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The All-Ukrainian Charitable Organization “Municipal Development Institute” (MDI) will elaborate the online-platform for capacity building in DH
In December 2021 MDI started to implement a new project “Elaboration of the Sustainable Platform for Capacity Building in DH”, financed by the USAID Energy Security Project. During 18 months, the organization has to develop the online platform and fill it in with the informational content, as well as launch training activity.
The target audience of the platform includes DHCs and LSGs, which would like to build their capacity in operation and regulation of DH.
Project implementation includes:
- Elaboration of the online platform to host the educational information on operation and regulation in the DH sphere (in…
An article prepared under the NEFCO-funded SUDH Programme has been published in EURO Heat and Power Magazine
Professor Anatolii Koliienko, sr. technical expert of MDI and member of the SUDH team, has prepared an article presenting theoretical backgrounds of the heat supply control issue in the Ukrainian district heating systems and the proposed solutions from the FS for the DH in Brovary, Ukraine. It has been published in EURO Heat and Power Magazine and is available by
GENUINE JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES
The stage I of MDI’s implementation of the Grant Activity “Educational Needs Assessment for Ukraine’s Energy Sector” is over. Deliverables have been submitted. The saying “Jack of all trades, master of none” is not about us.
As our readers have noticed, MDI team likes folklore and often uses provers and sayings in its informational materials. This also happens when we prepare notices and posts under the Grant Activity “Educational Needs Assessment for Ukraine’s Energy Sector”. Recently we have submitted the report on the first stage of the assignment. Let us check if the saying “Jack of all trades,…
A Grant under USAID Energy Security Project Now Has as Face, Even Two, and They Look Cute
MDI continues to implement the assignment under the Grant for “Educational Needs Assessment for Ukraine’s Energy Sector”. The Phase I is almost over. We are getting ready to report on its results.
During the Phase I, we have designed a banner. It was supposed to channel the main Grant’s message – importance of the energy enterprises’ needs in personnel and necessary knowledge and skills. So, the banner now shows delighted faces of a girl and a boy wearing square academic caps.
We also tried to recreate the most recognizable objects of Ukraine’s energy sector and reflect its…
MDI has delivered a consultancy event for OSA licensees of Donetsk Oblast
With organizational support of Mariupol DH Company (later on – Mariupol DHC), on Dec 17, 2019 in Mariupol, Nataliia Aleksieieva and Aliona Nych, experts of the Limited Liability Company “Municipal Development Institute” (MDI, Ltd.) delivered a consultancy event on operational activity of DH utility companies according to novelties in legislation.
The event covered the following
- latest novelties and draft by-laws in DH
- features of the transition period in tariff formation and setting according to the new rules
- key provisions of the new Procedure for tariff formation of OSA/KCSA licensees, approved by the CMU Decree No. 291 dd. 03.04.2019
- aspects of one-/two-tier tariff formation for thermal energy (TE) and hot…
MDI held a 2-day consultancy event for Mariupol DH Company on improving customer service and image of the utility
On Nov 18-19 in Mariupol Kadriia Safiulina and Nataliia Aleksieieva delivered a consultancy event on capacity building of customer service dept at the local DH Company. N. Aleksieieva informed the participants about the legal novelties in the sphere of delivery and consumption of housing and communal services. Most part of the event was dedicated to the socio-psychological aspects of customer service and tips of effective communication. The participants performed practical tasks, learned the peculiarities of phone conversation and essentials of conflict management.
The attendees were particularly excited about the presentation on stress and self-regulation. They were offered solutions to enhance psychological resilience, improve mindful thinking…
MDI ltd held a consultancy event for Cherkasy OSA licensees in WWS
Shortly after the consultancy event for DH companies, upon OSA’s request, on Nov 11 MDI ltd held an analogous event for Cherkasy OSA licensees in WWS.
During the event, MDI consultants covered legal novelties, issues of tariff formation, annual plan, operational costs, procedure of tariff calculation review by the authorized bodies and model tariff calculation forms. MDI experts also presented algorithms of profit projection and cost reimbursement for the licensees.
The participants…
MDI participated in the working meeting on TE tariff formation
On Nov 1 2019, MDI ltd’s specialists took part in the working meeting held by the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine.
The necessity of this working meeting was reinforced by the issues within practical application of the procedure for tariff formation and by the existing legal gaps. These issues also have been discussed with the tariff calculation specialists who attended a series of consultancy events (including a two-day information forum), held by MDI ltd this fall. At these events, MDI experts presented their concerns and proposals regarding the abovementioned issues.
The participants of the working meeting discussed the aspects of the transitional period in DH tariff formation and setting according to the new regulations.
KCSA…
Create a HOA for your bright future!
On Oct 24 2019 in Shchastia, within TREND Project, MDI held a seminar on HOA establishment and operation.
Viktoriia Hryb, MP, member of VR Committee on Energy, Housing and Communal Services, made welcome remarks. She stressed upon the importance of HOA establishment in order to implement EE measures in residential sector.
The first speaker, Viktoriia Pohorielova, sr housing maintenance & management consultant with MDI, presented the notion of HOA as the most effective mechanism of housing management, enabling its members to fully exercise their…
MDI has delivered a consultancy event for OSA licensees of Cherkasy Oblast
On October 7, 2019 in Cherkasy, the Limited Liability Company “Municipal Development Institute” (MDI LTD) delivered a consultancy event on operational activity of DH utility companies according to novelties in legislation.
The event covered the following
- latest novelties and draft by-laws in DH
- features of the transition period in tariff formation and setting according to the new rules
- key provisions of the new Procedure for tariff formation of OSA/KCSA licensees, approved by the CMU Decree No. 291 dd. 03.04.2019
- aspects of one-/two-tier tariff formation for thermal energy (TE) and hot water supply. Projection of profit to be included into TE tariff
- Recommendation on application of Minregion Decree No.…