The main expected results, to be achieved by the project are as follows:
– Further implementation of the AA and other relevant international obligations of Ukraine in environment and climate change sector;
– Institutional capacity of regional and local authorities is improved for better implementation and enforcement of the new legislation aligned with the EU legislation in the areas of EIA, SEA, and waste management;
– The respective know-how and European best practice are introduced and implemented in Ukrainian institutions to improve their performance, taking into account the organizational, managerial, technical, and other issues relevant to the sector performance;
– Public relations, communication, and advocacy capacity is improved;
– Civil society and business stakeholders are involved in the implementation of new legislation aligned with the EU legislation in the areas of EIA, SEA, and waste management, and in the development of climate adaptation plans, in particular through visible and effective public consultation mechanisms;
– 3 Regional waste management plans with SEA;
– 3 mature waste management investment projects with EIA;
– 3 regional climate adaptation strategies.

The overall objective of the project will be to effectively raise Ukrainian public authorities' capacities at local and regional level in designing and implementing key reforms stemming from the Association Agreement and DCFTA, including capacity to carry out legal approximation process with the EU.
The purposes of this Contract are as follows:
• To reinforce Ukraine-EU cooperation by addressing the priorities of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement as to enhance regulatory convergence in the areas of environment assessment, waste management and climate change;
• Strengthen the capacity of regional authorities to develop and implement regional climate adaptation policies;
• Strengthen the capacity of local and regional administrations to implement new EU compliant Ukrainian legislation in the area of environmental impact assessments, waste management and climate change;
• To support and train business and civil society at local and regional level to deal with new environmental legislation in the above areas;
• To support local and regional authorities as well as business to prepare bankable infrastructure projects, including in the area of waste, in line with EU environmental standards and existing Ukrainian legislation;
• To support local civil society in increasing awareness in the population on waste issues, promote circular economy principles, EIA, SEA, and resilience to climate change challenges.

The main expected results, in chronological order, to be achieved:
• Further implementation of the Association Agreement (AA) and other relevant international obligations of Ukraine in environment and climate change sector;
• Institutional capacity of regional and local authorities is improved for better implementation and enforcement of the new legislation aligned with the EU legislation in the areas of EIA, SEA and waste management;
• The respective know-how and European best practice are introduced and implemented in Ukrainian institutions to improve their performance, taking into account the organisational, managerial, technical and other issues relevant to the sector performance;
• Public relations, communication and advocacy capacity is improved;
• Civil society and business stakeholders are involved in the implementation of new legislation aligned with the EU legislation in the areas of EIA, SEA and waste management, and in the development of climate adaptation plans, in particular through visible and effective public consultation mechanisms;
• Τhree (3) Regional Waste Management Plans with SEA for the three (3) pilot regions (Zaporiz’ka, Khersons’ka and Zakarpats’ka);
• Three (3) mature waste management investment projects with EIA;
• Three (3) regional climate adaptation strategies for three (3) pilot regions (Ivano-Frankivs’ka, L’vivs’ka and Mykolaivs’ka).