Ukraine: Odesa Oblast improves emergency services with safety centre expansion thanks to EU support
On 16 April, a new building was opened at the Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard, Odesa Oblast of Ukraine, expanding emergency services for over 36,000 residents in the settlement and neighbouring communities.
Supported by the European Union and its financial arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), this second building will significantly increase the centre’s ability to respond to emergencies and support local residents. It will enable faster deployment of rescue teams and equipment, thanks to indoor storage, better administrative space and increased operational capacity. It will also be a safe shelter for staff and residents during air raids, and offer social support services, including basic humanitarian assistance and information for internally displaced persons.
EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, who is responsible for the Bank’s operations in Ukraine, said: “Supporting infrastructure like this is exactly what the EIB, as the bank of the European Union, is here for: to help Ukrainian communities stay strong, respond quickly and move forward with recovery.”
“With support from the EU and the EIB, 28 recovery projects are already making a real difference – from schools and hospitals to heating and water infrastructure. These investments help our communities stay resilient and move forward despite the war,” Head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration Oleh Kiper said.
The expansion project has a total investment value of €484,000, and comes under the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, a joint initiative of the European Union and the EIB. The programme is being implemented in partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories and Ministry of Finance, Odesa Oblast Military Administration and Avangard Village Council, with technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine.
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