Topic: Local Economic Development, Institutional Development

Implementation period: January–December 2026

Client: European Union under the LIFE Programme 

More details: The LIFE U-SPRINGBOARD thematic briefs are designed as a practical information tool for representatives of local self-government bodies, municipal enterprises, experts, and other stakeholders. Their aim is to clarify the key changes, challenges, and opportunities in water resources management, water supply, and wastewater services, and to support informed decision-making at the local level.

Thematic Briefs:

• Community-Level Water Resources Management. Author — Margaryta Zhenchuk, Reviewer — Volodymyr Vorobei.

• Tariff Policy in Ukraine’s Water Supply and Wastewater Sector: Key Challenges and Reform Directions. Author — Anna Klipkova, Reviewers — Volodymyr Vorobey, Oleksandra Sladkova.

These briefs have been developed within the LIFE U-SPRINGBOARD project, co-financed by the European Union under the LIFE Programme.

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.