QUARTERLY REPORT for the Policy for Ukraine Local Self-Governance (PULSE) Project
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QUARTERLY REPORT for the Policy for Ukraine Local Self-Governance (PULSE) Project OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2018 (І QUARTER OF US FISCAL YEAR 2019) QUARTER TWELVE OF THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION QUARTERLY REPORT for the Policy for Ukraine Local Self-Governance (PULSE) Project TABLE OF CONTENTS List of abbreviations 4 Resume 5 Chapter 1. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE REPORTING QUARTER 5 Chapter 2. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 8 ER 1: Decentralisation enabling legislation reflects local government input 8 1.1. Local government officials participate in sectoral legislation drafting 9 grounded on the European sectoral legislative principles 1.1.1. Preparation and approval of strategies for sectoral reforms 9 1.1.2. Preparation of sectoral legislation 19 1.1.3. Legislation monitoring 24 1.1.4. Resolving local government problem issues and promotion of sectoral reforms 25 1.2. Local governments and all interested parties are actively engaged and use 30 participatory tool to work on legislation and advocating for its approval 1.2.1 Support for approval of drafted legislation in the parliament: 30 tools for interaction with the VRU 1.2.2 Support to approval of resolutions and directives of the Cabinet of Ministers: 41 tools to interact with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 1.3. Local governments improved their practice and quality of services because 52 of the sound decentralised legislative basis for local governments 1.3.1. Legal and technical assistance 52 1.3.2. Web-tools to increase the efficiency of local government activities 53 1.3.3. Feedback: receiving and disseminating 54 ER 2: Resources under local self-governance authority increased 55 2.1. Local self-governance own resources are increased ensuring local government 58 financial autonomy 2.1.1. Tools to increase own resources of local governments 58 2.1.2. Dissemination of best practices and replication of experience 61 2.2. Tools for local government to access additional financial resources are in place and 63 utilised 2 2 October – December, 2018 Quarter twelve of the Project implementation TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.2.1. Capacity building for local government officials 63 List of abbreviations 4 2.2.2. Promotion of access to resources 63 Resume 5 ER 3: Capacity of stakeholders increased 65 Chapter 1. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE REPORTING QUARTER 5 3.1. Local governments and stakeholders are informed and capable of carrying out 65 new roles and responsibilities flowing from decentralisation reform Chapter 2. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 8 3.1.1. Capacity building for local officials at the local level 65 ER 1: Decentralisation enabling legislation reflects local government input 8 3.1.2. Capacity building for local officials at the oblast and rayon level 74 1.1. Local government officials participate in sectoral legislation drafting 9 grounded on the European sectoral legislative principles 3.1.3. Training for NGOs’ representatives and librarians as the communicators of reforms 75 1.1.1. Preparation and approval of strategies for sectoral reforms 9 3.1.4. Training for NGOs’ representatives 76 1.1.2. Preparation of sectoral legislation 19 3.2. Communication and outreach of decentralisation reform is enhanced 76 1.1.3. Legislation monitoring 24 3.2.1. Creating communication channels for central authorities outreach and messaging 76 on decentralisation reform progress in various sectors 1.1.4. Resolving local government problem issues and promotion of sectoral reforms 25 3.2.2. Strategic messaging through different media 77 1.2. Local governments and all interested parties are actively engaged and use 30 participatory tool to work on legislation and advocating for its approval 3.3. Increased public awareness of reform successes and trust in local governments 86 1.2.1 Support for approval of drafted legislation in the parliament: 30 3.3.1. Supporting Offices for Reform Implementation Support 86 tools for interaction with the VRU 3.3.2. Promotion of reform successes 88 1.2.2 Support to approval of resolutions and directives of the Cabinet of Ministers: 41 tools to interact with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Chapter 3. IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS AND BARRIERS 90 1.3. Local governments improved their practice and quality of services because 52 Chapter 4. SUCCESS STORIES 91 of the sound decentralised legislative basis for local governments Chapter 5. COOPERATION WITH OTHER PROJECTS 101 1.3.1. Legal and technical assistance 52 Chapter 6. SUGGESTED PLAN OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMING QUARTER 106 1.3.2. Web-tools to increase the efficiency of local government activities 53 Annexes 107 1.3.3. Feedback: receiving and disseminating 54 Annex А. Calendar of events