The housing policy in Ukraine needs modernization, and collaborative efforts are currently underway for reform.
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On April 29th and 30th, as part of the study visit initiated and co-organized by the UN4UkrainianCities project, a delegation from Ukraine visited Helsinki, Finland to explore practices related to the management of construction and demolition waste, alongside insights into the construction and maintenance of civil defense shelters.
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The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning, in collaboration with the Ministry of Restoration of Ukraine and experts from the UN4UkrainianCities project, recently held a series of public consultations. .
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On April 16-17, Habitat for Humanity invited UNECE to participate in the 2024 Europe Housing Forum in Warsaw, to discuss innovative solutions to address housing challenges and to promote sustainable urban development and economic growth.
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On 3 April, 2024, the Ukrainian Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, the World Bank, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank, organized a Housing Policy Reform Workshop in Kyiv with a range of stakeholders, to initiate development of a national housing strategy, as a roadmap for the implementation of the housing reform.
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On 6 and 7 March, 2024, the German Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building and the Ukrainian Ministry for Restoration hosted the preparatory conference for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 “Unlocking opportunities, creating momentum: Transformative Urban Reconstruction in Ukraine”, in Berlin, Germany. The conference was part of preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024, which will take place in Berlin in June 2024.
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Developed in 1983, the Housing Code of Ukraine - despite having been amended several times - is outdated and unable to address the large-scale housing destruction and internal displacement of citizens caused by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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In collaboration with UNECE and with the financial support of the German government, Kharkiv has embarked on a first-of-its-kind effort to ensure housing is within reach for every citizen.
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On February 1, 2024, Mayor of Kharkiv Mr. Ihor Terekhov was joined by representatives of the Norman Foster Foundation (NFF), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and professors from Oxford and Harvard Universities, to discuss the development of Kharkiv’s Economic Strategy and its approach to the "Science Neighborhood" pilot project, which is one of five pilot projects based on the vision of the masterplan for Kharkiv.
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From January 23 to 26, Ukrainian government officials and representatives from international financial institutions and UN agencies, addressed the urgent need for Ukraine to establish a model of affordable rental housing, following large-scale destruction of the housing stock and a growing population of internally displaced persons.
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A Regional Consultant of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Serhii Komnatnyi, discussed the activities of the UN4Ukrainian Cities project, its objectives and its significance in rebuilding Ukrainian cities during interviews on "Ukrainian Radio" and "Public Radio" on 14 and 21 December 2023, respectively. He highlighted the project's work in supporting the efforts of Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure to modernize the national framework for housing policy, noting that the expert group is focused on practical expertise to support the Ministry of Restoration of Ukraine
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The workshop focused on Housing Management Models for Ukraine by drawing on the Estonian experience, and was attended by over 80 participants.
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The workshop titled "Presentation and Discussion of the Concept and Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On the Fundamental Principles of the State Housing Policy of Ukraine’ with Local Government Associations" was attended by over 500 representatives from territorial communities across Ukraine, including the cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, which are pilot cities within the UN4UkrainianCities project.
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On November 20, 2023, the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Youth and Sports held a meeting to present their conceptual directions for reforming the state housing policy. The new draft Law of Ukraine "On the Fundamental Principles of the State Housing Policy," will be based on the primary goal of ensuring the right to housing for every person.
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Within the framework of the UN4UkrainianCities project, Colegio de Registradores de España hosted a workshop in Madrid focusing on the Ukrainian urban cadastre, its national infrastructure and integration with local practices.
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Within the framework of the UN4UkrainianCities project, UNECE, the Ministry of Restoration of Ukraine, Housing Europe and the IWO, organized a workshop to exchange experiences and best practices in the field of housing cooperatives in the UNECE region.
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UNECE helps Ukraine draft law to address housing challenges and develops municipal investment tracker for greater transparency in reconstruction projects.
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The UN4UkrainianCities project presentation at the 84th session of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 6 October 2023.
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Ukrainian Mayors to speak during the 2023 UNECE Forum of Mayors on 3rd October, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
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There is an urgent and undeniable need for new innovative approaches to housing in Ukraine. However, the current regulation is not sufficient to provide an adequate framework. UNECE is providing support in facilitating the exchange of best practices from other countries to Ukraine in developing its legislation.
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