The Parliament registered draft law #5877 on increasing liability in the urban planning sector. BRDO experts participated in drafting the document.
The existing fines established by law are incomparable with possible damages as a result of illegal actions, so they should be reviewed and increased. Additionally, it is almost impossible to prove the guilt of, for example, certified persons in practice due to the imperfection of current laws.
In particular, the draft law provides for:
Therefore, we call on the people’s deputies to support the draft law aimed at effective mechanisms of liability for offenses in the urban planning sector.
Objectively speaking, the construction sector has always been one of the most corrupt in Ukraine.
Over the decades, market participants have already got used to certain “rules”, and officials have come up with many convenient schemes.
This story could have ended successfully last year, but something went wrong. Is there another chance? Here is a little spoiler: yes.
The beginning of quarantine coincided with seemingly revolutionary changes in the field of state architectural and construction control.
In March 2020, the new government liquidated the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate (SACI) as a well-known corrupt honeypot and proposed to create three different agencies instead.
However, the SACI continued to operate all this time, but without state supervision and control functions. The market was left on its own, corruption practices were still there, and the reform was suspended.
Later, the approach to reforming the sector was changed again: they decided to create one new agency instead of three ones. Thus, in December 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution that established the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine (SIAUP).
Finally, today we are at the stage of developing a quality legal framework that will ensure the full operation of the inspectorate.
The key in fighting against corruption, in particular in the construction sector, is total digitalization.
For this purpose, in July 2020, a pilot project of the Unified State Electronic System for the Construction Sector (USESCS) designed to harmonize the construction process in Ukraine and prevent corruption risks through publicity of information was launched.
In such a way, the USESCS should implement the entire life cycle of construction of a particular object: from obtaining urban planning conditions and restrictions and a land development certificate to its commissioning.
It is expected that most of the information and documentation required for the construction will be entered into the e-system by relevant entities.
This will centralize and standardize data from many fragmented sources of information.
This logic is enshrined in the draft laws that constitute the very basis of the urban planning reform. Recently, parliamentarians have adopted draft laws #5655 and #5656 drafted with the participation of experts from the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) in the first reading.
The documents provide for the digitalization of administrative and other services in the urban planning sector. This will mean even more transparency, more services in the e-system, and less corruption in the construction sector.
It is also expected that the e-system will contain all the necessary information, except for state secrets. Now every investor, construction project owner or concerned citizen can check the progress of construction, the risk level, etc.
We create competition in the market. Here is the way this works today: the only agency in the whole country — the SACI — can issue permits for CC2 and CC3 objects.
Accordingly, entities from all over the country come to Kyiv to physically obtain this permit. By the way, permits only for CC1 objects (with the lowest risk option) are issued locally.
We suggest leaving this practice behind. There is no need to visit the capital to obtain a certain permit anymore, as there will be a good alternative to receive the service.
In particular, under draft law #5655, notaries, state registrars of real property rights, and SIAUP officials (only for objects covered by Law of Ukraine “On State Secret” and for registration actions with a decision resulted from consequences of the administrative appeal) have state registration powers in the urban planning sector.
Simply put, the entities will now be able to choose who to contact to receive the service. They will be able not to pay a bribe, even if it is required.
In this case, construction project owners will have a chance to contact a notary and do everything as quickly as possible and without corruption.
Similar changes will apply to the state architectural and construction control sector. Private agencies performing this function instead of the state will also appear on the market.
At the same time, we provide significant safeguards to prevent abuse by control authorities. For this purpose, we have developed a separate draft law #5655 that establishes financial liability for such actions as a failure to impose orders on the need to eliminate violations, if any.
And if this happens again, such an official will pay a doubled fine and lose the right to carry out urban planning control for up to three years.
In turn, criminal liability is provided for forgery of documents, obtaining illegal benefits, as well as for bribery involving officials in the urban planning control sector.
Another revolutionary innovation in the construction sector will change everything. The new draft laws to be adopted provide for the establishment of the Urban Planning Chamber at the Ministry of Regional Development.
Its purpose is to impose liability on the objects of supervision (SIAUP, officials in the urban planning control sector, executive urban planning control bodies of village, settlement, city councils, authorized urban planning and architecture agencies, expert organizations, self-regulatory organizations involved in architectural activities, contractors for types of works (services) related to the creation of architectural objects).
