2009 - First Quarterly Progress Report - UNDP in Ukraine

UNDP Municipal Governance and Sustainable Development Programme First Quarterly Progress Report 2009· Initiating organization and conduction of joint communication activities with a purpose to discuss and findsolutions for the issues of regional development.· Promoting exchange of experiences in the area of research of efficient management systems related toproduction and delivery of public services.· Elaboration of joint projects aimed at research and implementation of modern effective models in the area oflocal and regional self-governance of Ukraine.(2) Promoting Decentralization, Administrative and Territorial ReformThe Parties in their collaboration and joint actions will pay attention and give the priorities to the following:Expert assistance with respect to implementation of decentralization, administrative and territorial reform inUkraine.• Raising public awareness and involvement in the field of local self-governance, regional development,decentralization and administrative-territorial reform.• Building capacity of local and regional authorities to provide quality service delivery.• Collecting best practices and experiences in the field of local self-governance and regional developmentand providing policy recommendations based on first hand experience to bodies of local and regional selfgovernments,local communities of citizens, small businesses, non-governmental organisations etc.• Capacity building and training programmes, relevant for the Ministry: for state servants, representatives ofbodies of local and regional self-governments and others by means of training programmes, workshops,study visits etc.• Supporting scientific research regarding decentralization of public administration in Ukraine and studyingbest practices in the European and other foreign countries.• Assisting in translating relevant legislations of European and other foreign countries, internationalanalytical papers and Ukrainian draft laws.• Ensuring analysis and professional evaluation of normative and legal acts related to the publicadministration decentralization in Ukraine.• Facilitation consultations of the Ukrainian task force “On public administration decentralization inUkraine” with foreign experts.• Expert and other assistance in the implementation of regional pilot projects within the framework ofmeasures aimed at public administration decentralization in Ukraine.• Supporting and facilitation of independent monitoring of the implementation of reforms within the processof public administration decentralization in Ukraine.The directions and list of activities of joint mutual efforts of the Parties are not limited by abovementioned and canbe expanded by agreement of the Parties.ArticleIVConsultation and exchange of information(a) The Parties shall keep each other informed, and whenever necessary, consult each other on matters of mutualinterest, which are likely to lead to greater collaboration, including on new initiatives and development cooperationpolicies and strategies.(b) The Parties shall exchange relevant information and data on matters of common interest and collaborate in thecollection, analysis and dissemination of such information and data.(c) The Parties may convene meetings at such intervals as deemed appropriate to review the activities being carriedout under this MoU and to plan future activities.ArticleVRepresentationThe Parties may invite each other to send participants, speakers or observers to meetings or conferences convenedby them or under their auspices, and which may be of interest to either party.ArticleVIImplementation mechanism(a) In order to implement specific activities in the areas of cooperation envisioned herein, the Parties will prepare,and be guided by, an Action Plan and conclude specific arrangements as may be necessary and appropriate. Theactivities envisaged under the MoU shall be carried out by each Party in accordance to its internal regulations, rulesand directives.33