📋 Tender Overview
On October 30, a working meeting with representatives of the French agency for international technical cooperation Expertise France - the team of the RELEVE project took place in the shelter of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration.
RELEVE project manager Oreljen Mas, deputy project manager Olha Ivanova and project assistant Sofia Pavlova visited Chernihiv.The meeting was attended by the Director of the Department of Economic Development Oleksandra Khomyk, Deputy Director Lesya Kozachok and heads of specialized departments from the Chernihiv Regional State Administration.
During the meeting, the director of the department Oleksandra Khomyk informed the French partners about the current socio-economic situation in the region.She noted that due to significant destruction of critical infrastructure, the region is focusing its efforts on its gradual restoration.One of the important directions is providing social institutions with the necessary equipment so that they can fully provide services to the population even in conditions of increased risks.
Project manager Aurelien Mas presented the second phase of the RELEVE project, which will be implemented in the communities of three regions of Ukraine - Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv.The project is aimed at strengthening the capacity of local self-government, supporting the processes of decentralization and recovery on the way to European integration.
The new phase of implementation will last until the end of 2026 and covers three main areas: supporting the decentralization reform and the formation of agglomerations in Ukraine, strengthening the capacities of Ukrainian communities in planning and managing public investment projects, and establishing and strengthening partnerships between local self-government bodies in Ukraine and France.
Chernihiv Oblast is among the priority regions of the project.Examples of practical cooperation include the preparation of a project for the reconstruction of the heat supply system in the village of Nova Basan, aimed at increasing energy efficiency, as well as initiatives in the field of waste management implemented in the cities of Pryluky and Oster.
In addition, Expertise France is developing cooperation with educational and scientific institutions, including the Chernihiv Polytechnic National University and the Institute of Agricultural Microbiology and Agro-Industrial Production of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, within the framework of the EU4Innovation East project.
Oleksandra Khomyk offered to expand cooperation and explore the possibilities of EU programs such as Interreg and Horizon Europe, in order to involve the communities of Chernihiv Oblast in international initiatives in the field of recovery, sustainable development and implementation of innovations.
In this context, Aurelien Mas noted that the experience gained within the framework of international internships, in particular through the exchange of experience within the framework of partnerships with French local self-government bodies, can be the first step on the way to strengthening the capacities of communities in the Chernihiv region as well.Mr. Mas gave an example of a successful internship of representatives of the Apostolic community in the agglomeration of La Rochelle (France), which also received support from the RELEVE project and enabled representatives of the Dnipropetrovsk region to strengthen their knowledge of water resources management technologies and the production of ecological building materials from straw.
As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue the coordination of joint actions within the RELEVE project.Chernihiv region will prepare and transfer to French partners the urgent needs of communities, in particular in the fields of energy, education, infrastructure and security.Representatives of Expertise France confirmed their readiness to continue supporting the regions initiatives aimed at increasing the resilience of communities, modernizing life support systems and developing international partnerships.
