Housing Sector Reform Program I
USAID
Download Document| Date Published | 1997 |
| Version | Draft Final Report |
| Primary Author | PADCO, Inc. |
| Other Authors | |
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| Country | Russian Federation, Ukraine |
Abstract
From 1992 to 1997, PADCO, Inc. delivered a program oftechnical assistance and training in the housing sector, encompassing land and housing privatization and reform of tariffs for municipal services. The activities of this five-year program, the Housing Sector Reform Program 1 (HSRP1), accelerated the pace of privatization, economic restructuring, and democracy building in Russia. Geographically, HSRP1 served large parts of the Urals and Siberia: four "resident advisors" established project offices in eight cities in these two extensive regions. An important goal of the program was to institutionalize knowledge and expertise to sustain these reforms beyond the horizon of HSRP1. Several of the housing reform programs have been turned over to local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and newly established private firms. By the end of project activities, PADCO had provided assistance to 40 cities, disseminated information to more than 140 cities, and hired and trained approximately 30 Russian specialists and support staff to continue and expand the reform initiatives.