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The Project's partner hromadas have started implementing citizens engagement and information sharing campaigns

The Project's partner hromadas have started implementing citizens engagement and information sharing campaigns

Implementation of Road maps for establishment and modernisation of ASCs for the Project partner hromadas is in progress

Support for starostas: applications from hromadas closed

Support for starostas: applications from hromadas closed

Applications from hromadas to participate in partnership cooperation to improve the quality of services in starosta districts have been closed

Mini-conference for partner hromadas of the PROSTO Project was held in Vinnytsia

Mini-conference for partner hromadas of the PROSTO Project was held in Vinnytsia

On 18-19 May, 26 representatives of the Project's partner hromadas participated in a mini-conference "Prospects for the Development of Public Services in Hromadas"

The second training platform for ASC managers has been completed

The second training platform for ASC managers has been completed

30 heads of ASCs successfully completed two months of training

Velykooleksandrivska hromada receives a "mobile ASC"

Velykooleksandrivska hromada receives a "mobile ASC"

On May 5, 2023, the Velykooleksandrivska hromada in Kherson Oblast received a car and a mobile suitcase to provide services to residents

Results of the Project's cooperation with the Ivankivska hromada as part of the pilot improvement of the accessibility of services in starosta districts

Results of the Project's cooperation with the Ivankivska hromada as part of the pilot improvement of the accessibility of services in starosta districts

During the pilot phase, the Project provided institutional support to seven partner hromadas, including the Ivankivska hromada in Kyiv Oblast

Results of the Project's cooperation with the Ovrutska hromada as part of the pilot for improving access to services in starosta districts

Results of the Project's cooperation with the Ovrutska hromada as part of the pilot for improving access to services in starosta districts

Between June 2022 and January 2023, the Project supported seven partner hromadas, including the Ovrutska urban hromada in Zhytomyr Oblast

Overview of Project Activities and Results (January-April 2023)

Overview of Project Activities and Results (January-April 2023)

Key project's activities and results from January to April 2023

Diia Centre was opened in Khorostkivska hromada in Ternopil Oblast

Diia Centre was opened in Khorostkivska hromada in Ternopil Oblast

The Centre will provide 224 services that will be available to about 13,000 residents and internally displaced persons from 10 settlements of the hromada.

PROSTO will help affected hromadas to restore access to services

PROSTO will help affected hromadas to restore access to services

The project is now accepting applications from affected communities of Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Odesa and Chernihiv Oblasts

Mini-conference "Perspectives of public service development in hromadas" was held in Ternopil

Mini-conference "Perspectives of public service development in hromadas" was held in Ternopil

 The event was attended by representatives of 20 Project partner hromadas from 11 regions of Ukraine.

Terms of References - Graphic Design Services

Terms of References - Graphic Design Services

Interested applicants should send their proposal as one PDF document, comprising the following documents, to SALAR International no later than April 26th, 2023

Office of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President: Relevant parliamentary committees agree to resolve the issue of the legal basis for the administrative fee

Office of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President: Relevant parliamentary committees agree to resolve the issue of the legal basis for the administrative fee

This agreement was reached by the heads of the committees, Olena Shuliak and Danylo Hetmantsev, during a working meeting on improving the legislative regulation of relations in the field of administrative fees and setting reasonable amounts of administrative fees.

Invitation to tender

Invitation to tender

The PROSTO Project (SALAR International) invites interested companies to submit tender proposal for supply of passenger vehicles for hromadas

The renovated ASC of Skole Hromada will provide more than 200 administrative services for 20,000 residents

The renovated ASC of Skole Hromada will provide more than 200 administrative services for 20,000 residents

On April 6, 2023, Skole Hromada in Lviv Oblast inaugurated a modernized administrative service centre.

Odesa hosts mini-conference "Strengthening hromadas capacity to provide public services to residents"

Odesa hosts mini-conference "Strengthening hromadas capacity to provide public services to residents"

Representatives of 22 PROSTO partner hromadas,  for comprehensive support for restoration of service delivery in the de-occupied territories, took part in the event.

14 liberated  hromadas received equipment to restore service delivery

14 liberated hromadas received equipment to restore service delivery

We continue to help hromadas from the liberated territories restore access to public services

PROSTO continues to support and strengthen the role of starostas

PROSTO continues to support and strengthen the role of starostas

In March, the project delivered equipment for service provision to 12 starostas in four project partner hromadas

Conference for liberated hromadas held in Poltava

Conference for liberated hromadas held in Poltava

On March 28-30, Poltava hosted a 2-day conference "Strengthening the capacity of the hromadas to provide public services to residents"

In Volyn region employees participated in a training to improve communication with residents

In Volyn region employees participated in a training to improve communication with residents

At the invitation of the Volyn Regional Branch of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, Pavlo
Pushchenko, an expert of the PROSTO Project "Support to Services Accessibility in Ukraine", conducted a training

The Project team completed a training on safety and work in territories of de-occupied hromadas

The Project team completed a training on safety and work in territories of de-occupied hromadas

The training included information on safety and rules in the de-occupied territories, as well as a practical course in first aid.

33 recommendations from research on gender aspects of service delivery

33 recommendations from research on gender aspects of service delivery

On March 7, the results of the study and recommendations were presented at the event "Gender Aspects of Public Service Provision in Wartimes"

 The second enrolment of the Training Platform for ASC Heads has started

The second enrolment of the Training Platform for ASC Heads has started

In total, 75 participants (83% women, 17% men) from almost all oblasts of Ukraine (out of 23) applied for participation in the Training Platform

Gender-based aspects of service provision in wartimes: presentation of studies

Gender-based aspects of service provision in wartimes: presentation of studies

During the event the results of studies related to ASC operations in the context of war, with main focus on ASCs in small and medium-sized hromadas of Ukraine were presented

The PROSTO project will support affected hromadas in five regions to restore access to public services

The PROSTO project will support affected hromadas in five regions to restore access to public services

Crisis support to affected hromadas is one of the priorities of the project PROSTO “Support to Services Accessibility in Ukraine”

Invitation to tender

Invitation to tender

The PROSTO Project (SALAR International) invites interested companies to submit tender proposal for supply of passenger vehicles for hromadas

Training for the Kelmentsi hromada on the provision of services in starosta districts

Training for the Kelmentsi hromada on the provision of services in starosta districts

38 representatives of local self-government authorities attended the event: the hromada leadership, starostas, ASC employees, and other officials

SALAR International intensifies its support to Ukraine

SALAR International intensifies its support to Ukraine

A year ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. SALAR International has, since the invasion, intensified support to hundreds of municipalities and their associations in Ukraine