UNECE Centre of Excellence in Estonia to support energy efficient reconstruction of multi-apartment buildings in Ukraine

Architect Norman Foster joined by the Norman Foster Foundation architectural team, and UNECE housing and land management unit.

Housing is one of the sectors most affected by the war in Ukraine, with over US$50 billion of damage recorded since the invasion of the Russian Federation. In response, the government of Estonia has started a capacity-building and cooperation programme for the reconstruction of residential areas in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv.

The project is to take place in the context of the development of reconstruction master plans for cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv in Ukraine, a result of the April 2022 invitation by the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine to UNECE.

The project is supported by the Estonian Center for International Development Cooperation (ESTDEV) and will be coordinated through the Estonian Union of Cooperative Housing Associations (EKÜL) in Tallinn, Estonia, which hosts the UNECE Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Housing.