The experience of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in the implementation of decentralisation is actively adopted by amalgamated hromadas from all over Ukraine. In course of three days the heads of the amalgamated hromadas of the Chernihiv Oblast will study the best practices of our region.

The guests got acquainted with the developments in the field of local self-government reform in the premises of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council.

Olena Tertyshna, Director of the Dnipropetrovsk Local Government Development Centre, established with the support of the “U-LEAD with Europe” Programme, said that during the implementation of the reform, the budget of hromadas increased from by 2 up to 12 times. In 2017, hromadas received more than UAH 700 million. Due to increased funding in hromadas, many projects have been implemented, including the construction of hub schools and kindergartens, opening of about 30 ASCs, reconstruction of 160 kilometres of roads, installation of lighting and so on.

Active introduction of decentralisation in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is also facilitated by the close interaction of the Centre, oblast authorities and scientists of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine. Due to such cooperation, a large amount of methodological literature, that is extremely useful for the heads of the amalgamated hromadas, starostas and public opinion leaders, has been developed in the oblast.

During the next two days, the heads of the AHs of the Chernihiv Oblast will visit the hromadas of the Dniprovskyi, Vasylkivskyi, Petrykivskyi, Pokrovskyi and Tsarychanskyi rayons.