Fourteen territorial communities in Kryvyi Rih District have joined forces to pursue shared development priorities and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the Formation and Development of the Kryvyi Rih Agglomeration. The document was signed on 3 September in Kryvyi Rih.

By the end of 2026, Kryvyi Rih plans to open another Inclusive Resource Centre (IRC) with the support of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as part of the KRYTSIA: Supporting the Recovery of Kryvyi Rih Raion project. The new centre will expand access to timely developmental assessments, psychological and educational support, and services for families raising children with special educational needs.

How can communities attract international funding, build effective partnerships, and turn ideas into tangible development projects? Representatives of Kryvyi Rih Raion explored these questions during a study visit to Zhytomyr Oblast.

A state-of-the-art Digital Art laboratory has opened at Music School No. 14 in Kryvyi Rih. This new space aims to elevate the city’s arts education by blending classical traditions with cutting-edge digital technology.

On 11–12 August, Kyiv hosted the two-day workshop “The Future of the Kryvyi Rih Agglomeration and Mechanisms for Community Integration”, bringing together representatives of national

The Luxembourg agency LuxDev has announced an open tender for the supply of power equipment to support the resilience of the Kryvyi Rih Raion. Suppliers of generators, charging stations, and motor pumps are invited to submit their bids by August 27, 2026.

As part of the KRYTSIA project, funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the comprehensive business grant program in the Kryvyi Rih district has been expanded. Veterans, their families, and vocational school graduates can now receive funding to launch their own businesses, while existing enterprises have access to financing for modernization and growth.

Representatives of 12 territorial communities from Kryvyi Rih Raion explored practical approaches that help Ukrainian communities successfully attract grant funding, build international partnerships, and implement recovery projects.

Representatives of communities from Kryvyi Rih Raion took part in the fifth training module of the Project Management School, held in Cherkasy. The module, titled “Preparing an Investment Project: National Requirements and Practical Tools,” focused on strengthening the capacity of local communities to develop high-quality investment projects capable of attracting national and international funding.

A new season of the UActive youth program is launching in the Kryvyi Rih district, empowering 8th to 11th graders to bring their community development ideas to life. Participants will receive project management training, and the top teams will be awarded over 200,000 UAH to implement their social initiatives.

This September, all 572 students of Kryvyi Rih Gymnasium No. 45 will return to full-time, in-person learning thanks to a new shelter established through the KRYTSIA: Support for Recovery of Kryvyi Rih Raion project.

As part of the KRYTSIA: Support for the Recovery of Kryvyi Rih Raion project, a delegation from Kryvyi Rih visited Lviv to learn from the city’s best practices in infrastructure development, the economy, the environment, and rehabilitation systems. The practical solutions gathered during the two-day visit will be applied to post-war reconstruction projects in the Kryvyi Rih region.