To hold a construction participant accountable, a person initiating an inspection should appeal to the Ministry of Regional Development, which verifies the facts submitted in the application in the exercise of supervisory functions. The term of such inspection may not exceed 20 working days.
When the inspection finds violations, the Ministry of Regional Development will prepare and send a claim for liability to the Urban Planning Chamber using the e-system.
The chamber may include SIAUP representatives, officials from the urban planning control sector, or urban planning and architecture agencies.
The chamber may also include representatives of executive urban planning control bodies of village, settlement, city councils, representatives of expert organizations, self-regulatory organizations involved in architectural activities, contractors for types of works (services) related to the creation of architectural objects, etc. The annual rotation of membership will help to avoid abuse.
Additionally, the draft law introduces a mechanism of pre-trial appeals against decisions on the refusal to grant state registration in the urban planning sector to the SIAUP.
The concerned persons who are not subject to supervision will be able to exercise this right.
The term for consideration of such an appeal may not exceed 30 calendar days, and in some cases, if it is necessary to involve the complainant or another body, it may be extended to 45 calendar days.
If a decision on state registration in the field of urban planning activities is made based on the results of the appeal, such a decision shall be executed no later than the next working day.
But no re-submission of documents for state registration and payment of administrative fees will be required for this purpose.
Today we are on the threshold of a new stage that can once and for all change the philosophy that has prevailed in the construction sector for years. Without schemes and agreements — this is the main result we all expect.
To make this a reality, our experts together with MPs have drafted the laws designed to resolve problematic issues in the construction sector, as well as make it attractive to investors.
After all, the specific changes contained in the documents will help Ukraine improve its position in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking. The simplified procedures of receiving services, transparent market rules for all participants, and fair competition will guarantee this result. The key to this whole deal is to keep moving.
Source: Economichna Pravda
Today, a new online course for civil servants “What is public policy and how to shape it” was presented. The free-of-charge training is available on the Diia.Digital Education portal. Oleksii Dorohan, BRDO CEO, is one of the speakers, and Roman Kobets, BRDO expert, is the course author.
Why is this necessary for civil servants?
Additionally, after completing the training, every participant will receive a certificate of successful completion of a basic digital literacy course with an extent of 0.2 ECTS credits.
During the presentation of the course, Valeria Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for European Integration, said: “In Ukraine, more than 160,000 people hold public positions. We are well aware of their need to acquire new knowledge, apply new approaches in their daily work, and constantly expand their area of responsibility in the context of decisions made. That’s why my partners and I have developed an educational course for them.”
Manal Fouani, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Ukraine, stressed that public policy should always take into account public interests and views of all stakeholders, especially including those who are vulnerable and marginalized, as emphasized in the online series.
“An approach that involves the participation of the whole society is something that we always promote when we think about the public policy development. We know that societies cannot move forward effectively until they act together. Every lesson of this series is built around this topic,” Manal Fouani said.
Natalia Alyushina, Head of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service, noted that the creation of this educational series was in line with the NACS’s strategic goals. She also said that one of the important competencies of a civil servant should be a desire for self-improvement, continuous improvement of knowledge and skills. “One of the priorities set in the NACS’s strategy is the formation of an effective system of professional training for civil servants and local government officials. And even more, the professional development of civil servants is enshrined in the Public Administration Reform Strategy as a priority and task. This educational course will broaden the horizons of civil servants. After all, we are considering in detail the policy formation and what cogs are used in this giant wheel to be moving in the right direction. The main thing is to understand what the rules are, how much time and effort it takes. And the fact is that this can and should be learned,” Natalia Alyushina said.
Oleksii Dorohan, CEO of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), emphasized that the educational course would be useful not only for civil servants but also for GR specialists, advocacy specialists, and the civil society as a whole. “It is important to understand that the policies are formulated not only in the governments but also during the interaction with society, business associations, and other stakeholders. And the way the policies are shaped affects the qualitative changes in the country. In the online course, we talk about what public policy is, how to identify and solve pressing issues, how to formulate public policy, and then evaluate and review it. This is a standard cycle that makes it possible to break down the work of any government agency that shapes policy into molecules.”
You can watch the course presentation broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Digital Transformation or the Facebook page of the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
The course of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine was developed in partnership with the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) and the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service, with the support of the Digital, Inclusive, Accessible: Support to Digitalization of Public Services in Ukraine (DIA Support) Project implemented by the UNDP Ukraine and funded by the Government of Sweden.
