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On Sept. 27, 2007, the City Rada of Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, passed a Strategic Plan for Enhancing Competitiveness drafted with assistance from the USAID Local Economic Development project, the Rada told the LED Monitor on Friday. More...

On Sept. 14, 2007, USAID, the Industrial Union of Donbas (IUD) corporation, and the Alchevsk City Rada signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at social and economic development of this Luhansk Oblast city. More...

Today the Koryukivka City Rada unanimously voted to adopt a strategy for economic development of this Chernihiv Oblast city. It also set up an Implementation Management Committee to monitor, guide and coordinate implementation of the strategy. More...

A new publication by the Cities Alliance, Understanding Your Local Economy: A Resource Guide for Cities, features Ivano-Frankivsk as one of its case study cities while addressing "the challenges of analyzing local economic conditions and a city’s comparative and competitive advantages." More...

A Business Support Center was opened in Pryluky under the auspices of B.A.T. Ukraine

The Business Support Center in Pryluky was inaugurated on Sept. 4, 2007. The Center was established with the purpose of providing accounting and legal advice to local entrepreneurs as well as developing their professional skills through relevant workshops. More...

[Updated 09/04/2007]
Ternopil is planning to issue municipal bonds at a total value of UAH 20 million in the first quarter 2008, the city hall told the LED Monitor on Wednesday. More...

Joint acquisition by PepsiAmericas and PepsiCo of Mykolaiv-based juice maker Sandora holds out benefits to the both parties and is expected to contribute to local economic development, according to the Ukrainian company. More...

Lviv Investment Forum organizers hope UEFA EURO 2012 attracts investors and Ukrainian Gastarbeiters

Preparations for the 7th Lviv International Investment Forum “EURO 2012: Go Ukraine!” scheduled for Oct. 4-6, 2007, are in full swing and about to enter the phase of promotional campaign, according to the Conference House, one of the event's organizers. More...

A spearhead in Drohobych is drafting projects to get prepared for any financing opportunity

As calls for project proposals tend to reach the Ukrainian provinces just before application deadline, a group of activists in Drohobych, Lviv Oblast, decided to draft priority projects in advance, to be ready to jump at any opportunity for financing that can open up. More...