Amalgamation opportunities for cities of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast

Representative of the Donetsk Local Government Development Centre, established with the support of the U-LEAD with Europe Programme, became the guest of the live “Hrani” (“Edges”) programme in the editorial office of the regional publication “Znamya Industriyi”.

Serhiy Ivakhnin, local finance adviser of the Donetsk LGDC, was answering the questions of the presenter and the audience. He described how the local self-government reform is moving in the Donetsk Oblast; spoke on the financial capability of hromadas and its impact on the amalgamation process; and told whether the law facilitating amalgamation around cities of oblast significance would provide an impetus to the Donetsk Oblast.

Details are featured in the video:

Video:

Область:

Донецька область

Source:

Read more:

07 November 2026

From community resilience to European standards: How EC assesses Ukraine’s decentralisation and regional policy

From community resilience to European...

The European Commission recognises the resilience of Ukrainian local self-government in the face of full-scale war,...

06 November 2026

IDPs can choose their new community before evacuation: MinRehion develops new digital service

IDPs can choose their new community before...

A person forced to flee a dangerous territory needs to know, even before evacuation, where they will be able to live...