This issue has not been resolved for almost 10 years, while 98% of the taxi market operates informally with no guarantee of passenger safety and transportation quality.
The members of parliament have recently resumed a conversation on stepping forward, but there is just one thing: the changes proposed by a group of deputies from the Verkhovna Rada’s transport and tax sub-committees are outdated and do not take into account today’s realities.
For example, the changes proposed by parliamentarians require using paper contracts and keeping them in one place, but this prevents mobile app usage in different cities. Moreover, drivers will not be able to work for several services at once, as this will be prohibited by contracts. It is also proposed to control and license transportation network companies, make them withholding agents for drivers and oblige them to keep accounts and prepare financial statements. And these are only a small part of the “progressive” ideas, which, in fact, are not the new ones and failed to receive a positive viability conclusion from our experts in modeling situations.
What do we offer?
BRDO experts together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Association of Responsible Carriers drafted a law that provides for the effective taxi market reform in Ukraine, in particular:
In summary, passengers receive improved quality and safety of transportation along with affordable prices as well as the possibility of insurance payments in the event of road traffic accidents. For drivers, it will be possible to pay all taxes and fees as a one-off payment, there will be no need to communicate with fiscal authorities and the format of inspections will be simplified (only the availability of permits will be checked).
Therefore, we call on parliamentarians to have a constructive discussion on the concept of taxi market reform in Ukraine that should protect passengers, drivers, transportation organizers, as well as solve other existing problems. History shows that several previous draft laws with a similar punitive rather than problem-solving approach have remained just wasted papers.
Here is revolutionary news for future entrepreneurs — it will be possible to receive all business start-up services just with one application.
Today, the government approved the launch of a pilot “e-Entrepreneur” service on the Diia portal, so if you want to open your restaurant, café, or beauty salon, you can do this at one request through the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services.
Previously, future entrepreneurs had to figure out on their own what government procedures are required. However, BRDO experts have developed a state information service #StartBusinessChallenge that contains step-by-step instructions for starting own business. Today, a wide range of measures such as registering a business entity, obtaining permits, submitting various declarations, opening bank accounts, etc. are required to open a cafe or beauty salon.
From now on, all these steps are available as part of a comprehensive electronic public “e-Entrepreneur” service. And to make this possible, BRDO experts together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine have drafted a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Thus, you will no longer need to apply for each service separately to start a business. Moreover, all this will be available online. Saving money and time is what our entrepreneurs need today.
We are also looking forward to the adoption of the draft resolution on the pilot project “e-Permit” that helps to digitize government services for the issuance of licenses and permits, including those included in the “e-Entrepreneur”.
We thank the government officials for working together to launch this project!
Recently, the media reported that the new draft version of the Law “On Basic Principles of State Supervision (Control)” contains a provision providing that scheduled inspections without notification are no longer considered as a violation.
In fact, the only inspections that can be conducted without notification under the current law and the new draft law are the unscheduled ones.
In turn, under current legislation, today entrepreneurs can learn about scheduled inspections in various ways, in particular:
In the past, when there were no other options or they were not commonly used, written notices were the main mechanism by which inspection bodies sent information on scheduled inspections and entrepreneurs received it. However, in addition to protecting entrepreneurs, postal notices cost millions a year, can be lost, or entrepreneurs sometimes refuse to receive them, and it may result in conflicts.
The Inspection Portal, on which inspection bodies are required to publish information on inspections, including inspection plans, has been operating for several years. This portal has a multi-million audience, so it is planned to implement the functionality of automatic notification of scheduled inspections here.
Additionally, BRDO analyzed that in 2021, the audience of open data-based services would be 5-7 million users per month, in particular, in competitive intelligence — from 1.2 to 2.7. For example, more than 180,000 Opendatabot users subscribed to receive company information updates and have all information about all company inspections, including scheduled inspections. Therefore, the Inspection Portal and open data-based services that often provide scheduled inspection notification functionality free of charge will perform the notification function better than postal notices in 2023.
Scheduled inspections that are not published in the relevant annual plan on the website (and, accordingly, on the Inspection Portal) are considered illegal (ie entrepreneurs have the right to use this reason for refusing the inspection). By the way, in 2021, it is planned to inspect about 90 thousand business entities.
