Ecosystem restoration and land reclamation
Under wayCleaning soils and water bodies of contamination, reclaiming degraded land, and reforesting territories affected by hostilities or industrial pressure.
In brief
We survey water systems together with the hromada, assess their condition against EU standards and prepare investment projects the hromada then takes to donors. The hromada sets the priorities itself.
6
hromadas in the network
Kharkiv and Kyiv oblasts · 08.2026
8
oblasts in the GEF application
concept note submitted 07.08.2026
Results
What the surveys produced
over 270 ha
of water bodies inventoried
Assessment of water systems against EU standards · 2026
134
households surveyed
Tsyrkuny 2030 · 2025-2026
15
investment projects prepared
portfolio for Tsyrkuny hromada · 2026
Source: the concept note submitted to the GEF Small Grants Programme on 07.08.2026. The portfolio projects are prepared for submission to donors; this is not money spent. We will publish the total value of the portfolio once there is a single verified assessment of the hromada's needs.
Procedure
How the work is organised
Survey
We record the damage together with the village council.
Agreement
Scope and budget are fixed in writing.
Procurement
Contract, payment on delivery, supplier due diligence.
Works
Carried out under the hromada's supervision.
Handover and report
Handover act and a public report page.
Priorities
Five strands of work in the environmental area
The first priority, hromada water systems, is the one currently under way. The other four are strands for which the foundation is preparing project concepts and seeking funding. The status of each is shown next to its name.
Climate adaptation and green energy for hromadas
In preparationAutonomous energy sources for critical infrastructure, social institutions and protected areas: solar, biogas and small-scale hydro solutions.
Managing reconstruction waste
In preparationSorting, processing and re-use of construction and household waste at hromada level.
Biodiversity and ecological corridors
In preparationProtecting natural areas, conserving rare species, and monitoring ecosystems with residents themselves taking part.
Green entrepreneurship and inclusion
In preparationEco-startups, environmental education and vocational training for women, young people, veterans and internally displaced persons.
ESG: what we can evidence
Environment: a baseline environmental profile of the hromada's water systems, assessed against EU standards. People: household surveys, with the hromada itself setting the priority for works. Governance: a separate budget and a separate financial report for each project, and a compliance management system certified to ISO 37301:2021. Source materials for each point are available on request.
Часті питання
What is land reclamation?
Land reclamation means work that restores a disturbed site to a condition fit for agriculture, forestry or recreation. The foundation works at the stages that precede field operations: surveying soils and water bodies, establishing a baseline environmental profile, and planning restoration together with the hromada.
Does the foundation carry out field reclamation works?
Not yet. The foundation surveys soils and water bodies, establishes a baseline environmental profile and plans restoration together with the hromada. Wider roll-out of the area is part of a project scheduled to start in January 2027.
Where does the foundation work in this area?
The anchor site is Tsyrkuny hromada in Kharkiv oblast, which adopted its Hromada Development Strategy to 2030 (order No. 01-04/82 of 16.06.2026). The network of partner hromadas is being formed in Kharkiv and Kyiv oblasts; we will publish its membership once letters of intent are signed.
How can we become a partner in this area?
Write to [email protected] or call +38 (063) 185-31-71. The foundation works with donors, hromadas, research institutions and business. Foundation reports are published in the Reports section.
