November 13, 2008 · Joint USAID|TIBA, Donetsk City Council, and Donetsk Permit-Issuing One-Stop Shop press conference for local mass media sources

The goal of this press conference was to inform the local community through local mass media sources about the benefits of permit-issuing one-stop shops (OSSs) that operate in full compliance with legislation, unveil recent measures introduced by the Donetsk City Council with assistance from USAID|TIBA aimed at streamlining permit issuance in the city and improving operations of the municipal OSS, and present the OSS Toolkit developed by USAID|TIBA with the aim of assisting municipalities in streamlining permit issuance procedures and OSS operations. Representatives of the Donetsk City Council, the head of the Donetsk Permit-Issuing One-Stop Shop, the head of the Donetsk Oblast Representative Office of the State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship, and USAID|TIBA experts spoke at the event. This event contributed to increased public awareness of the benefits of the OSS principle and helped build public support for improving permit issuance and OSS operations in Ukraine.

November 13, 2008 · Training for officials from Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya Oblast municipalities on practical implementation of recommendations for streamlining the process of permit issuance at the local level

This training was organized by USAID|TIBA and the State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship. Representatives of 50 permit-issuing one-stop shops operating in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya Oblasts participated in the event. During the training, USAID|TIBA provided participants with detailed recommendations on implementation of unified permit issuance procedures (including construction permit issuance procedures) and disseminated the OSS Toolkit "Recommendations for Streamlining Permit Issuance Procedures in the Sphere of Economic Activity and Construction at the Local Level." By implementing unified procedures developed by USAID|TIBA, municipalities will be able to improve operations of permit-issuing one-stop shops and reduce corruption in the permit issuance sphere as well as the time and money spent by entrepreneurs when obtaining permits.

November 13, 2008 · The mayor of Illichivsk (Odesa Oblast) signed Resolution No. 890 "On Streamlining Permit Issuance Procedures in the Sphere of Economic Activity and Construction at the Local Level"

The Resolution requires the administrator of the permit-issuing one-stop shop of the city of Illichivsk to improve OSS operations by applying procedures and recommendations provided in the USAID|TIBA OSS Toolkit "Recommendations for Streamlining Permit Issuance Procedures in the Sphere of Economic Activity and Construction at the Local Level." By implementing unified procedures developed by USAID|TIBA, local officials will be able to improve operations of the permit-issuing one-stop shop and reduce corruption in the permit issuance sphere as well as the time and money spent by entrepreneurs when obtaining permits.

November 12, 2008 · The Nikopol Executive Committee of the City Council (Dnipropetrovsk Obl.) adopted a simplified and streamlined procedure for issuing permits through the local OSS (Resolution N940, dated 11.12.2008)

USAID|TIBA assisted the Executive Committee of the Nikopol City Council in adopting a streamlined procedure for issuing permits through the local OSS. The procedure is based on USAID|TIBA OSS Toolkit providing recommendations for streamlining permit issuance at the local level. The new procedure establishes clear rules for the municipal OSS's operations, a list of permit-issuing authorities that must issue permits through the OSS and their responsibilities, a restriction from issuing permits other than through the OSS, and clear procedures for issuing construction permits. The improved procedure will help reduce time and money spent by entrepreneurs on obtaining permits, increase transparency of the permit issuance process, and reduce corruption in this sphere.

November 12, 2008 · Seminar "Central Policy and Oversight Functions in Government Procurement" for the Ministry of economy of Ukraine

USAID|TIBA led a seminar for specialists of the State Procurement Department of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. The purpose of this seminar was to provide information on best international practices in central policy and oversight functions in the sphere of government procurement.

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