New kindergartens, reconstruction of hospitals and schools – EU supports social infrastructure rehab in Makariv in the liberated Kyiv region

The European Union signed an agreement with the Makariv Municipal Council (Bucha district of the Kyiv region) on rebuilding and reconstruction of public buildings damaged or destroyed by Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine. Symbolically, this event took place on the eve of the yearly date since Makariv community was liberated from Russian invaders on April 1, 2022.

The project worth EUR 15 750,000 will focus on construction of two kindergartens, and rehabilitation two hospital objects and a school in Makariv.

The construction will be funded by the European Union. Makariv Municipal Council will receive technical assistance from Nefco under the ‘Housing for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Rehabilitation of Liberated Cities in Ukraine’ programme.

‘Today, in Makariv, I signed a project worth over 15 million euro to rehabilitate kindergartens, hospitals and a school. This social infrastructure was destroyed when Russia invaded Ukraine at full scale in 2022. The war is still raging on, but Ukraine is rebuilding and the EU is here to support you. The reconstruction in Makariv is part of an effort that will help build IDP housing and refurbish social infrastructure in Makariv, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Zhytomyr, Kovel, Dubno and other municipalities, for an overall amount of 100 million euro, among other rehabilitation projects. Since the start of the full-scale war, the EU has mobilised a total of about 67 billion euro help Ukraine and Ukrainians – to help them fight, to help them protect their vulnerable and to help them rebuild. To help them win’, – said Ambassador Matti Maasikas, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, during his visit to Makarіv.

Newly built and reconstructed facilities will meet the latest technical requirements and criteria for energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, will be comfortable and friendly for visitors and residents.

“Today, this was a historic and a truly life-changing event for us that took place here in Makariv. We signed an agreement with the EU worth more than 15 million euro to rebuild two kindergartens destroyed as a consequence of the Russian aggression, to rehabilitate Lyceum No. 2 building and the therapeutic and outpatient pavilions of our hospital. We are sincerely grateful to our international partners for their significant contribution to the recovery of the Makariv community and their high degree of trust. I am convinced that with the support from the EU, we will be able to endure the evils of Russia’s armed aggression as expeditiously as possible”, said Vadym Tokar, the Head of the Makariv rural settlement.

Press Contact:

Tetiana Voronina, Media Expert, ‘Communicating the European Union for Ukrainians’ (CEU4U), an EU-funded project implemented by Ecorys, tvoronina9@gmail.com , +38 067 501 11 83.