Yuriy Bova, Mayor of Trostyanets (Sumy region), visited the OpenDoorUkraine.nl office in Kyiv.
We discussed further steps for cooperation within the Build Back Bio initiative, as the first production line has already arrived in Ukraine!
The Build Back Bio programme is being implemented by a consortium of OpenDoorUkraine.nl, Hempire UA and Rawblox with the support of the Ukrainian Partnership Programme (UPF), funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The goal of Build Back Bio is to create 450 innovative bio-houses using straw and hemp-based materials. Such buildings are energy-efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly — they reduce CO₂ emissions, create jobs and revitalise local communities.
Together with Yuriy Bova, we discussed joint cooperation and the future of the Trostyanets community, which will become one of the first communities where eco-reconstruction will become a reality — taking into account the principles of the Green Deal and the local economy.
We are grateful for the partnership, shared vision and desire to make Ukrainian reconstruction not just fast, but sustainable and bio-oriented.
Trostianets (Sumy Region) Establishment/renovation of two residential centers
Creating and renovating accommodation centers for displaced people.
The project in Trostianets responds to the urgent need to create and renovate accommodation centers to house internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have sought refuge from conflict zones, including Kharkiv, and other war-affected regions. Trostianets and surrounding villages have become a refuge for around 1,500 displaced people, many of whom are elderly and economically disadvantaged families living in precarious conditions.
In response to this humanitarian crisis, the Hromada Trostianets started a program to renovate and renovate two buildings in the villages of Derbove and Martyninka. These centers are part of a broader effort to establish five facilities that can provide temporary, dignified housing conditions for internally displaced persons.
Status:
Completed (March-June 2023)
Financial information:
- ODU Contribution: EURO 27,500 (Source: Refugee Foundation)
- Local authorities and other donors: 40,000 euros
Target group and results:
The completion of the project has resulted in the establishment of two community centers with modern facilities, which can now provide temporary shelter for 36 displaced people. These centers provide a safe and supportive environment for displaced people, including the elderly and families with children, who were living in difficult conditions.
In addition to providing immediate shelter, these centers serve as a beacon of hope for those displaced from their homes. They represent a commitment to providing dignified living conditions and support to those in need. Importantly, these centers not only provide a solution for the present, but also offer potential for future use in housing older people in the Trostianets district in need of social care.
