EU supports waste management project in Fastiv

The EU has supported a waste management modernisation project implemented in the Ukrainian city of Fastiv as part of the Nefco-managed Ukraine Water Modernisation programme, financed by the European Union under the Neighbourhood Investment Programme (NIP).

After the Russian invasion in February 2022, the communal waste management machinery used in Fastiv was relocated to other war-affected cities in the Kyiv region. “The equipment was old, worn out, and inefficient, produced high emissions, and required constant repairs. Without it, however, the city was unable to fully provide basic services, including waste collection and disposal, to meet the needs of local residents and internally displaced persons who arrived in the city in spring of 2022,” explains a press release by the EU Delegation to Ukraine.

With a grant funding of €960,000, the city received 600 new waste containers, four waste trucks, and one bulldozer.

“This project has prompted drastic changes in our community, particularly regarding people’s attitudes towards the environment they are surrounded by,” said Mykhailo Netiazhuk, Mayor of Fastiv. “Thanks to this project, we have completely reorganised the solid waste management system in our city. /../ In addition, waste recycling and its importance are now included in our schools’ curriculum.”

The Neighbourhood Investment Programme (NIP) is a mechanism aimed at mobilising additional funding to finance capital-intensive infrastructure projects in EU partner countries in sectors such as transport, energy, environment and social development. The NIP also supports the private sector, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises.

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