Swiss-Ukrainian Decentralization Support Project DESPRO
is an international assistance project working in the reform of local self-governance (or "decentralization") in Ukraine. DESPRO is funded by the Swiss Confederation via the Swiss Cooperation Office and implemented by Skat - Swiss Resource Centre and Consultancies for Development.
Project mission
Support of local self-governance reform in Ukraine.
Advancement of local self-government development through optimisation of governance and support of effective local development in Ukraine.
Key activities
Support of the local self-governance reform
DESPRO supports key national institutions in decentralization policy development, and provides expert and communitcation support for the reform
Public services development
DESPRO supports the development of decentralized public services (water supply, waste water treatment, municipal waste management) and finalcial mechanisms in communities
Knowledge management and capacity building
DESPRO implements projects of comprehensive theoretical and practical online and offline learning for local self-governance: Community of Practice: Local Development, and Local Self-Governance School