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Decentralization in Ukraine, as in other countries, allows local Pechenizhyn (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) recently started a solid communities to set their own priorities and make their more waste collection program with a heavy emphasis on recycling decisions about how their community will look and operate. It and a public education/information campaign. operates from the principle that local communities themselves know better what they need than someone in the Oblast or Baikovetska (Ternopil Oblast) developed an Observatory to both national capital. Over 200 years ago, American President promote the study of Astronomy but also encourage enthusiasts Thomas Jefferson said, “The government closest to the people and visitors to come see and study the stars. And so many serves the people best.” This remains true and the others. decentralization reform in Ukraine emphasizes this. This handbook highlights just a handful of the many In addition, by empowering local communities to set their achievements in a few of our Hromada. We could publish even priorities and make their own decisions, decentralization more examples and will in the coming months. However, you unlocks the ideas, creativity and potential of Hromada. DOBRE can already see and sense the progress of our communities. works in 50 OTG (soon to expand to 75) and we have already Every time I visit a Hromada, I can see and feel the change. COMMUNITIES’ SUCCESS STORIES HANDBOOK seen so many achievements in our communities. In Although these various achievements show the diverse and Slobozhanska (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast), local youth decided to individualized thinking of each community, they reflect a This edition is about the development, experience and achievements of the USAID’s establish and operate a Youth Radio Station. They interviewed common theme. Decentralization clearly results in making life Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency (DOBRE) Program partnering the US Ambassador to Ukraine for their inaugural programming. in communities better. communities, designed for use and distribution among civic activists, volunteers, stakeholders from unamalgamated communities and residents of amalgamated communities. Domanivska (Mykolayiv Oblast) youth developed an amazing Please enjoy a quick tour of a few successes of our DOBRE multi-functional Co-working Space in an old theater. It provides partner communities around Ukraine. Decentralization is Under the general editorship of Iryna Malyk, Vitaliy Chumak. not only cultural space for performances, but also co-working working. Decentralization is DOBRE! Authors – Olha Tkachenko, Oksana Yakunina space for potential business start-ups, training space and space Photos: Vladyslav Sodel, Anastasia Sirotkina, Olha Tkachenko, Vitaliy Chumak, Anna Nikulina, for special master classes in cooking and sewing. A small café Oleh Trebukh, Serhii Potushynskyi, Frame Studio, Yurii Kozlovskyi, Ryta Boiko, Svitlana they will operate contributes to sustainability. Matvieieva, Olena Vynohradova, Vladyslav Kalkatin, Olesia Trachuk, U.S. Embassy/Ukraine. Barry Reed, Design: Leonid Marushchak In Terebovlianska (Ternopil Oblast), the community established USAID DOBRE Program Director a museum and an amazing Tourist Information Center. They This edition of handbook is made possible by the generous support of the American people have specialized tours develop and market them in several through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the languages. They recently introduced a bike-sharing program for responsibility of Global Communities and non-governmental organization “Ukraine Crisis bicycle tourism. Media Center“ and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
Kyiv, 2018 Askania-Nova is known in Europe by its biosphere reserve named after Friedrich Faltz-Fein, that was established in 1898.
