2009 - First Quarterly Progress Report - UNDP in Ukraine

UNDP Municipal Governance and Sustainable Development Programme First Quarterly Progress Report 2009accomplishment of Ukrainian Millennium Development Goals. It happens with support from therespective city councils and other national/international development agencies. The city councilsintegrate communities’ plan in their own development agenda and contribute resources toimplement such plans. The process of local sustainable development is bottom up in true sense.It moves from local level all the way up to national level.1.2. PROGRAMME AREAThe Programme is operational in 22 municipalities from 12 regions of Ukraine, namely Ivano-Frankivsk, Halych, Dolyna (Ivano-Frankivska oblast); Rivne (Rivnenska oblast); Zhytomyr,Novograd-Volynski (Zhytomyrska oblast); Mykolaiv, Voznesensk (Mykolayivska oblast);Kirovske (Donetska oblast); Hola Prystan’ (Khersonska oblast); Kaharlyk, Ukrayinka (Kyivskaoblast); Novovolynsk (Volynska oblast); Mohyliv-Podilsky, Tul’chyn, Kalynivka (Vinnytskaoblast); Lviv (Lvivska oblast), Rubizhne (Luhanska oblast); Saky, Dhzankoy, Shcholkine andBakhchysaray (AR Crimea).Three municipalities joined the Programme during 2004; 3 joined the Programme in 2005; 8established partnerships during 2006; 7 municipalities joined in 2007; and 1 joined in 2008.Crimean municipalities expressed interest and willingness to adopt MGSDP approach andbecome partners, therefore the negotiations were carried out with the authorities of settlementsNyzhnegorske, Krasnogvardeyske, Pervomayske and Zuya. Partnership agreements betweenUNDP/MGSDP and these municipalities will be signed in 2 nd Qaurter 2009.Map-1 shows location of the Programme area in Ukraine by year of partnership.Where: - Pilot partner municipalities 2004- Partner municipalities 2005- Partner municipalities 2006- Partner municipalities 2007- Partner municipalities 2008Map 1: MGSDP Programme Area3