Mykolaiv May Lose Danish Aid Due to Lawmakers' Decision on IDPs

In Mykolaiv, city council members did not approve the resolution needed to establish a modular housing complex for internally displaced persons in the Korabelny District. As a result, the project—which was to be funded by a Danish grant—has been postponed for the time being.

The issue was discussed during a session of the Mykolaiv City Council, which was broadcast by Intent.

The discussion centered on granting permission to develop a land-use plan for allocating a plot of land to a municipal enterprise, where five modular homes were to be installed. There were not enough votes from council members to pass the resolution.

Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych stated that some council members did not fully understand the issue.

“Permission was not granted to develop a land-use plan for the construction of a modular housing complex in the Korabelny District by our own municipal enterprise using grant funds,” said the mayor.

Following this, Ihor Nabatov, a representative of the Department of Housing and Public Utilities, explained that a memorandum had already been signed between the city and the Danish foundation GAU Fonden. The document provides for the installation of five modular homes, and the city is only required to provide the land plot.

According to him, the housing will initially be intended for internally displaced persons and, after the war ends, will be used for social housing. The houses will remain municipal property and will not be subject to privatization.

However, some council members raised concerns. Councilwoman Olena Kiselova stated that she supports the idea of a modular town but has questions regarding the municipal enterprise “Sviy Dim,” which has been designated as the entity responsible for managing the assets, since it is currently undergoing reorganization.

For his part, Council Member Fedir Panchenko noted that he did not vote because he had not seen the memorandum with the Danish foundation and was not familiar with the details of the project.

The deputies also raised concerns about the location where the houses were planned to be built. According to Anatoliy Petrov, the area behind “Epicenter” lacks the necessary infrastructure—roads, kindergartens, and schools. He proposed considering a different site.

As a result, the project will be sent back for revision, after which it will be reviewed again by the council committee and brought before the city council at its next meeting.

Ірина Глухова