Regional development agencies – drivers of regional recovery and development
According to the Law of Ukraine “On the Principles of State Regional Policy”, regional development agencies are non-profit institutions established for the purpose of effective implementation of state regional policy. Using the principles of cohesion, transparent public dialogue, effective project management, RDAs are a platform for cooperation between authorities, businesses and citizens for inclusive and sustainable regional development, investment attractiveness of the region and unification of residents around common goals.
The UCORD project aims to increase the capacity of regional development agencies in six partner regions to effectively support regional authorities in updating regional development strategies, consistent with the recently adopted State Regional Policy, as well as taking into account the five key priorities of the EU Cohesion Policy.
Regional Development Agencies are inclusive, multi-stakeholder platforms to provide practical support for Ukraine’s recovery through the implementation of agreed national, regional and local recovery and development strategies.
Maryna Bryl, UCORD Project Leader
UCORD focuses on transforming the organizational structures of RDAs in Ukraine, as well as building their capacities to establish their role as leaders and facilitators of recovery, able to identify regional priorities and form partnerships to develop and implement projects that fully realize the potential of the regions.
UCORD Project Partner RDAs
Regional development agencies from Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskii, Ternopil, Sumy, Volyn, and Odessa regions receive support from the UCORD project, directing it towards their institutional development and the implementation of a number of projects that contribute to the development of their regions.
