Association of Economic Development of Ivano-Frankivsk 

GOAL OF THE ASSOTIATION

PROMOTION OF economic and social development

of Ivano-Frankivsk Region and its local communities

Experience

The Association was founded in 1997 and closely cooperates with more than 30 active NGOs in Ivano-Frankivsk, 8 regional districts, other regions of Ukraine, Canada, Poland, Germany and Slovakia, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration, higher educational establishments of Ivano-Frankivsk, projects of international technical aid, The University of Waterloo (Canada) and Cleveland University (USA). Workers of the Association have received training in Canada, the USA, Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia. The Association is an active member of regional, national, and international NGO networks, including the National Association of Regional Development Agencies and CEE Citizen Network, co-founder of the Regional Tourist Information Center.

The Association has successfully implemented 58 projects in regional and community economic and social development. Of these, there are 18 projects in development of the tourism industry, development of the effective regional tourism policy.

Directions of activities of the Association

• Strategic planning, developing and implementing plans, projects, regional and community development programs;
• Training and professional development for experts in local and regional economic development;
• Surveys and analyses of the regional and local communities development;
• Reforming local government authorities, increasing the transparency and accountability of the local government: monitoring the quality of public services; supporting and developing public web-resources;
• Developing and implementing programs and projects focused on individual industries and social development issues, including the tourism industry, culture, education, housing and utilities;
• Organizing seminars, conferences, round tables, study programs, establishing training centres; sharing experiences with other regions and countries;
• Developing and implementing programs devoted to European integration, cross-border and regional cooperation;
• Analyzing the investment climate in the region and developing investment proposals; conducting surveys and elaborating marketing plans for the development of individual communities, industries, and facilities; creating a positive image of the region (local communities);
• Surveying and monitoring the region's socio-economic development as well as that of its individual communities; improving and developing new methodologies for the monitoring and assessment of the region's development.

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Address: 26 Dnistrovskа St., Ivano Frankivsk, 76018 Ukraine

Telephone number: +380 342 723714

Fax number: +380 342 723714

Website: www.aedif.if.ua