Creation of Regional Development Agencies in Ukraine. Presentation by Local Development and Reforms Center

1. Creation of
Regional Development Agencies
in Ukraine
Andriy Ginkul
Territorial Development Expert
+ 38 044 537 63 30,
info@region.net.ua
www.region.net.ua

2. 2. According to the article 19 of this Law, was adopted
Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
(February 11, 2016 )
" On approval of Typical regulation of the Regional
Development Agency “
3. 4 April, 2016 - Resolution of CMU was published
with numbered №258
Regulatory basics of RDA’s creation
1. February 5, 2015 – was adopted The Law of Ukraine
"On the Principles of the State Regional Policy" № 156

3. Following documents drafts were prepared for
the RDA creation in regions:
• Constituent Act - the Regulations on
Regional Development Agency
• Regulations on the Supervisory Board
• Protocol of General Meeting of
founders

4. • The draft decision of the Regional Council
on establishing the RDA
• The explanatory note to the draft decision
of the Regional Council
• The draft Order of the Head of the State
Administration
• The explanatory note to the draft Order of
the Head of the State Administration
• The regional target budget program and
budget request for co-financing of RDA’s
Following documents drafts were prepared for
the RDA creation in regions:

5. • Project proposal for the creation of RDA – for
negotiations with co-founders and presentations
for the deputies of regional councils
• Operational plan of Regional Development
Agency
• Budget and financial plans of Regional
Development Agency
• Presentation of RDA and its advantages and
benefits for the local government, business, civil
society
Following documents drafts were prepared for
the RDA creation in regions:

6. • The legal opinion about legislative grounds of the
Agency’s establishment
• Orders and job descriptions for the RDA staff: director,
accountant, project manager, project supervisor,
personnel manager, lawyer etc.
• Condition for competitive selection of the RDA staff
Following documents drafts were prepared for
the RDA creation in regions:

7. For the RDA creation in regions were prepared
The template form, presentation and the
booklet about RDA
RDA site structure
Training programs and educational modules
for staff and RDA’s partners
Sample projects which passed the evaluation and
selection in State Regional Development Fund
The catalogue of typical development projects for
SME

8. Experience used for the preparation of RDA
creation, were received during the
implementation of:
• UNDP project "Economic and social
recovery of Donbas" 2015-2016
• UNDP/EU project “Regional development
of Crimea” 2012-2013
• EU project “Support of sustainable
regional development in Ukraine” 2008 –
2011

9. • EU project “Support of the local
government reform in Ukraine” 2015-2016
• Preparation and publication of a practical
guide “How to create sustainable local
development agency”
• Preparation and conducting of
information meetings, trainings, seminars,
events and presentations all over Ukraine
Experience used for the preparation of RDA
creation, were received during the
implementation of:

10. • To make coordination of all international technical
assistance projects for the purpose of their possible
involvement in activities and funding in the process of
organization and beginning of RDA’s activity in regions
• To ask Delegation of the EU to Ukraine and USAID
Mission in Ukraine with proposal to define as one of
the component activities, in relevant projects, ULIT
and DOBRE, activities and funding for organization
and launching of RDA’s in Ukrainian regions
Needs for the creation of RDA in 2016:

11. Needs for the creation of RDA in 2016:
• Use and consider the experience, accumulated as a
result of the previous projects
• Take as basic documents, prepared and approved by
activities in the regions
• Involve experienced Ukrainian experts to work on the
creation of RDA’s in the regions
• Receive new information and samples of documents
from specialized web resource www.region.net.ua

12. Thank you for attention!
Andriy Ginkul
Territorial Development Expert
+ 38 044 537 63 30,
info@region.net.ua
www.region.net.ua