Type of territory: rear

Population: 51,285 people, including 3,145 internally displaced people

Area of municipality: 1,184.4 km²

Priority project:

From Culture to Service: Reconstruction of the building of the communal institution "Berezne City House of Culture"

Additional peculiarities of the municipality:

Berezne municipality, positioned on the Sluch River in the Polissia zone of Rivne region, has a highly diversified economy backed by dense forest cover exceeding 50% and rich mineral deposits including granite, basalt, peat, and high-plasticity clay. The municipality’s economic profile successfully pairs forestry, wood processing, and furniture manufacturing with sustainable organic agriculture, animal husbandry, and advanced berry processing. Operating under an approved Sustainable Development Strategy, the local administration offers high digital transparency via the DREAM ecosystem and provides immediate investment opportunities through a ready land bank of greenfield and brownfield sites. Furthermore, Berezne demonstrates exceptional social resilience, using specialised local vocational training to secure a skilled workforce while pioneering comprehensive veteran rehabilitation initiatives like "ProVeteran" and "Veterans in Motion" under a proactive IDP Council. For international donors and private investors, the municipality presents a top-tier, institutionally mature platform uniquely primed for public-private partnerships in renewable biomass energy, eco-industrial manufacturing, green logistics, and inclusive social infrastructure development.

Contact: Ms Olesya Myronets-Matushchenko, Head of the Project and Investment Activity Sector, office@berezne-miskrada.gov.ua, radavpobmr@gmail.com

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