Partnership Stories

The partnership between the Dobroslav hromada and the Polaris Programme began in the spring of 2025 with a focus on local engagement. Since then, the collaboration has gradually expanded to include the provision of public services to residents — in particular through the development of the Adminis ...

Education governance at the local level always involves difficult choices. Should a school be closed or kept open? How can the quality of education be maintained when student numbers are low? How can the interests of teachers and parents be balanced with budget constraints? Kobleve Hromada in Myk ...

In Boryslav Hromada, residents can influence local decisions from the age of 14, initiating change has become easier, and internally displaced persons have the same rights as other residents. This became possible following the adoption of the new Hromada Charter - one of the first in Ukraine to b ...

High-quality administrative services begin with a systematic approach. This is why the Polaris Programme “Supporting Multi-level Governance in Ukraine” supports both individual hromadas and the development of regional networks of Administrative Service Centres (ASCs). This approach makes it pos ...

For residents of remote villages, accessing administrative services often requires a lengthy journey to the hromada centre. This is particularly difficult for older people, parents with young children, and persons with disabilities. Bobrovytsia Hromada in Chernihiv Oblast is expanding mobile service ...