Over seven months, ten hromadas strengthened their international capacity, established partnerships with organisations from 14 countries, joined international consortiums and prepared their first grant applications.
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Our aim is to promote the sustainable development of hromadas and regions, to foster synergy between local and regional planning, and to support the processes of European integration in Ukraine.
The role is to support strategic development of gender equality in Programme implementation. The purpose of the work of Advisor is to leverage international experience of gender equality from European countries to drive the programme’s outcomes. Deadline: 1 August 2026
This role will include working with the two programmes - WM4U: Strengthening Municipal Waste Management in Ukraine and Polaris: Supporting Multilevel Governance in Ukraine. Deadline: 29 July 2026
This report presents the results of a survey of local self-government authorities on the accessibility of tax administrative services in hromadas where the State Tax Service of Ukraine's Taxpayer Service Centres were closed between 2024 and 2026.
This role involves working within the Polaris Programme's Administrative Services Thematic Area, which focuses on improving the quality and territorial accessibility of administrative services in Ukrainian hromadas. Deadline: 17 July 2026.
The survey was conducted to assess the current situation, challenges and needs of ASC personnel, focusing on job satisfaction, working conditions, workload, management support and training needs.
The role involves providing expert support to hromadas in implementing new legislation in the field of preschool education, delivering institutional capacity-building activities, analysing the functioning of the preschool education system, developing recommendations etc. Deadline: 17 July 2026.
As municipalities increasingly seek additional resources to support reconstruction, infrastructure development, and investment projects, effective municipal borrowing has become an increasingly important policy issue. This analytical paper was prepared by Polaris experts in cooperation with research ...
The Constitution is the foundation of a democratic state, strong hromadas and good governance. We wish Ukraine peace, stability and success on its path towards a European future!
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 has wrapped up in Gdańsk. For two days, governments, donors and financial institutions worked on ways to support Ukraine's reconstruction and attract investment
In response to a request from the Turbiv hromada, the Polaris Programme team visited Turbiv, Vinnytsia region, to conduct an audit of the ASC's activities.
The seminar brings together the experiences of four countries on the path to the EU — Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine — where SALAR International supports local authorities in the reforms.
Ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026), a national ‘Governance Dialogue on Inclusive Recovery and Development’ was held in Kyiv.
Polaris experts have prepared an analytical brief, “Profile Lyceums in the Allocation Formula for Education Subvention”, dedicated to one of the key aspects of preparing for the upper secondary education reform – adapting education financing mechanisms to the introduction of profile lyceums.
On 10 June, the Polaris Programme, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, held a seminar at which an ‘Analysis of the main gaps and inconsistencies in the regulatory and legal framework for pre-school education in Ukraine’ was presented.
The conference "Strengthening Resilience: From Strategic Decisions to Hromada Recovery Priorities" brought together representatives of national government, international partners, and local self-government to share experience and identify solutions for the further development of Ukraine's hromadas.
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The role involves providing expert support for the implementation of reforms in municipal enterprises, including advising hromadas, preparing analytical and methodological materials, providing training, and supporting legislative improvements. Deadline: 18 Juny 2026
The role is aimed at ensuring that communication activities are aligned with the communication strategy, enhancing Programme visibility and achieving good coverage among the target groups. Deadline: 23 June 2026
On 28 May, in Kyiv, the Polaris Programme "Supporting Multilevel Governance in Ukraine", together with the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine and in partnership with the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, held a conference on strat ...
The role involves responsibility for the strategic and operational management of work with municipal enterprises, including coordinating a team of experts, engaging with hromadas and supporting policy dialogue at national level. Deadline: 15 June 2026
The conference ‘Planning for Recovery at the Local Level: Experiences and Results’ was focused on the achievements of hromadas supported by Polaris: what has already been implemented, which tools have proved most effective, and which approaches can be scaled up.
On 22 May in Smila and on 23 May in Kropyvnytskyi, regional forums for starostas were held with the support of the Polaris Programme.
The team analysed the results in thematic areas, discussed the challenges and developed a shared vision for the Programme’s development over the next two years.
As part of anti-crisis assistance, the Polaris Programme has provided the Centre with modern technology and equipment necessary to support the work of specialists and deliver outreach services to local residents.
The forum was a platform for open dialogue on the fiscal sustainability of hromadas, the role of personal income tax in shaping local budgets, and the challenges currently facing local self-government in the context of a full-scale war.
An Administrative Services Centre (ASC) has been opened in the Hvizdets settlement hromada of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The hromada is a partner of the Polaris Programme: Supporting Multilevel Governance in Ukraine under the “Supporting Accessibility of Administrative Services” component.
The new A ...
The new ASC will provide access to 119 administrative services for around 6,000 local residents.
On 14 May in Kyiv, the Polaris Programme ‘Supporting Multilevel Governance in Ukraine’ held a final conference for partner hromadas in the field of ‘Administrative Services’.
The handover marks the third wave of support provided to hromadas by the Polaris Programme as part of its efforts to develop mobile services.
