Three more regions join the REGION READY programme: Odesa, Rivne and Chernivtsi.

Together with Sumy, Zakarpattia, Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions, which are already participating in the programme, they will receive practical preparation for working according to EU cohesion policy approaches.

REGION READY combines nationwide training with in-depth practical support for regions. These 8️⃣ regions will develop high-quality investment project portfolios and strengthen their capacity to manage them.

We are also moving forward at the national level. Under Chapter 22, Ukraine has received 8 benchmarks. Minregion’s next step is to approve the Master Plan in October this year and a specific implementation roadmap.

We are restructuring the State Fund for Regional Development so that it becomes the main mechanism for supporting regions and working with cohesion policy funding.

“For Ukraine, this transformation has a particular context. The war is increasing disparities between regions, while the logic of EU cohesion policy is to reduce them. That is why support for frontline areas and other functional types of territories must become part of the new architecture of regional policy. We thank U-LEAD and all our European partners and regions joining this work,” said Vitalii Bezghin, Minister for Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons (Vitaliy Bezgin)

Odesa Regional State Administration

Rivne Regional State Administration

Chernivtsi Regional Military Administration

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