📢 Dialogue Platform “Zaporizhzhia Region 2025: Resilience and Development”

On January 23, a key event dedicated to the recovery and development of the Zaporizhzhia region took place in Kyiv, supported by the European Union (EU) under the “EU4Recovery – Empowering Communities in Ukraine” initiative and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The event brought together over 100 participants, including representatives of international organizations, diplomats, government authorities, and civil society.

🔷 Key Discussion Topics:
• Strengthening the link between humanitarian response and recovery efforts.
• Investing in education, culture, and sustainable development.
• Priorities: transparency, energy resilience, healthcare services, support for IDPs and veterans, and youth engagement.

🔷 Objectives:
• Facilitating dialogue and building trust.
• Aligning regional recovery strategies.
• Coordination under the leadership of the regional administration.

🙌 The Executive Director of the “Association of Invincible Communities,” Olexandr Svystun, participated in discussions on IDP assistance, sharing practical approaches to their support.
We are grateful to our partners, particularly @UNDP and @UNICEF, for their support and assistance in organizing the event.
Special thanks to the Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Administration, Ivan Fedorov, who is a driving force for change and actively contributes to the recovery and development of the region.

🤝 The event marked an important step towards uniting efforts for the sustainable recovery of the region.

Photo credit: Danylo Pavlov / UNDP in Ukraine