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VILLAGE AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY Ukraine andabroad. and presentingtheirdevelopmentsfindingsin and therefore,makingtheircontributiontoscience whose guidancelocalstudentscandoresearches, Mykhailo Shemeliaislookingforscientistsunder astronomers willreceiveordersforresearches. temporary accesstousetheirtelescope.Local Internet, thecommunitywillbeableto"sell" At thesametime,thanktoremoteaccessvia Lozova villageobservatoryrenovation.June2018 SUCCESS STORIES Baikivtsi village.June2017 BAIKOVETSKA
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community summedup. budget," HeadoftheBashtanskaamalgamated additional revenuestothecommunity development meansnewworkspacesand attract todayintosocialfacilities.Business communities. Weputmostofthemoneywe that industrialparksarethefutureof thought itwaspointless.Nowweunderstand afraid tocreateanindustrialpark.We "The tripgaveusabigimpetus,aswewere (1912-1987) Semen Boichenko,record-breakingswimmer Swimming pooldesignproject TOWN AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Kirche building(1880-1890)thatneedsinvestments BASHTANSKA
TOWN AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Program. the assistanceofUSAIDDOBRE Bobrynetska community,renovatedwith basketball courtwasopenedin September 23,2017,amodernoutdoor watch dexterityandaccuracy.On come tothemodernbasketballcourt this community.Now,thewholefamilies far beyondthelimitsofschoolsectionsin For almostayear,basketballhasbeen 11,739 PEOPLE POPULATION: 194,3 KM AREA: 2 COUNCILS: A NUMBEROFAMALGAMATED OCTOBER 25,2015 FIRST ELECTIONS: 2
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youngest guests. kid-working centerandentertainingzoneforthe residents ofDomanivskacommunityplantocreatea spent tomaintainandimprovethepremises.Nowactive can orderteaandnon-alcoholiccocktails.Earningsare fitness area,etc.Thereisamini-coffeehousewhereyou room, aplaceforeveningshowsandmoviescreening, conventionally dividedintozones:anoffice,atraining and discussthem.Theco-workingcenteropenspaceis between thelessons.Theywatch3Dmoviesandcartoons children cometothecenter,evenduringbreaksin Co-working projectinitiatorsarepleasedthatmany Domanivka coworkingcenterafterrenovation.May2018 VILLAGE AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Domanivska community landscapes DOMANIVSKA
VILLAGE AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Community, KirovohradOblast. of MalovyskivskaAmalgamated Let's getacloserlookattheexperience lacking inprospects.Butisitreallyso? usually consideredtobeprovincialand remote fromlargeculturalcenters,are Districts likeMalaVyska,whichare 13,607 PEOPLE POPULATION: 231,83 KM AREA: 4 COUNCILS: A NUMBEROFAMALGAMATED OCTOBER 25,2015 FIRST ELECTIONS:
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Road renovationinMerefa.August2018 Veniamin Sitovmentioned. efficient systemthatbringsfirst positiveresults," improvement oftheircommunity. Wecreatedan self-organization bodiestodirectlyinvolveintothe cooperatives anddistrictcommitteesofpublic buildings andprivatehousestojoinintothehousing "We managedtopersuaderesidentsofallhigh-rise gardens. skate parksandplaygrounds,createloungesalpine the expenseofthesefunds,theyrepairstairs,install mini-project competitionlaunchedinthecommunity.At competition called"TogethertotheFuture",and They tookpartandwontheregionalmini-project develop andimplementprojectsonsiteimprovements. district committeesofpublicself-organizationbodiesto Veniamin Sitovtoldthattoday,thecommunityteaches neighborhood committeesarefinanciallyrewarded. self-organization bodiesarestored.Activeheadsof documents ofthedistrictcommitteepublic Each schoolhasautilityroomwhereallmaterialsand TOWN AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Merefa panoramicview.August2018 MEREFIANSKA
