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Title of Activity	Ecolinks Partnership Grants Program
Project Implementor
	Institute of International Education	Address 5/2, Zankovetskaya Str., Suite 82, Kyiv, 01001, Ukraine Tel. (38 044) 228-12-25 Fax (38 044) 461-90-21 E-mail: program@ecolinks.relc.com
		*Contact Person* Mr. Eugene Yesirkenov program@ecolinks.relc.com
Funding Agency	USAID	Address 19, Nizhnij Val Str., Kyiv, Ukraine Tel. (38044) 462-5678 Fax: (38044) 462-5834
		Contact Person Mr. O. Cherkas ocherkas@usaid.gov Mr. D. Thompson dthompson@usaid.gov
Amount of Funding	$ 23 mln. (On all CEE/NIS countries)
Period of Performance	5/25/1999 - 6/01/2003
Types of Activities	Information and proposal writing workshops Processing grant applications Finding partners for Ukrainian applicants in CEE, NIS and USA Project monitoring
Beneficiaries	Businesses Local governments Associations of businesses and local governments
Summary Description	Strengthening the capacity of businesses and local governments to develop market-based solutions to environmental problems, with emphasis on the urban and industrial sectors in the ENI region. Creation of lasting environmentally-focused partnerships between the ENI region and the United States and among countries within the region
Strategic Objective	1.6. Increased environmental management capacity to promote sustainable development
Results	Local and regional governments, businesses and relevant associations will be better able to: Prepare acceptable project proposals that identify and remedy environmental problems Form partnership across borders to address mutual urban and industrial environmental problems and issues Develop market-based solutions to environmental problems Develop and implement best practices
Reports / Docs	Information on EcoLinks web-site: www.ecolinks.org 388 project concepts were received 28 Challenge Grants were awarded 26 Quick Response Awards projects were implemented 15 information and 5 proposal-writing workshops were conducted 9 outreach visits were made 21 site visits were conducted One press-conference was held Annual Report 1999 Annual Report 2000 Annual Report 2001 EcoLinks brochure (in Ukrainian and English) Brochure on Best Practices