The current Law also stipulates that inspections about which entrepreneurs did not receive any written notices 10 days before the inspection date are illegal. The new draft law cancels this outdated provision, as this way of informing had been introduced before the Inspection Portal was launched. Moreover, written notices create the risk of abuse by unscrupulous entrepreneurs who may knowingly not receive them.
In such a way, both the provision that allows entrepreneurs to refuse scheduled inspections due to the absence of such a notice and the fine for regulatory bodies for failure to send a notice were canceled.
At the same time, all other ways of informing remain unchanged. Moreover, the Inspection Portal will send notifications by e-mail (to those entrepreneurs who have such email addresses in the USR).
Learn more about the inspection reform at: https://en.brdo.com.ua/main/state-supervision-and-control-reform-the-government-approved-the-draft-law/
The management system of general secondary education in Ukraine requires major improvements. Here are just some figures that illustrate the excessive bureaucracy of processes and procedures in this area:
The results of the project “Debureaucratization of Education Management” implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Decentralization for Improved Democratic Education, and the NGO DOCCU with the participation of experts from the Better Regulation Delivery Office were recently presented. The main task of the project was to simplify reporting and documentation management procedures, as well as establish data exchange processes in the field of education.
In the process of project implementation, focus groups attended by educators were organized and the documents used in schools were analyzed. As a result, the main problems and numerous bureaucratic obstacles that hinder the effective functioning of the domestic education sector were identified.
Here are just a few of them:
What solutions are offered?
Based on the project results, our experts developed draft amendments to 11 existing regulatory acts and drafted two new regulatory acts designed to provide digitalization of school documentation management.
New processes of electronic accounting, admission, dismissal, transfer of students and children through a modernized information and telecommunication system “Automated information complex of educational management” (AICEM). The new technical solution will allow the introduction of new digital approaches that will contribute to the debureaucratization and deregulation of education management.
More details on the results of the study and solutions proposed by the project “Debureaucratization of Education Management” can be found here (presentation in Ukrainian).
You can learn more about the digitalized future of the Ukrainian education sector by listening to the speeches of the project participants here.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law “On Basic Principles of State Supervision (Control)” aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on responsible business owners and introducing additional tools to guarantee the citizens’ rights to a safe environment. The document was developed by the Ministry of Economy together with the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine and BRDO experts and with the support of the USAID Ukraine Competitive Economy Program.
The main idea of the changes is to introduce a risk-oriented approach during state inspections of businesses. By using a public rating of companies, business entities will be able to assess the possible frequency and duration of inspections, as well as file a complaint in advance in case of disagreement with the rating and risk level assigned.
The duration of control measures will also depend on the risk level of business entities. The higher the risk level of a business entity’s activity, the longer and, accordingly, the more thoroughly it will be inspected. Small and micro enterprises are protected separately: there are restrictions on the duration of state supervision (control) measures, regardless of their risk level.
Moreover, there will be an alternative to state supervision — a voluntary audit of enterprises. That is, business owners will be able to voluntarily initiate own audit. In case of violations, sanctions will not be applied, and in case of a positive conclusion of this audit, the frequency of scheduled control measures regarding such an entity will be reduced.
Corruption risks are prevented — the document provides for a limited period for an unscheduled inspection to verify compliance with the order’s requirements: no earlier than the last date to eliminate the violation specified in the order or other administrative document and no later than two months from this date.
Additionally, the draft law will remove many schemes, including avoidance of inspections due to change of registration data or addresses, avoidance of inspections by not allowing the relevant agencies to conduct inspections without notice, avoidance of inspections due to absence of a head or non-appointment of an authorized person, as well as avoidance of inspections due to failure of a regulatory authority to make a journal entry.
In turn, the functionality of the Integrated Automated System is improved. This will ensure the automation of data processing, as well as promote transparency and legality of all processes related to control measures. Moreover, the interaction with regulatory authorities will take place through a free convenient e-cabinet: options to a complaint and refuse a comprehensive scheduled inspection through the e-system are established.
The next step is the adoption of the draft law in the parliament, so we call on the people’s deputies to support the inspection reform.
For details, please see our presentation (in Ukrainian)
What is the status of state electronic registers in Ukraine? To find out, BRDO experts developed “Analysis of the current status of state electronic registers and assessment of potential corruption risks” together with the team of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the USAID/UK aid TAPAS Project/ Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services.
