The seminar “Summing up of decentralisation results in the Odesa Oblast over 2016-2017” organised jointly by the Odesa Oblast State Administration and Odesa Local Government Development Centre, established with the support of the U-LEAD with Europe Programme and MinRegion, took place in Odesa on 6 February.

“Today we are summing up the first years of work of amalgamated hromadas established in the Odesa Oblast during 2015-2016. These years were not easy, yet more reasons the hromadas now have to tell about the real results and achievements on the ground of the reform, fairly called the most successful one,” said Yuliya Molodozhen, Director of the Odessa LGDC, at the opening of the event.

Svitlana Shatalova, Deputy Head of the Odesa Oblast State Administration, expressed her gratitude to the AH representatives in her welcoming speech, and urged them to actively cooperate: “Let us remember that decentralisation is not only powers, but also a huge responsibility, therefore, we will always support you on this path.”

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