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processes. constantly feeltheirownsignificanceindecision-making for thedevelopmentoftheircommunity,asthey work. Residentsmobilizetheireffortsevenmoreactively addition, peopleseeopportunitiesandresultsoftheir about bothsafetyandstateoftheirownproperty.In special protection,becauseresidentsthemselvescare shows thatallcreatedincooperationdoesnotrequire The experienceofconductingamini-projectcompetition the program. project’s implementationsubmittingagrantproposalto DOBRE Programaslocalyouthwonco-financingforthe jointly implementstheprojectwithsupportofUSAID beginners andprofessionals.Novoukrainskacommunity the communitywillhaveamodernskatepark,bothfor the restwillbeimplementedbyendofyear.Soon, already activelyusedbythecommunityresidents,and projects wereselected.Theresultsofseventhemare recreation andsports.Forthepasttwoyearsonly,14 offering andimplementingideasformeaningful appropriate conditionsforhouseholdwastemanagement, building childrenandsportsplaygrounds,creating Thank tothemini-grantcompetition,activistshavebeen TOWN AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Marianopilskyi starostat.October2017 NOVOUKRAINSKA
TOWN AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES “Dobrobut Andriivky”dairycooperative. stood attheoriginsofcreation investment specialistofthecommunity, former villageheadandnowan cooperative movement.OlhaKrymova, were involvedinthedevelopmentof work inthecommunity.MillionsofUAH “Molocharske” agriculturalcooperatives investments, “DobrobutAndriivky”and Thanks tointernalandexternal implementation ofdairycooperatives. partner, todayisaleaderby Results andEfficiency(DOBRE)Program USAID’s DecentralizationOfferingBetter Pokrovska amalgamatedcommunity, 17,130 PEOPLE POPULATION: 440,3 KM AREA: 3 COUNCILS: NUMBER OFAMALGAMATED DECEMBER 18,2016 FIRST ELECTIONS: 2
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support.” develop andinternationalorganizationwillprovide assistance. Thepointistohaveadesireworkand USAID DOBREProgramforconsultingandexpert establishing abeekeepingcooperative.Weappliedtothe members. Pokrovskacommunityiscurrentlyworkingon more opportunitiesandguaranteesforthecooperative large milk-processingenterprises,andtherefore,offers employment. Italsoallowsconcludingagreementswith Spazheva: “Cooperationpartiallysolvestheproblemof Advice fromtheHeadofPokrovskacommunitySvitlana from Denmark. special unitwithinsulatedroofforJerseycows,brought cows andequipment.Canadianengineersdesigneda investment fundstobuildademonstrationfarm,buy AMALGAMATED TERRITORIALCOMMUNITY September 2017 Training anddemofarm“Molocharske“. SUCCESS STORIES Pokrovske settlementcenter.September2017 POKROVSKA
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workout tobeconstructedintheir village. competitions willgetamoderngroundforthestreet into teams,willbeconducted.Winnersofthefinal and thentwo-monthtrainingforallvolunteers,divided Initially, ademoworkoutperformancewasorganized, community villagesareinvolvedinitsimplementation. Development GrantoftheUSAIDDOBREProgram.All implemented withintheLocalInitiativesforCommunity from shelf.Theideawasrefined,andnowitis high timetotakehischerishedworkoutsportsproject organization called“HeartoftheActiveYouth”.Itwas The nextAndrii'sstepwastheregistrationofapublic life. disco, cinema,etc.Formerhousesofculturestartednew and havealivelytime,astherearetennis,billiards, all thecommunitymemberswhocomeheretotakearest joke. Leisurecentersgathernotonlytheyouth,butalso that therearesomanychildreninourvillage,"locals Playgrounds areneverempty."Wedidnotevenknow end oftheyear. community. Anotheroneisexpectedtobeopenedbythe leisure centersstartedworkingintheterritoryof together. InJuneofthisyear,fourplaygroundsandfive Community memberssawthatproblemscanbesolved donating pictures,laptop,printer,tabletennis,etc. entrepreneurs providedsponsoraidforleisurecenters, playground inDmytrivkaintoarealholiday.Local and trashbins.Creativeteamsturnedinstallationof brought theirownmaterials,installedbenches,sand-pits repairs ofthepremiseswereperformed.Residents youth becamemoreactive.Playgroundsinstalled,minor creating comfortableconditionsfortheirleisure,the Village residentshavejoinedandalltogetherstarted Program. realization ofthisprojectfromtheUSAIDDOBRE Prybuzhanivska communityhasgotsupportfor open leisurecentersonthebasisofhousesculture. construct playgroundsvillagesaroundcommunity,and Kravchenko's leadership–itadvancedtheinitiativeto Local YouthCouncileffectivelyworksunderAndrii VILLAGE AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES Children playgroundinDmytrivkavillage. June2018 PRYBUZHANIVSKA
