The selection of applications from amalgamated hromadas to participate in the project “Decentralisation and Reform of Cultural Services” organised by the NGO “Society of Ukrainian Researchers”, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Ukraine and the Association of amalgamated hromadas, was completed on 20 November.

A total of 80 AHs from 20 oblasts of Ukraine applied for the project.

On 25 November, according to the selection results, the following AHs were selected to participate in the project:

• Zhytomyr Oblast: Olevska urban AH, Teterivska rural AH;
• Poltava Oblast: Velykobahachanska settlement OTG, Opishnianska settlement AH;
• Kherson Oblast: Novokahovska urban AH, Kalanchatska settlement AH;
• Chernivtsi Oblast: Novoselytska urban AH, Ust-Putylska rural AH.

The project organizers express their gratitude to all participants of the competitive selection and hope for future cooperation in the field of reforms.