CHERNIVTSI REGIONAL STATE ADMINISTRATION INVESTMENT PASSPORT VASHKIVTSI VILLAGE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY 2018 Investment passport CONTENTS Chapter І. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TERRITORY 1. General information for investment 2. Geographical and climate conditions 3. Education, healthcare, culture and leisure time activities 4. Workforce 5. Transport infrastructure 6. Structure of the economy 7. Budget incomes 8. Community’s achievements Chapter II. INVESTMENT PROPOSALS 1. Economical priorities and investment proposals 2. Land resources for investment activities Chapter III. CONTACTS Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport Chapter І. CHARACTERICTICS OF THE TERRITORY 1. General information for investment Vashkivtsi united village territorial community is united territorial community in Sokyriany district Chernivtsi region. First elections : October 25, 2015 United communities: 2 Community center – the village of Vashkivtsi Square of united territorial community: 5,867 km2 Starosta (community leader) districts: 1 Population – 5 273 people the village of Vashkivtsi – 3 354 people; the village of Nova Sloboda – 180 people; the village of Shyshkivtsi – 1 150 people; the village of Strumok – 189 people. Distance: to regional center of Chernivtsi – 121 km; to district centre of Sokyriany – 30 km. Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport 2. Geographical and climate conditions The community is situated in the east of Chernivtsi region within forest- steppe, and occupies southeast part of Prut-Dnister interfluve. Vashkivtsi borders on the state of Moldova. Border checkpoint “Vashkivtsi- Grimancauti” is situated near the village. Type of checkpoint – motor vehicle. Status of checkpoint – interstate. Sort of transportation – passenger, cargo. Except of radiological, custom and border control motor vehicle checkpoint “Kelmentsi” can provide phytosanitation and ecological control. Checkpoint “Vashkivtsi” is a part of “Kelmentsi” custom office of Chernivtsi regional custom. The climate is temperate continental. Average temperature of January is - 4.0°С, of July – +18.9°С. The +10°С period continues for 165 days. Precipitation level is at 500-575 mm per year, maximum humidity months are usually May-July. Snow cover up to 15 cm. Snow cover is unstable. The community is situated in a not enough humid, temperately warm agroclimatic zone. The administration center of Vashkivtsi united territorial community is the village of Vashkivtsi. Unique soil mixture with a big part of sand, soft climate and nearness of underground water give a possibility to grow high quality rathe-ripes, which are known in a whole Ukraine and abroad and develop agriculture generally. Relief is mainly plain. Mineral resources: clay and gravel. Soils – soddy- podzolic, light grey and grey podzolic, podzolic chernozem (black soil). Information of the land resources Shyshkivtsi Overall square, in hectares (incl. Strumok); 1557,0 Vashkivtsi (incl. Nova Sloboda); 4310,0 Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport 3. Education, healthcare, culture and leisure time activities On the territory of Vashkivtsi united territorial community there are: - 2 pre-school educational institution, where 195 children are studying; - 2 general educational institutions, where 644 children are studying; - 4 healthcare institutions where 2 doctors and 17 of nursing staff are working; - 2 libraries with 2 people working; - 2 houses of culture with 4 people working; 4. Workforce The population of Vashkivtsi united territorial community is 5 273 people, among those 2 360 of working age. Population’s employment Agriculture sphere 16 27 Forrestry 2 Trade and service 5. Transport infrastructure The administrative center of the community is the village of Vashkivtsi, which is situated in 121 km from Chernivtsi, the regional center, and 30 km from district center of Sokyriany (route T 2633) Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport 6. Structure of the economy On the territory of Vashkivtsi united territorial community 60 legal entities and 72 individuals are carrying out their business activities and paying taxes. Community has 8 agroindustrial firms, 32 shops, which are selling goods of mixed type, auto shop, furniture shop, construction base, 6 food outlets, drugstore, petrol station and 2 village markets. The biggest wealth and potential of Vashkivtsi united territorial community is land, developed network of roads and nearness of transport corridors, availability of objects and land plot with engineering communications (electricity, water, gas). Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport Main enterprises Name of an Agriculture Primary activities enterprise/institution Limited liability company Growing crops (except for «Svaroh-Bukovyna» rice), beans and seeds of oil crops Farming enterprise «Aura Growing crops (except for Plus» rice), beans and seeds of oil crops Limited liability company Growing of stone fruits, «Bukovynskiy Sad» berries and nuts Limited liability company Growing of fruits, berries, «Agrosad-2005» nuts and crops for manufacturing beverages and spices Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport 7. Budget incomes Community’s incomes 2016-2017 (in thousands of UAH) 2290.0 Income tax of individuals 3176.3 48.2 Excise tax 47.8 1680.8 Land payment 1786.0 712.3 Single income tax 1111.8 8.1 Real estate payment 4.5 6.6 Administrative service payment 9.2 547.9 Other taxes 699.3 -300.0 200.0 700.0 1200.0 1700.0 2200.0 2700.0 3200.0 2016 2017 In 2017 the Vashkivtsi community gained 6 833,9 thousand UAH of incomes, that are 29,1% more than in 2016. 8. Community’s achievements Community’s project activity began in 2009-2010 due to the village council participation in UN and EU projects “Community Based Approach to Local Development”. That helped the community to get medical service of better quality in general and family practice ambulatory building and carry into effect in pre- school educational institution energy-saving actions. In 2010 pupils of Vashkivtsi general education school with support of village council actively participated in international project “Open School of Funny Football” that was realized under the aegis of FIFA. Participation in this project helped school to get sports equipment, footballs, youth football gear. In 2016 Vashkivtsi united territorial community carried into effect 8 project entries funded by united territorial community infrastructure subvention and rebuilt building of House of Culture in the village of Shyshkivtsi, made the roof on Vashkivtsi and Shyshkivtsi general education schools, changed windows on metal-plastic ones, bought own school bus. Due to local budget resources 5 systems of street lighting in the villages of Vashkivtsi and Shyshkivtsi were mounted, new beds for children institutions and 11 furniture sets (school desks and chairs) for classrooms Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport were bought. In 2017 Vashkivtsi united territorial community carried into effect 3 project entries funded by infrastructure subvention. Due to this funding the building of dining-room of pre-school educational institution “Veseli karuseli” in the village of Vashkivtsi was rebuilt, roof of administrative building of village council was made, foreside and roof of House of Culture in the village of Vashkivtsi were rebuilt with the usage of energy-saving technologies. Multimedia facilities for community’s educational institution and equipment for pre-school educational institution of the villages were bought with community’s own resources. Due to participation in joint project with СІ7 educational project “Usage of innovative technologies in chemistry classes in the system of self-oriented education as a method of effectiveness upgrading of educational process, development of intellectual abilities and creative potential of the pupils” was realized, specifically modern chemistry class with educational equipment, chemical utensils and solutions were bought. During I-III quarter of 2017 with the participation of community villages 12 streets in the village of Vashkivtsi, 8 streets in the village of Shyshkivtsi, 4 streets in the village of Strumok were lighten. All village streets in the villages of Strumok and Nova Sloboda were repaired by the resources of local budget. Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport Chapter II. INVESTMENT PROPOSALS 1. Economical priorities and investment proposals 2. Land resources for investment activities Available free land on the territory of the community, suitable for economic activities (except for agricultural) Vashkivtsi village territorial community Investment passport CHAPTER III. CONTACTS Contacts for investors: Vashkivtsi village council 60222 Chernivtsi oblast Sokyriany district, the village of Vashkivtsi Phone number: +38 (0239) -4-50-17, 4-50-42 E-mail: [email protected] Vashkivtsi village territorial community .