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On 15 September 2016 UNDP senior management participated in the joint exhibition of the international support to the reform of decentralization in Ukraine which took place in Vinnytsia. International Project Manager of the joint EU/UNDP Project “Community Based Approach to Local Development” Hendrik van Zyl and UNDP Democratic Governance Advisor Marcus Brand participated in the event to represent UNDP support to the decentralization process in Ukraine.
During the event Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr Groysman acknowledged importance of the international donors’ support to the reform of Decentralisation in Ukraine. European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn stressed on the necessity to establishe a more transparent multi-level governance system, which is accountable and responsive to the needs of all citizens of Ukraine. In terms of the conference, the CBA Project organized photo exhibition to demonstrate the results in all project’s components.
As a part of the event representatives of the EU Delegation to Ukraine visited the CBA Project community of village Pavlivka in Vinnytsia region. Dominik Papenheim, Sector Manager – Regional and Local Development/Decentralisation of Governance of the EU Delegation to Ukraine and representatives of international organizations in Ukraine participated in the field trip and saw how the joint EU/UNDP CBA Project implements its initiatives.