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VILLAGE AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY reliable forinvestors. to becomeevenmoreinterestingand investment sites,communitywillbeable areas. Havingdefinedpotential land, inparticular,outsideofinhabited planning thatinvolvesoptimaluseof Program, Prysyvaskadevelopsaspatial With theassistanceofUSAIDDOBRE and legalsupportwithdocuments. business arepromisedtogetalandplot area for2019.Investors,willingtocreate approved thelowestlandrentratein business development,thelocalcouncil order tocreateattractiveconditionsfor Community isnotgoingtostophere.In treatment. improvement reasonsandtherapeutic who comevisitPrysyvaskaforhealth network improvements,butalsopeople clinic. Notonlylocalsrequiremedical and establishedanambulatorycare emergency room,openedapharmacy Recently communityrenewedits community guestsandthelocals. equipped, whichisattendedbyboth development program,agymwas Within thetourisminfrastructure themselves andthecommunity. advantages, providingbenefitsbothfor personal motivationasmostimportant authorities considerself-employmentand engage insuchamini-business,local quality. Persuadinglocalresidentsto from economyclasstoonesofahigher homesteads ofdifferentlevels,beginning Now, Prysyvaskahasabout40 people forgreentourismdevelopmen. meetings andtrainingstomotivatemore Local governmentorganizesseminars, SUCCESS STORIES Lemuriiske lakeofSyvashGulf.July2018 PRYSYVASKA
VILLAGE AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES has progressedintosomethingfarmoreextensive. school studentsjournalisticskills.Buttheoriginalidea media resourceforresidentswhilealsoteachinghigh cause —openingayouthradiostationtoserveasnew their communityforwhattheybothbelievedtobeagood Slobozhanska community,mobilizedyoungpeoplein Kryvoruchko andMykytaYatsun,twoyoungactivistsfrom in SlobozhanskaofDnipropetrovskoblast.Oksana Young Ukrainiansinspirelocalcommunitydevelopment
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TOWN AMALGAMATEDCOMMUNITY they alsowillberentedtotouristsforcyclingorquests. planned tobeusedduringcompetitionsorbikerides,and for TerebovliaTouristandInformationCenter.Theyare the USAIDDOBREProgram,20bicycleswerepurchased by thespecialistsofCenter.Withassistance appear inTerebovlia.Appropriateroutesaredeveloped There ismoretocome.Cyclingexcursionswillsoon 2017, anditiscurrentlybeingimplemented. Kolisnyk. ActiveworkontheprojectbeganinNovember former employeeandcurrentDeputyMayorLiudmyla The ideatomodernizemuseumexhibitsbelongsits tourists. the communityexpectsittoattractalargenumberof official openingofthecomplexisscheduledfor2019,and tourists willbeabletofindallthisinoneplace.The able torentabicycleandridesuggestedroutes.And everything ontheirown,ortakeaguide.Ortheywillbe grows insidethebuilding,tastelocalhoney,learnabout town historymuseum,seeahugesculpturedtreethat tourists willbeabletomakeanysouvenirtheylike,visita The ideaisthattherewillbeaculturalfacilitywhere is plannedtocreateaMuseumonTreenearby. platform forcommunicationandoutdoorcinemaarea.It space ispreparedintheyardofCenter,servingasa With theassistanceofUSAIDDOBREProgram,anart workshop operatenexttoeachotherinasmallbuilding. of thearea.TheTouristInfoCenterandamuseum- visitors, itisnecessarytodeveloptouristattractiveness understands thatinordertoincreasethenumberof architectural placesofinterest.However,everyone map ofthecommunityincludes15historicaland cake" forthetouristsofTerebovlia.Nowtouristroute Zelinskyi begantoresearchandpresent"cherriesonthe Together withateamoflike-mindedpeople,Stepan SUCCESS STORIES Terebovlia panoramicview.July2018 TEREBOVLIANSKA
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