As a successor of the Swiss-Ukrainian Decentralisation Support Project DESPRO, NGO DESPRO contributes to the local self-governance reform in Ukraine, improving the quality of life, good governance, and democratic development of society. The mission of NGO DESPRO is to ensure sustainable socio-economic development of Ukraine by strengthening the legal framework, increasing the capacity of communities to manage resources, establishing open and effective interaction of civil society with all levels of government.

The NGO's thematic areas of expertise are: 
Policy development in local self-governments, regional and local development
Sectoral policy development (including Water Supply and Sanitation, Solid Waste Management)
Decentralized services provision in Water Supply and Sanitation, Solid Waste Management)
Capacity development of public servants and local self-government officials
Community mobilization and community cohesion
Communal enterprises development
Innovative financial instruments of local development
Knowledge management and online training instruments
Communication support to reform promotion
Gender mainstreaming into local development
Forming and supporting functional professional networks and communities of practice
Branding and promotion of territories

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