Strenghtening Small Business Membership Organisations

01.04.2015 - 30.06.2018

The business climate in Ukraine is severely hampered by an over-bearing and opaque regulatory framework and captured by powerful political and economic elites. Corruption is widespread and the economy dominated by large monopolies, often state owned. The current transition is an opportunity to break with past practices and to provide more competition and equitable participation in economic opportunities for the SME sector. The project therefore aims to support Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in order to provide a collective voice to small businesses, to improve the regulatory environment through a public-private dialogue and to support their members in improving their operational performance.

Residential Energy Efficiency in Ukraine, Phase II

01.01.2015 - 31.03.2018

The project supports the creation of an effective legal and institutional framework for Ukrainian homeowners' associations to get access to finance for the purpose of energy efficiency modernization of the country's existing multi-family housing stock. It is implemented by the International Financial Corporation (IFC).

Energy Efficiency Zhytomyr, Ukraine

11.09.2014 - 31.12.2023

The project aims at improving the municipal infrastructure and its energy efficiency. To do so, the district heating network will be rehabilitated, capacity will be built and the awareness about energy efficiency and renewable energy will be raised. The project will accompany Zhytomyr on its way to becoming an energy-efficient city.

Strengthening Financial System Ukraine and Central Asia

14.11.2013 - 31.12.2018

The ECA Strenghthening financial system programme supports the recovery of the financial system from the ECA region to overcome the financial crisis by addressing exsiting bottlenecks within financial institutions in risk management and by supporting SME lending growth. The Programme is implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Consolidation Local Organic Certification Bodies in Eastern Europe

01.10.2013 - 31.12.2018

Organic is a rapidly growing global business with growth rates in consumption of around 5 to 10% in industrialized countries. For the sound development of the organic sector in SECO partner countries, credible and affordable local organic certification services play a key role.

Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Program in Ukraine

01.10.2011 - 31.12.2020

The project "Promoting the adaptation and adoption of RECP (Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production) through the establishment and operation of a Cleaner Production Centre in Ukraine" aims at enhancing the resource productivity, competitiveness and environmental performance of industry in Ukraine.

Energy Efficiency Vinnitsa, Ukraine

22.06.2011 - 30.06.2023

The project aims at improving the municipal infrastructure and its energy efficiency. To do so, the district heating network will be rehabilitated, capacity will be built and the awareness about energy efficiency and renewable energy will be raised. The project supports Vinnitsa on its way to becoming an energy-efficient city.

Europe and Central Asia : PPP Transaction Advisory Program

01.06.2011 - 30.06.2024

The ECA Program, managed by the International Finance Corporation IFC, is providing infrastructure transaction advisory and capacity building services to the public sector authorities to promote Public-Private Partnerships in Southeastern Europe and Central Asia.

Organic Market Development

01.05.2011 - 31.12.2018

This project is a follow up of the project "organic certification and market development" which laid the ground for introducing organic farming in Ukraine which was inexistent when SECO started its work in 2007.

The project aims at strengthening the competitiveness of Ukraine's organic agricultural sector by 1) increasing the quality and trade volume of selected organic arable crops from small and medium sized farms for export, 2) increasing the quality and trade volume of organic dairy products from small and medium sized farms for the domestic market, and 3) developing a trademark for regional food products and tourism for the Carpathians, 4) improving commercial organic services, and 5) fostering a conducive environment for the development of the organic sector. It is being implemented by the Swiss Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL), in cooperation with the stakeholders of the organic sector in Ukraine.