The Regional Office for International Cooperation has started work in the Chernihiv region
On July 7, 2023, during a visit to the Chernihiv region, the adviser to the deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Artem Husak, the head of the UST coalition Olena Koltyk, the head of the Chernihiv office of the UST Andriy Kuzhel met with the head of the Chernihiv Region Military Administration Vyacheslav Chaus discussed the first results of the work of the Regional Office for International Cooperation on the reconstruction of Chernhiv region.
“Very positive reviews about the start of the work of the Regional Office in the Chernihiv region. It is clear that the region suffered a lot as a result of military aggression, complex issues, a common border with the enemy… But what was done during 2022 and the year 2023 shows the openness of the regional military administration, the Regional Development Agency, and communities to cooperate with governmental and non-governmental partners.” – said Mr. Husak.
According to Mr. Husak, Regional Offices for International Cooperation have already been established in all regions of Ukraine. Each region will have its own specificity of work, in particular, the most affected areas will focus on recovery.
Vyacheslav Chaus noted that the goal of creating the Regional Office of International Cooperation is permanent systematization and uninterrupted work with all existing and potential partners. “Chernihiv region cooperates with more than 300 donor organizations, development partners, and charitable organizations,” he said.
Ukraine Support Team is also working on the reconstruction of the Chernihiv Region, in particular helping to restore access to education, health care services, housing and communal services, and ensuring stable heat and electricity supply. The head of the UST coalition, Olena Koltyk, noted that the establishment of cooperation between donors, local authorities and civil society is the key to effective reconstruction. “The work of our office is aimed at increasing the capacity of communities. We help communities identify priority needs for reconstruction, find optimal technical solutions, and attract financing,” she added.
As part of the visit, Artem Husak and the Ukraine Support Team also visited the Chernihiv Regional Children’s Hospital, the Lyceum in Mykhailo-Kotsyubinsky, and the village of Yagidne.
With the help of donors, the Chernihiv Regional Children’s Hospital recently received a hybrid solar power station that provides an uninterrupted power supply. However, the hospital’s small patients still do not have a shelter, for which the search for funding is ongoing.
Lyceum in the village of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske has the status of the hub school, but it was destroyed by a russian missile. The United 24 platform and football players Andriy Shevchenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko, who will play in a charity match in London in August, joined the fundraising for the reconstruction of the lyceum. And while the collection of considerable costs for the reconstruction of the lyceum continues, there is a need to purchase more than 500 tablets to provide students with access to distance education.
The small village of Yagidne in the Chernihiv region, which was occupied by the russians for almost a month, is called by local residents “Chernihivska Bucha”. Here, the invaders also shot unarmed civilians and destroyed their houses. Reconstruction works are currently underway in Yagidne. The village was included in the national experimental project on comprehensive restoration. It is planned to repair 101 private houses and 17 apartment buildings, 2 objects of social infrastructure, and 2 – commercial real estate. Works are divided into several phases. The first has 41 buildings.
The Regional Office for International Cooperation is an initiative of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine, which aims to develop the interaction of local and regional authorities with international partners who seek to cooperate at the level of the region and territorial community.
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