the global population is …

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USAID DOBRE Program Launches New Reality Show: “Hromada for a Million”

USAID DOBRE Program Launches New Reality Show: “Hromada for a Million” Announcement of the Hromada for a Million TV series at UCMC, on January 25th, …

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VIPs: UCLA Master Graduate Candidates, Identifying Policies to Address Public Finance Issues at Local Level in Ukraine

VIPs Luis Bourgeois, Justin Ho, Hitomi Murakami, Sara Wu: Identifying Policies to Address Public Finance Issues at Local Level in Ukraine November 2016-April 2017 What …

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Building Institutions, Building Trust: Three Important Lessons on Fighting Corruption through Decentralization in Ukraine

Building Institutions, Building Trust: Three Important Lessons on Fighting Corruption through Decentralization in Ukraine Anti-corruption training as part of the the DOBRE program. By Yuliya Tkachuk, DOBRE Civic …

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