OREANDA-NEWS. September 27, 2012. Ukraine and the European Union met all planned activities within the Twinning project aimed at rationalization of water management at the local level. That was discussed at the closing conference held today at the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine.

According to the participants conclusion, Ukraine is currently the leading tool of cooperation of the EU and Ukraine on the program Twining, because for seven years there are being implemented 58 projects, 19 of which, including this one, have already been successfully completed.

The project, has jointly implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development of Ukraine and the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of the Republic of France, lasted 18 months and provided for training of managers enterprises of the branch, harmonization of domestic legislation with the basic requirements of EU water policy. As a result, it has been accumulated unique experience, on conditions that practical implementation, Ukrainian legal framework of municipal water utility will meet best EU practice.