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The certification body -  DQS GmbH has taken a positive decision on the confirmation of the certificate of compliance of the quality management system of Ukrainian Social Investment Fund with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001: 2015. This decision is registered at the DQS database under number 496642 QM15. USIF quality management system covers the sphere of social projects implementation.

KfW Country Manager Eastern Europe Claudia Meseck, accompanied by the director of KfW Bureau in Kyiv Kurt Strasser, on 17.09.2019 paid a visit to USIF Head Office and had a meeting with its management.

Within the Community-Based Social Service Delivery Project, detailed evaluations of social services needs are being conducted in 30 territorial communities of Odesa and Ternopil regions. For the first time these evaluations are being conducted by the communities with use of the new methodology and with support of national and international experts.

Within the framework of «Community-based Social Service Delivery» Project, the detailed evaluation of social services needs will be provided for 30 amalgamated territorial communities of Odessa and Ternopil regions. To perform these tasks, USIF has signed agreements with the consulting companies, providing services of international and national experts in the sphere of organization and provision of social services.

The last formal document needed for practical implementation of USIF VII Project – Separate Agreement to the relevant Project and Financing Agreement was signed on 12th of August this year.

On August 8, 2019, the third in this year meeting of USIF Supervisory Board was held in Kyiv. The Supervisory Board considered and approved the results of implementation of  USIF plan of activities and budget for two quarters of the year 2019.

Український фонд соціальних інвестицій вітає усіх своїх колег, друзів і партнерів з Днем будівельника! Щиро зичимо успіхів у професійній діяльності, щастя, здоров’я і добробуту Вам і Вашим родинам! У цей день особливо приємно згадати, що за сприяння УФСІ відремонтовано 1274 об’єкти соціальної інфраструктури по всій Україні. Тож продовжуймо розбудовувати успішну і сучасну Україну разом!

The Ukrainian Social Investment Fund (USIF) continues active implementation of "Community-based Social Service Delivery" Project, funded by Japan Social Development Fund through the World Bank.

On July 31, 2019, a solemn opening of the social dormitory for internally displaced persons was held in the city of Vilnogirsk, Dnipropetrovsk region. The first residents received the keys to the new rooms. The dormitory, located at 29, Ustenka str., was reconstructed within the framework ‘Promotion of social infrastructure  development. USIF V’ Project, implemented by the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund with the use of German Government funds provided through KfW Development Bank.

On 29 July 2019 Senior Project Manager from KfW Frankfurt headquarters Larissa Schönfeld and Project Coordinator from KfW Bureau in Kyiv Vitali Shmeriga visited objects, located in Melitopol (Zaporizhzhia region) and renovated under ‘Promotion of Social Infrastructure Development. USIF V’ Project in order to provide internally displaced persons with housing.

In the course of staying in Ukraine, dedicated to establishment of effective interaction between USIF and International Implementation Consultants in the framework of “Promotion of Social Infrastructure Development. USIF VI” Project , Senior Project Manager of the German Development Bank KfW Larissa Schönfeld on 26 July 2019 payed a visit to Kiev Kindergarten №159.

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution, envisaging setting up of the separate housing stock for temporary IDPs residence and approval of the Rules for provision of housing facilities from this stock to IPDs, is made publicly available.