The event was organised as part of a partnership between the Kherson Regional Military Administration and the Polaris Programme ‘Supporting Multilevel Governance in Ukraine’.
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On 18 April, Ihor Dobko passed away — one of the founders of civil society in independent Ukraine, long-time head of the Lion's Society, a member of Lviv City Council across several convocations, an expert, trainer, and member of the Polaris team
The event brought together representatives from education authorities, inclusive resource centres and educational institutions. The focus was on the practical aspects of implementing inclusion, the challenges faced at hromadas level, and the search for solutions that can be scaled up nationally.
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As part of the partnership, the hromada received institutional, training and logistical support. In particular, the Centre was provided with modern office equipment, a self-service area was set up to provide access to online services, and a special kit of equipment – a ‘mobile kit’ – was handed over ...
The training formed part of Polaris’s systematic efforts to strengthen hromadas’ capacity in public investment management and to support recovery at the local level
Thanks to effective local governance, support from international partners and business adaptation, most hromadas have been able to ensure that critical expenditure is met and that essential services are maintained in frontline and rear areas.
The main theme of the retreat is the role of the gymnasium in the modern education system and preparing hromadas for the reform of specialized secondary schools.
During a working visit by the Polaris Programme’s management to the Bukovyna region, a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership was signed between the Chernivtsi Regional Military Administration and the Polaris Programme.
The Polaris Programme has developed the guide "EU Acquis Chapters: The LGAs' Perspective". This document provides an overview of the "Local Europe in Ukraine" report, which was presented in March with the participation of all-Ukrainian local government associations (LGAs), Members of Parliament, gov ...
On 24–26 March 2026, educational co-working sessions took place in Lubny, Obukhiv and Slavuta, organised with the support of the Polaris Programme in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science, the New Ukrainian School Implementation Project Office and various educational organisations.
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The leadership of the Polaris Programme and SALAR International met with the Mayor of Kharkiv and Head of the Association of Frontline Cities and Communities, Ihor Terekhov
On 25–26 March in Lviv, the first Nordic-Ukrainian Municipal Partnership Forum took place — a new format for partnerships under the Polaris Programme, co-organized by SALAR International and the Cities4Cities initiative. The forum brought together representatives of over 60 municipalities from Ukrai ...
On 18–19 March, strategic events aimed at establishing an effective system of general secondary education institutions took place in Teofipol (Khmelnytskyi region), with the support of the Swedish-Ukrainian Polaris Programme.
The technical support will enable starostas' districts to work more efficiently with registers, organise document flow more effectively and expand residents’ access to services.
Nordic Day is a great opportunity to talk about one of the most successful examples of Swedish-Ukrainian inter-municipal cooperation. From their first meeting at the Forum in 2023 to the signing of the Memorandum and the joint grant from the Polaris Programme, it took less than two years for Vasylki ...
The event brought together around 40 female leaders from local government in frontline and war-affected regions – Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Kharkiv.
A series of regional meetings took place in February and March for specialists supporting veterans, representatives of support services, and psychologists from local communities.
Starostas - local self-government officials who represent the interests of residents of starosta districts - are the level of governance closest to the people.
On March 7, representatives of 8 key national institutions and three all-Ukrainian associations completed a study and work visit to Stockholm dedicated to multi-level governance practices. The visit focused on decentralisation, financial delineation of powers, and strategic planning for territo ...
The event became a platform for discussing how to ensure effective communication between authorities and residents of hromadas in the difficult conditions of wartime, as well as how to preserve and further develop public participation instruments
On March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day and International Peace Day, a day that reminds us of the key role of equal rights and opportunities, dignity and respect.
The round table provided a space for open discussion on communities' readiness to move beyond their role as passive recipients of tax revenues and take on some of the powers of a full-fledged administrator
On 25 February, the Swedish-Ukrainian Programme Polaris held a practical webinar, “EU Experience in Preparing Feasibility Studies and Cost-Benefit Analyses for Municipal Infrastructure Projects.”
The event brought together the Association's leadership, representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, central executive authorities, experts, and heads of territorial communities.
Participants emphasised the need for continued systematic support to starostas and for developing solutions aimed at the recovery and sustainable development of hromadas
The vehicles are equipped with everything necessary for specialists to deliver services to residents of remote settlements
In mid-February, the education area of the Polaris Programme conducted a series of field visits and working meetings across different regions of Ukraine. The events brought together hromadas, education managers, teachers, parents and students to address key issues of the upper secondary school refor ...
The role primarily involves providing advice on advocacy and policy matters, as well as supporting strategic decision-making and prioritisation related to the complex areas of the Polaris Programme. Deadline: 2 March 2026
On 7 February, the First Forum of Starostas of Poltava Oblast took place in Myrhorod – a large-scale event that brought together more than 250 representatives of local self-government, Members of Parliament of Ukraine, oblast- and local-level councillors, as well as heads of territorial hromadas fro ...
