GEIPP-II UKRAINE

The first phase (GEIPP Ukraine) began in 2020 and concluded at the end of 2024. During this period, enterprises in industrial parks were assessed using the Resource  Efficient and Clean Production (RECP) approach to identify opportunities to improve resource efficiency. The industrial parks were also assessed in accordance with UNIDO’s international eco-industrial park methodology, enabling their level of compliance with EIP criteria to be determined.

A separate area of work focused on identifying and developing options for industrial symbiosis between enterprises in the park. At the same time, a strategic vision for the development of eco-industrial parks in Ukraine was formulated, along with a corresponding roadmap.

The results of the first phase of the project are as follows:

• An assessment of three industrial parks under the international EIP framework: AGROMASH PJSC (Zaporizhzhia); KP BMR “Bilotserkivskyi Vantazhno-Aviatsiinyi Kompleks” (BVAK IP) (Bila Tserkva, Kyiv oblast); and IP Patriot PJSC (Sumy).
• Conducting an assessment of 20 companies within the BVAK IP industrial park using the RECP methodology.
• Presenting the distribution of assessed enterprises by production sector.
• Developing and proposing 82 RECP measures for implementation at BVAK IP.
• Assessing the cumulative potential effect of implementing the 82 proposed RECP measures.
• Developing an energy flow diagram for BVAK IP.
• Developing examples of symbiotic interaction based on BVAK IP.
• Formulating a vision for a roadmap for the development of EIPs in Ukraine.
• Initiating the introduction of a national award for EIP development in Ukraine.

Within the framework of the first project phase, proposals were also developed to amend Ukrainian legislation with a view to introducing the EIP model. Expert support was provided for the implementation of the action plan for introducing state policy in the field of eco-industrial parks. More details can be found here.

In 2025 the second phase of the Project is started and will last till the end of 2028.

The main objective of the Project is to demonstrate the viability and benefits of Eco-Industrial Park approaches in scaling up resource productivity and improving economic, environmental, and social performances of businesses and thereby contributing to inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Ukraine.
Through the Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) Programme, and the first phase of the Project, UNIDO has made outstanding contributions towards the identification, development, and testing of tools and methods for RECP to the diverse conditions in developing and emerging economies.

With basic capacity building and EIP piloting undertaken in Phase I, the GEIPP II-Ukraine country level intervention is moving from demonstration of the benefits towards facilitation and replication of EIP approaches. The upscaling of EIP approaches should pay particular attention to ensure the long-term sustainability of results in light of properly closing the intervention towards the end of this phase. This will result in enhanced productivity in industries as well as a reduction of their CO2 emissions and enhanced resilience to climate change.

Within this phase of the project, thematic seminars, information sessions, and working meetings are planned for management companies, resident enterprises, representatives of local authorities, and the expert community. Participants in these events will gain practical knowledge on identifying inefficiencies in the use of energy, water, and materials; assessing the potential for implementing resource efficient solutions; and preparing feasibility studies for the respective measures.