United States Agency International Developement

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of America signed a partnership agreement to establish the Electronic Library of Ukraine (ELibUkr) on Monday, January 26 at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy Library.

Support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will Help Transform Public Libraries in Ukraine into Community Centers through Computers and Internet Access. The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine to foster the development of a modern public library system in Ukraine through the Bibliomist program. Bibliomist will work together with national and local governments across Ukraine to help libraries better serve their communities through training and technology. Bibliomist is supported by a $25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Ivan Omelyan began to develop an interest in politics after joining the youth branch of a Ukrainian political party in 2005. After two years of working as a volunteer, the senior party members recognized that Ivan had potential and recommended that he apply to the Young Political Leadership School in Kharkiv to further his knowledge of successful political activism.

USAID Insight is a monthly newsletter that focuses on on specific development issues. Improvement in the well-being of citizens – the aspiration of any economic development activity – is the paramount goal of USAID’s new project, the Local Investment and National Competitiveness project (LINC). LINC will assist Ukrainian cities and regions to shape a strategic vision and move down the path to community sustainability by enhancing their economic competitiveness and thus creating more jobs and investment opportunities. The LINC project kicked off in mid-April, and since then it has established itself in Crimea.

E-Spotlight is a bi-monthly news summary of current Mission events. This issue's headlines: Integrating Orphans into Society, Improving Market Regulation and Enforcement, and Municipal Heating Reform Project Helps Ukraine Define Government Policy on Individual Unit Heating Option.