With support from the “EU4Business: Recovery, Competitiveness, and Internationalization of SMEs” program, our team, together with experts, has developed Methodological Recommendations for local governments on developing the local business environment.
The Methodological Recommendations contain descriptions of best practices for “community-business” interaction, specifically developed based on the results of training sessions for local governments on cooperation and communication with businesses, which we conducted this May in four communities of the region: Korostyshiv, Malyn, Radomyshl, and Brusyliv, also supported by the EU4Business program.
The authors of the Methodological Recommendations are Serhii Trokhymyshyn – Chairman of the NGO “Improve Yourself,” Yulia Orikhovska – Chairman of the NGO “AYAK,” and Vitaliya Klimentieva – Manager of the Regional Development Agency.
The Methodological Recommendations consist of three sections and address the most common questions from local governments about cooperating with businesses:
- How to establish communication and build mutual trust?
- What tools to choose for gradually involving businesses in community life?
- What business support tools can be introduced in communities?
- How to create an effective Entrepreneurs’ Council in the community?
- What are the communication channels with businesses, and what should be highlighted there to provide real value to businesses?
You can review or download the Methodological Recommendations at the link below:
Methodological Recommendations for Local Governments_EU4Business
These materials were developed within the framework of the project “A Capable Community for Business Development,” implemented with the support of the international cooperation program “EU4Business: Recovery, Competitiveness, and Internationalization of SMEs,” co-funded by the European Union and the Government of Germany. The grant competition is managed by the Entrepreneurship Development Fund, with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, a German federal company, as the strategic implementer of the program. The program aims to support Ukraine’s economic resilience, recovery, and growth, to create better conditions for the development of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to support innovation and export. Learn more at www.eu4business.org.ua.
This publication was prepared with the financial support of the European Union and the Government of Germany. The Zhytomyr Regional Development Agency bears sole responsibility for its content. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the positions of the European Union, the Government of Germany, GIZ, or the Entrepreneurship Development Fund.
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