The study was primarily focused on the 10 most popular registers for the provision of services, including the Unified State Demographic Register (USDR), the State Register of Property Rights to Real Estate (SRPR), the State Register of Civil Status Acts (SRCSA) and others. During the study, we conducted a survey among respondents related to these registers, as well as analyzed processes of entering data into the registers, their structure, interoperability between them, and possible schemes of illegal actions.
Finally, we have identified a large number of issues that need to be addressed, including:
The full text of the study is available at https://bit.ly/reestry_doslidzhennya (in Ukrainian)
Ukraine enters the “paperless” mode. This means that the state will not require citizens to provide paper documents or certificates, as all services will be available online, and digital documents — on a smartphone. These changes will be possible thanks to draft law #5495 approved by the Verkhovna Rada in the second reading today. It was drafted with the active participation of experts from the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO).
More and more Ukrainians use electronic administrative services. In particular, more than half a million citizens have used the services through the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services since 2020. Previously, the provision of public services was not regulated by the legislation of Ukraine, so there were various obstacles to obtain them. This violated the rights and freedoms of Ukrainians.
Draft law #5495 finally establishes a unified approach to the mechanism of providing public services online. The document introduces new terms, such as “electronic public service”, “automatic mode of providing electronic public services”, “comprehensive electronic public service”, “electronic interaction system of electronic resources”, “public service”, etc., related to the provision of electronic public services, as well as special aspects of their provision.
From now on, the paperless mode is a milestone marking a shift of focus from the needs of the state to the needs of people: having a dialogue, listening, admitting mistakes, and eliminating them.
The parliamentarian adopted draft laws #5655 and #5656 in the first reading. Draft law #5655 is designed to create a new legislative framework for effective public administration in the urban planning sector. Through the separate draft law, deputies provided funding for the provision of relevant administrative services. BRDO experts participated in the drafting of documents.
First of all, the draft laws provide for the total digitalization of administrative and other services in the urban planning sector. This will greatly simplify and speed up their provision. For example, the draft law expands the list of administrative services provided automatically using the Unified State Electronic System in Construction, without human involvement. Of course, if the necessary information is contained in national electronic information resources and the information provided by customers has been successfully verified. At the same time, it minimizes corruption risks, simplifying the relationship between service providers and recipients.
Additionally, draft law #5655 improves liability mechanisms in the context of attempts to circumvent urban planning laws and strengthens the control of executive bodies of village, settlement, and city councils over unauthorized construction.
“The draft laws on reforming the state construction and architectural control system voted in the first reading with the support of the constitutional majority of parliamentarians are our own Rubicon and, at the same time, the final verdict for corruption “schemes” in urban planning,” Taisiia Baryngolts, Construction Sector Head at the Better Regulation Delivery Office, said.
According to her, digitalization, personal responsibility, independence from outside influence on decision-making, transparency are just a small list of new developments.
“With the help of draft laws #5655 and #5656, we are completely changing the construction industry, making it more attractive for investment and focused on the development of communities and cities. The first reading is the first battle, for which we have long been preparing. We thank everyone: the parliament, the Ministry of Regional Development, experts, and lawyers who are involved in this victory,” Taisiia Baryngolts summed up.
The next step will be to amend the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses to strengthen personal liability for offenses in the urban planning sector.
Overall, it is projected that the new laws will significantly “boost” the entire industry by establishing transparent rules of the game for all market participants and improving the investment climate, including Ukraine’s positions in the World Bank’s Doing Business ranking.
The Parliament adopted draft law No.5104 that improves the agricultural production insurance system in the second reading. BRDO experts actively participated in drafting the document.
Why is this important?
The agricultural complex annually provides at least 39% of Ukrainian export revenues. Its successful operation is the key to the successful economy of the whole country.
At the same time, the agriculture sector is specific: it is characterized by low turnover, high risks, and significant dependence on natural factors. Ukraine should help increase the area of insured agricultural lands to ensure the financial stability of producers in unstable weather conditions.
In this aspect, it is important to have a comprehensive approach with the active participation of the state, ensuring an increase in insured areas from 3% (Ukraine, data for 2018) to 65-80% (indicators of developed countries).
What does law No.5104 provide for?
Today, the Committee on Digital Transformation will consider an updated version of draft law 4066. BRDO experts see the amendments as a threat to the telecom reform and European integration and have prepared a corresponding appeal to relevant authorities.
What is it about?
