A shared investment agenda for coordinated action
A practical investment agenda connecting people, communities, infrastructure and enterprise across the Kryvyi Rih agglomeration.
Kryvyi Rih Agglomeration
The Kryvyi Rih Agglomeration is a voluntary framework for intermunicipal cooperation among municipalities forming an interconnected functional area. The term *agglomeration* is used here in a functional and territorial sense and does not imply a separate tier of government, institutional hierarchy or subordination among participating municipalities. Structure: Thematic Priority → Programme → Field of Intervention
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The territory faces a combination of vulnerable water sources, ageing infrastructure, significant network losses, high water demand and growing climate and security risks. The objective is to move from fragmented responses to a resilient, diversified and efficiently managed water system that safeguards access to clean and affordable water for households, public services and the economy. Interventions therefore combine water security, efficiency, infrastructure renewal, reuse, restoration of the water cycle, ecosystem recovery, digital management, skills and investment readiness.
High energy intensity, ageing infrastructure and exposure of critical services to supply disruptions create both an economic and resilience challenge. The objective is to develop a more efficient, decentralised, flexible and low-carbon energy system capable of supporting households, public infrastructure and industry under both normal and crisis conditions. The priority combines building renovation, renewable and distributed generation, storage, energy communities, local energy systems, efficient heating, digital energy management, infrastructure resilience and skills for the clean energy transition.
The economy has a powerful industrial base, but a high concentration of employment, investment and value creation in traditional industrial sectors also creates structural vulnerability. The objective is not to replace the industrial identity of the territory, but to modernise it while broadening the economic base, increasing value added and opening space for new businesses and technologies. Interventions focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs — small and medium-sized enterprises), investment, green and digital industrial transition, research and innovation, economic diversification, workforce skills and territorial governance of structural change.
War-related demographic change, population ageing, unequal territorial access to services and the growing needs of veterans, families, children and people with disabilities require a shift from fragmented institutional provision to integrated, accessible and person-centred services. The objective is to enable people to receive appropriate support as close as possible to where they live, while strengthening independence, employability and social participation. The priority combines community-based services, healthcare and rehabilitation, veteran reintegration, support for children and families, accessibility, education, skills and youth participation.
The territory combines very large industrial material flows with the challenges of municipal waste, legacy disposal sites, industrial by-products and environmental pollution. The objective is to treat these flows increasingly as recoverable resources rather than unavoidable waste, while reducing environmental and health pressures. The priority follows the waste hierarchy and combines prevention, reuse, separate collection, recycling, modern waste-management infrastructure, industrial symbiosis, secondary raw materials, circular transformation of mining and metallurgy, pollution reduction and remediation of degraded land.
A dry steppe climate, increasing heat and drought pressure, water stress, disturbed industrial landscapes and fragmented natural habitats make climate adaptation a territorial-development issue rather than a stand-alone environmental task. The objective is to reduce vulnerability while restoring the ecosystems and natural processes that provide cooling, water retention, soil protection and ecological connectivity. Interventions combine climate-risk assessment, adaptation planning, climate-proofing of infrastructure, green-blue infrastructure, nature-based solutions, biodiversity restoration and ecological regeneration of industrial landscapes.
The scale of the territory, dispersed settlement pattern and concentration of many jobs and specialised services in major centres create unequal accessibility for smaller and rural communities. The objective is to organise mobility around people’s access to jobs, education, healthcare and services rather than around administrative boundaries. Interventions combine a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP — Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan) for the functional area, integrated public transport, multimodal hubs, demand-responsive mobility, safe active travel, clean vehicles and stronger passenger, road and logistics connectivity.
The territory is exposed simultaneously to war-related threats, industrial and technological hazards, infrastructure disruptions, fire, extreme weather and explosive-ordnance risks. This requires a shift from isolated emergency response towards an integrated territorial resilience system that anticipates risks, maintains essential services and enables municipalities to support one another. Interventions cover multi-risk assessment, early warning, crisis communication, civil-protection capacity, protective infrastructure, continuity of essential services and mine and explosive-ordnance safety.
The agglomeration combines a very strong urban and industrial core with smaller municipalities, rural settlements and extensive peripheral territories whose access to jobs, infrastructure and services differs considerably. The objective is a polycentric functional area in which cooperation strengthens rather than weakens the capacity of individual municipalities and where investment benefits are distributed across the territory. Interventions combine integrated territorial planning, urban-rural linkages, geospatial governance, regeneration of industrial land, rural and peripheral development, integrated recovery and affordable housing.
The territory has a distinctive combination of industrial heritage, steppe landscapes, local cultural assets and community identities, but these resources remain fragmented and are not yet fully used as drivers of territorial cohesion and economic diversification. The objective is to connect them into a shared cultural and visitor offer without erasing the identity of individual municipalities. Interventions support access to culture, joint programming, conservation and adaptive reuse of heritage, industrial heritage, sustainable tourism, local businesses and cross-municipal routes.
The success of the agglomeration depends not only on infrastructure but on the ability of autonomous municipalities to identify common interests, take predictable decisions and jointly prepare and implement interventions without creating relationships of subordination. The objective is a durable, transparent and evidence-based governance framework that transforms shared priorities into investment-ready initiatives and common services. Interventions strengthen decision-making, strategic and investment planning, institutional capacity, territorial data, monitoring, participation and partnerships.
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