Information
- Submitted by: GEF NGO Network Ukraine
- Topic: Education
- Keywords: education, capasity development, local communities, Ukraine
- Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
- Date of completion: 2015-05-29
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Deliverables & Resources
Local communities and sustainable development
Partner(s)
350org. Ukraine ; Eco club «Zelena Khvylia», key Ukrainian NGO "Development and Environment", key Ukrainian Foundation "Ecological Ukraine", Center of marketing research of Rivne, Velykokaratulsk center of local development, Podil ecology agency, Children center Romantik, newspaper Ecotyzden, NGO "European dialogue", Pereyaslav-Kmelnytsky center for community development, Fund "Star Volyn", NGO "Robinzon", Radomyshl NGO "Wave", NGO "Green Zhytomyrshchyna", Chernihiv State Technology University, NGO "Step to the future", NGO "Prosvita", Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, NGO Green Cross, NGO Ecosvit.
Description/achievement of initiative
Increased number of civic initiatives of implementing sustainable development locally, which will allow to reduce poverty in the country, promote the establishment of social justice and ensure proper environment protection
Implementation methodologies
Participants of the Ukrainian Civic Leaders Forum held in light of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20 adopted a Resolution where they advanced the initiative to take Voluntary Commitments to achieve results in the following areas of sustainable development sector:
1. Development of Local Communities
2. Environmental Education and Biological Diversity
3. Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| Popularize ecological settlements and facilitate their development. | 2013 |
| Promote in communities the use of local fuel and energy resources as priority. | 2013 |
| Assist communities in the creation of stable development programmes | 2013 |
| Facilitate economic development of small communities according to the One Community One Product principle. | 2013 |
Resources
| Type | Details |
| Staff / Technical expertise | NGOs volunteers |