Ukraine: over 50% from COVID-19 Fund spent

As of October 23, UAH 34.1 billion, or 52%, has already been used from Ukraine’s COVID-19 Fund, the Finance Ministry’s press service reports. UAH 5.8 billion out of the planned UAH 16.3 billion or 35% was spent on healthcare. In particular, UAH 21 million was directed on the purchase of lung ventilation devices (UAH 100…

Uzbekistan: range of ecosystem services expanded

Uzbekistan develops and implements improved ways of sustainable forest management, and as a result, the range of ecosystem services is expanding. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) project on “Sustainable Forest Management in Mountainous and Valley Areas of Uzbekistan”, implemented by the Representative Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in…

Ukraine: Economy Ministry to amend procedure to support agrarian sector

Deputy Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi says the ministry plans to amend the procedure for consulting agricultural sector to support it. “We’ll definitely coordinate the issue with the sector and specialized associations. Following that, we’ll initiate appropriate changes to the procedure of the Cabinet of Ministers,” he wrote on Facebook.…