The global project “Environmental Protection Worldwide” of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection (BMUV), is pleased to announce its participation in the IFAT Trade Fair 2024. We are bringing together a distinguished delegation, including representatives from the Government of Ukraine, Ministries of Regional Departments, mayors, high-ranking officials from the municipal waste management company EcoService 2022, and members of the German “Bergisch Waste Association” (Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband).
Mark your calendars for the 14th of May 2024, from 4:30 – 5:20 pm, as we host a public expert event at IFAT titled "Intermunicipal Cooperation as a Success Factor for Improved Waste Management." This event will unfold on the Orange Stage. The spotlight will be on the intermunicipal collaboration in the Ukrainian region of Poltava, specifically focusing on the establishment of Ecoservice-2022 – a communal enterprise for waste management uniting four communities. The session will delve into the successful formation of a city partnership between EcoService and the German Bergisch Waste Association (BAV), showcasing the exemplary cooperation that has enhanced waste management practices. The case study emphasizes the newfound expertise gained by the recently established enterprise in Ukraine, with crucial support from Germany in terms of equipment and knowledge transfer.
Greater impact through complementary project activities by BMUV and BMZ
Until the end of the project duration (March 2025), GIZ, on behalf of BMUV EXI, supports the establishment of necessary personnel and institutional capacities through technical advice and on-site training. In addition, the "Operator Platform for Strengthening Partnerships of Municipal Companies Worldwide" promotes a partnership between BAV and Ecoservice-2022. The operator platform is a pilot project and has been implemented since July 2019 on behalf of BMZ as a cooperative project of GIZ and Engagement Global with its Service Point Municipalities in One World (SKEW).
The operator platform aims to make practical knowledge as well as technical and institutional competencies of German municipal operators more accessible to their colleagues in partner countries and to promote mutual exchange on common challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and digitalization. In the pilot phase of the project until June 2024, there are a total of 29 operator partnerships in the waste and water sectors with the aim of establishing long-term structures.
We extend a warm invitation to all interested parties to join us for this panel discussion. Gain valuable insights into the intricacies of intermunicipal cooperation and its pivotal role in achieving sustainable waste management. The actors involved will share their experiences, success factors and challenges they encountered during the project implementation.
Moderator:
Dorothee Bürkle, GIZ
Speaker:
- Nilgün Parker, Head of BMUV Division “Sustainable Financial Policy, Environment-related Promotion of Foreign Trade and Investment
- Oleksandr Kotenko, CEO of Ecoservice-2022
- Diana Novikova, Head of the division of Household Waste Management and Municipal Services, Department of Communal Services, Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure of Ukraine
- Oleksandr Vasylenko, Mayor of Chornukhy
- Pascale Beese-Vasbender, Representative of BAV (Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband)
- Taras Zhuravel, Implementation Manager, GIZ Ukraine