of the PULSE Project conducted in October – December, 2018 Annex В. List of sub-agreements with PULSE Project sub-partners ER 2: Resources under local self-governance authority increased 55 Annex С. Report on the survey of village, town and city mayors conducted in 2018 Annex С1. Info graphics. Summary of the survey of village, town and city mayors conducted in 2.1. Local self-governance own resources are increased ensuring local government 58 2018 financial autonomy 2.1.1. Tools to increase own resources of local governments 58 2.1.2. Dissemination of best practices and replication of experience 61 2.2. Tools for local government to access additional financial resources are in place and 63 utilised 2 3 3 QUARTERLY REPORT for the Policy for Ukraine Local Self-Governance (PULSE) Project LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AUC – Association of Ukrainian Cities AUC RO – Regional Office of the Association of Ukrainian Cities CEMR – Council of European Municipalities and Regions CSEA – central state executive authorities CAS – Center for Administrative Services CEC – Central Elections Commission CMU – Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine CTC – consolidated territorial community HEE – Higher Educational Establishment HMU – housing and municipal utilities sector ITA – international technical assistance KSSA – Kyiv City State Administration LED – Local Economic Development LGC – local government caucus (Parliamentary Inter-Faction Local Government Support Group) MCU – Ministry of Culture of Ukraine MESU – Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine MFR – Municipal Fiscal Register MFU – Ministry of Finance of Ukraine MLSP – Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine MIU – Ministry of Interior of Ukraine MRD – Ministry of Regional Development MOTIDPU – Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally-Displaced Persons of Ukraine NCS – National Construction Standard NGO – non-governmental organisation NRDF – National Regional Development Fund NSS – National Social Standards NSSN – National Social Standards and Norms OECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OSA – Oblast State Administration PIT – Personal Income Tax RSA – Rayon State Administration RSG – Reform Support Group SFS – State Fiscal Service SMCA –State Military and Civilian Administration STS – State Treasury Service TAB – EU Transparent, Accountable and Responsive Budgeting Process at the Local Level in Ukraine Project UAROC – Ukrainian Association of Rayon and Oblast Councils USAID – U.S. Agency for International Development UTG – Unified Tariff Grid UWNGO – Ukraine-Wide Non-Governmental Organisation 4 4 October – December, 2018 Quarter twelve of the Project implementation LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AUC – Association of Ukrainian Cities AUC RO – Regional Office of the Association of Ukrainian Cities RESUME CEMR – Council of European Municipalities and Regions PULSE Project is working to develop a proper legal framework for decentralisation reform in Ukraine, CSEA – central state executive authorities ensuring that local governments contribute to decentralisation policy development and implementation, CAS – Center for Administrative Services increase resources under local government authority and improve local government's ability to effectively CEC – Central Elections Commission use them, and enhancing the capacity and raising the professional level of key reform stakeholders involved. CMU – Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine CTC – consolidated territorial community This report provides information on the Project implementation in October - December, 2018. The main HEE – Higher Educational Establishment achievements are presented in Chapter 1. HMU – housing and municipal utilities sector Calendar (list) of events is presented in Annex A. ITA – international technical assistance KSSA – Kyiv City State Administration List of sub-agreements concluded by AUC with the Project sub-partners is presented in Annex В. LED – Local Economic Development The results of the survey of city, town and village mayors conducted in 2018 (report and info graphics of the LGC – local government caucus (Parliamentary Inter-Faction Local Government Support Group) findings) are provided in Annexes C and C1, respectively. MCU – Ministry of Culture of Ukraine MESU – Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine MFR – Municipal Fiscal Register Chapter 1. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE REPORTING QUARTER AND CALENDAR MFU – Ministry of Finance of Ukraine OF EVENTS MLSP – Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine MIU – Ministry of Interior of Ukraine PULSE Project was engaged in the establishment of new CTCs. On December 23, 2018, the initial MRD – Ministry of Regional Development local elections took place in 12 oblasts in 77 consolidated territorial communities (9 city, 15 town, MOTIDPU – Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally-Displaced Persons of and 53 rural CTCs). These 77 CTCs have united 343 local