Source: My Vinnytsia

1On March 10, during the Working group meeting on the elaboration of the 2020-2022 Social Entrepreneurship Development Program in Vinnytsia ATC, the draft of the strategic document (available in Ukrainian) was presented. It will contribute to the establishing of a favorable ecosystem for social entrepreneurship development in Vinnytsia.

This is an unprecedented document in Ukrainian context. In Vinnytsia, it is being implemented together with the international technical assistance project “Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance” (PLEDDG Project). The document is designed for three years with the possibility of further updating of the requirements to fit the times.

“… This is the final meeting on the implementation of the 2020-2022 Social Entrepreneurship Development Program in Vinnytsia ATC. We are grateful to PLEDDG Project for the integrated support. Today, we will form a Coordination Council to promote the development of social entrepreneurship in the territory of the ATC. I want to note that the Mayor has repeatedly stressed the need to implement programs that are positive for citizens and our city,” said Deputy Mayor Andrey Ocheretnyi.>

Deputy Director of the Economic and Investment Department Iryna Chernata noted that the program’s action plan has already been developed. In the future it might become an effective tool for the development of social entrepreneurship in the city. PLEDDG consultant Anna Gulevskaya-Chernysh noted that the Coordination Council would coordinate the implementation of this program and provide recommendations.

“We have had four major visits during the development of this program. We hope that by the end of March we will complete all the documentation processes and agree on this Project. We must develop an eco-system that would support social entrepreneurship,” added Anna Gulevskaya-Chernysh.