Almost a year ago, the parliament registered draft law No.4066 designed to ensure the independence of the telecom regulator, as well as introduce a procedure for competitive selection for positions of its members.
However, the amendments to the draft law undermine the independence of the sectoral regulator, do not comply with the Constitution of Ukraine, the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, pose a significant risk to the reform provided for by the Law “On Electronic Communications” and prospects for integration into the EU Digital Single Market.
In particular, the President of Ukraine will be able to influence the appointment and dismissal of regulator’s members. After all, this will be influenced by the Expert Council on Digitalization the composition and functions of which are determined by the Presidential Decree.
According to EU Directive 1972/2018 (EECC), the state should provide a key feature of the regulator’s independence: a head and members of the National Commission can be dismissed from office early if they no longer meet the conditions set by law before their appointment.
However, the current version of the draft law 4066 includes another two grounds for early dismissal from office:
At the same time, no clear criteria for such a conclusion are provided. Moreover, such grounds for dismissal do not meet European requirements for political independence and grounds for dismissal of members of the regulator.
We are convinced that non-compliance with the requirements for the national regulator’s independence will be a significant obstacle on Ukraine’s path to the EU Digital Single Market.
The Parliament recently registered draft laws №5655 and №5656 aimed at creating the environment to eliminate corruption in the urban planning sector and increase the investment attractiveness of the construction sector. Experts from the Better Regulation Delivery Office actively participated in drafting the documents.
The draft law No.5655 proposes amendments to 21 Laws of Ukraine and 6 Codes of Ukraine — the Land Code, the Civil Code, the Commercial Code, the Commercial Procedure Code, the Civil Procedure Code, the Code of Administrative Procedure.
The main provisions of the draft law provide for:
Why is this important?
Effective public administration, as well as urban planning control and supervision, the introduction of effective liability mechanisms for violations of urban planning laws, the establishment of transparent rules of the game for all participants — all this will create conditions for the construction industry development, improve Ukraine’s positions in the Doing Business rating, increase employment opportunities and enhance the well-being of citizens.
Today, at the All-Ukrainian Forum “Ukraine 30. Ecology”, Ruslan Strilets, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine (CDTO), presented the name of a web portal containing all environmental information about the environment of Ukraine, as well as two new environmental-protection-related services.
“EcoSystem is a place of coexistence of the state, the public, and businesses on comfort, transparency, and honesty principles. When developing the platform, we set two ambitious goals — to create convenient online services for entrepreneurs and provide access to environmental information for society,” Ruslan Strilets said.
According to the Deputy Minister:
· the Ministry receives 10,000 requests for public information every year — this is more than 1 million paper pages of appeals and answers that are sent around the country;
· the Ministry and regional state administrations receive 75,000 appeals regarding environmental protection-related services;
· 55% of businesses receive such a service, while 45% of businesses have never had permits in the field of environmental protection. This is the information that the state lacks for analysis and effective work;
· obtaining one permit requires more than 4,300 hours of waiting, 6,000 UAH of indirect costs for entrepreneurs (for business trips, paper, printing, consulting).
The EcoSystem will allow improving these statistics.
“The digital EcoSystem is designed to directly deal with environmental problems in Ukraine. The registry data will allow the public and entrepreneurs to develop their environmental projects. Additionally, all entrepreneurs will be able to receive all online environment-related services. Thus, the EcoSystem creates effective interaction between the state, businesses, and the community,” Oleksii Dorohan, CEO of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) said.
Currently, 6 services are already available on the portal: statements on transboundary shipment of wastes, waste management licenses, felling licenses, certificates of timber origin, declarations on waste, water use permits.
In total, the Ministry plans to digitize 29 administrative services, which will be integrated with a single Diia public services portal.
Additionally, data from more than 60 registries will be opened, and this will allow every Ukrainian to monitor the environmental status, including water and air quality, pesticides, forest fires, etc., in real-time.
The EcoSystem was developed with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the USAID/UKAID Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services (TAPAS) project, and the Better Regulation Delivery Office.
Victor Smal, Deputy Chairman of the State Forest Resources Agency (CDTO), Maksym Shkilov, Head of the Department of Digital Transformation Coordination at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Konstantin Taranets, Manager of the EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services Department in Ukraine, Danylo Molchanov, Deputy Chief of the USAID/UKAID
Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services (TAPAS) international technical assistance project, and Oleksii Dorohan, CEO of the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), also participated in the presentation.