IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGIONPLATFORM FOR COOPERATION

Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration21 Hrushevskoho Str., Ivano-Frankivsk, 76004

Tel./Fax +38 (0342) 55 20 07, 55 21 86, e-mail: oda@gov.if.ua, www.if.gov.ua

Department for International Cooperation, European Integration, Tourism and Investments of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration

21 Hrushevskoho Str., Ivano-Frankivsk, 76004Tel./Fax +38 (0342) 55 20 42, e-mail: ums@if.gov.ua

CONTENTS

Geographic location .................................................................................................................................................2

Transport infrastructure ...........................................................................................................................................4

Labour market ..........................................................................................................................................................6

Education resources ................................................................................................................................................9

Economic potential ................................................................................................................................................12

Industry .......................................................................................................................................................................14

Alternative energy ..................................................................................................................................................15

Machine industry ....................................................................................................................................................16

Wood processing industry ..................................................................................................................................16

Chemical industry ....................................................................................................................................................18

Light industry ...........................................................................................................................................................18

Agriculture ..................................................................................................................................................................20

Construction industry ............................................................................................................................................20

Information technologies ....................................................................................................................................22

Small and medium-sized enterprises ..............................................................................................................24

Tourism .........................................................................................................................................................................26

Culture .........................................................................................................................................................................28

Foreign trade .............................................................................................................................................................30

Innovation activities ...............................................................................................................................................34

International cooperation .....................................................................................................................................35

Foreign investments ...............................................................................................................................................36

Strategic projects ....................................................................................................................................................40

Industrial parks and zones .................................................................................................................................47

Contacts ......................................................................................................................................................................48

POLANDПОЛЬЩА

SLOVAKIAСЛОВАЧЧИНА

HUNGARYУГОРЩИНА

ROMANIAРУМУНІЯ

IVANO-FRANKIVSKІВАНО-ФРАНКІВСЬК

The distance from Ivano-Frankivsk to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is 550 km. Motor road distances to important European economic centres:

Warsaw – 500 km: Bucharest – 640 km: Budapest – 660 km; Bratislava – 760 km; Vienna – 840 km; Vilnius – 950 km; Sofia – 1030 km; Prague – 1000 km; Berlin – 1100 km; Rome – 1900 km; Paris – 2060 km; London – 2450 km.

Distances to major seaports: Rotterdam – 1750 km, Antwerp – 1760 km, Hamburg – 1320 km, Gdansk – 860 km, Odesa – 795 km.

Distances to international freight and passenger checkpoints for crossing the state border with:

Romania – 180 km; Poland – 200 km; Slovakia – 300 km; Hungary – 320 km.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

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The national motor roads Н-09, Н-10, Н-18 go through the territory of the region. They are connected to the European route E50, which goes through the region in the north, and merge with the routes E40 (Venice–Kyiv) and E85 (Baltic Sea – Black Sea).

The total length of rail roads is 495.6 kilometres. There are 35 railway stations in the region. Railway network density is 35.5 kilometres per 1,000 square kilometres. Major railway junctions are Ivano-Frankivsk Kalush and Kolomyia.

There is the International Airport “Ivano-Frankivsk” in the region centre. The airport has the capacity of 120 people per hour and which accommodates all types of aircraft. More than 110 thousand passengers flew through the airport during the year.

More than 100 million passengers are transported by all means of transport annually.

ВЕРХОВИНАVERKHOVYNA

КОСІВKOSIV

КОЛОМИЯKOLOMYIAЯРЕМЧЕ

YAREMCHE

НАДВІРНАNADVIRNA

БОГОРОДЧАНИBOHORODCHANY

ЛЬВІВСЬКА ОБЛАСТЬLVIV REGION

LvivKrakowWarsawDresdenBerlin

KievDonetskMoscow

UzhgorodBudapestVienna

ChisinauBucharest

ТЕРНОПІЛЬСЬКА ОБЛАСТЬTERNOPIL REGION

ЧЕРНІВЕЦЬКА ОБЛАСТЬCHERNIVTSI REGION

ЗАКАРПАТСЬКА ОБЛАСТЬTRANSCARPATHIAN REGION

ТЛУМАЧTLUMACH

ГАЛИЧHALYCH

РОГАТИНROHATYN

КАЛУШKALUSH

ГОРОДЕНКАHORODENKA

СНЯТИНSNIATYN

Н-10 Н-10

Н-10

Н-10

Н-09

Р-20

Р-24

Р-24

Р-62Р-24

Р-21

Н-09

М-12

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

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The network of public motorways of state and local importance covers the total length of 4,117.9 kilometres, including 1,000.4 kilometres of state importance roads and 3,117.5 of local importance roads.

Out of the total economically active population 613.7 thousand people:565.8 thousand – employed, 47.9 thousand – unemployed. The rate of unemployment among employable residents, calculated according to the methodology of the International Labour Organization, was 7.8% as of January 1, 2019.

The largest number of full-time employees is concentrated in such sectors as education (27.2% of the average number of personnel registered in the region), industry (22.4%) and healthcare (16.3%).

367 USD per month

170 USD per month

legally established minimum wage in Ukraine is equivalent to

This contributes to competitiveness of the work force compared to other countries and regions of Ukraine.

average nominal salary of full-time employees

There are 804 settlements in the region, including 15 cities. The most populated cities are: • Ivano-Frankivsk – 260.6 thousand people • Kalush – 66.4 thousand people• Kolomyia – 61.3 thousand people

• urban – 0.6 million• rural – 0.77 million

1 000 WOMEN 896 MENaccrue to

POPULATION

AGE STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION:

1.37 million people

18%

62%

20%

under 15 years

16-59 years

over 60 years

76

LABOUR MARKET

45.9 thousand students study in higher education institutions of the region and work more than 5 thousand scientific and academic employees.

AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARY ACCORDING TO TYPES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

totally in the region

agriculture and forestry

industry

construction

trade

transport

temporary accommodation and catering

information and telecommunications

finance and insurance

$367 US $450 US $490 US $310 US $309 US $400 US $260 US $366 US $500 US

Notwithstanding the rather low salary, workforce in the region is highly-educated. According to the Competitiveness Rating of Ukrainian Regions, Ivano-Frankivsk region takes:

9

EDUCATION RESOURCES

98

Higher education in the region is carried out in 39 institutions, including separate subdivisions:

universities institutes academy colleges vocational schools technical school affiliate faculty

4 3 1 26 2 1 1 1

LABOUR MARKET

in quality of the primary education

in availability of scientific and engineering human resources

in correlation between labor payment and work productivityplace

6place

4place

LEADING UNIVERSITIES OF IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION

LEADING COLLEGES OF IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION

Number of students

Number of employees

Number of specialities Website

State Higher Educational Institution “Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University” 13276 1627 77 pu.if.ua

Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas 7285 1484 30 nung.edu.ua

State Higher Educational Institution “Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University” 5412 1037 7 ifnmu.edu.ua

Number of

students

Number of employees Number of

specialities Website

Ivano-Frankivsk College of State Higher Educational Institution “Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University” 1448 174 7 ifk.pnu.edu.ua

Nadvirna College of National Transport University 1005 226 13 ncntu.com.ua

Ivano-Frankivsk Basic Medical College 1081 164 1 mc.if.ua

Ivano-Frankivsk State College of Technology and Business 1171 132 6 dktb.if.ua

College of Electronic Devices of Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas 1115 138 7 ifkepnung.if.ua

Burshtyn Energy College of Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas 714 180 11 bek.if.ua

The vocational education network includes 20 vocational institutions, where more than 7 thousand students are studying at 85 working professions (60% of which are integrated and technically difficult) for further working in industry, agriculture, construction, trading, transport and service spheres.

In total 16137 students are studying in colleges acquiring 60 specialities. More than 5 thousand people enter colleges annually

EDUCATION RESOURCES

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ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

An important compound of the region’s economy is THE POTENTIAL OF ITS SUBSOIL RESOURCES. The territory of the region registers 340 deposits, 25 types of different minerals, including 161 developing deposits.

47.8%

34.6% 12.3%4.4%

minerals of fuel and energy field (gas, oil, condensate and peat)

groundwater

mining and chemical minerals (rock salt, potassium salt, magnesium salt, carbonate raw material for liming acid soils, carbonate raw material for sugar industry)

the raw material for manufacturing the construction materials

Raw material area of the region consists:

The economy of the region is well-balanced. This is proved by the structure of the gross value added:

agriculture and forestry

processing industry

trade

real estate operations

electricity, water, steam supply

education

mining industry and quarry operation

transport

governance and defense, social insurance

construction

healthcare

finance and insurance

other economic activities

14.4%

7.2%

12.4%

8.1%

11.6%

4.5%

6.4%

8.2%

6.4%

7.5%

3.6%

2.9%

6.8%

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INDUSTRY is one of key sectors of the region’s economy. It accounts for 2.0 % of the gross value added generated by the Ukrainian industry.

Industrial enterprises employing about 43,000 people, which is 22.4% of all employed residents of the region, in 2018 sold products worth UAH 75.1 billion or 2.5% of the total amount of goods realized by Ukrainian industry.

Electricity production of renewable energy facilities accounts for 1.7 % of the total amount of electricity produced in the region. This volume covers 10% of the energy consumption by the region’s population.

Also today, more than 1,100 private households have connected to the electric networks of JSC Prykarpattiaoblenergo (4th place among the regions in the number of installed solar power stations and 3rd place in the capacity of installed solar power stations). Their total capacity is about 27 MW.

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN:

4.7% 12.8%

0.7% 0.7%

8.0% 4.9%

22.8% 1.4%

Electricity, gas, steam and conditioned air supply

production of food, drinks and tobacco products

manufacture of rubber and plastic goods, other

non-metal mineral products

textile manufacture, manufacture of clothes, leather, products made of leather and other materials

metallurgical production, production of finished metal

products, except for machines and equipment

manufacture of wood products, production of paper and printing

machine manufacturing, excluding repair and

installation of machines and equipment

production of chemical substances and chemical products

other

Water supply, sewage disposal, waste

management

Extractive industry and quarry development

Processing industry

56.0%

32.5%

10.8%0.7%

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

solar power potential

biomass potential

geothermal energy

potential

hydro technical potential of small rivers

Currently on the territory of the region function:

44 solar power stations with the total capacity more than 128 MW;

biogas plant with a capacity of 1.2 MW;

the first stage of the wind power station with a capacity of 0.6 MW.

• cattle breeding • crop farming • wood waste from logging• and the manufacture of wood products (sawdust)

350 000 t 203 000 t

140 000 t

91 00

0 t

162 000 t

1 million tons of the oil

equivalent

THE POTENTIAL OF THE RENEWABLE SOURCES

37%

11%

15%

20%

20% wind power potential

annual wind speed – 5.5 m/s

ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

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Main production facilities of the machine manufacturing industry are located primarily in Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush and Kolomyia.

The State enterprise "Production Association "Karpaty" produces cabling and wiring products, electrical products, solid fuel boilers, radio technical products, streetlights. During 2018-2019 the company started the investment project for production of electrical cables for Skoda motor cars.

On September, 29 2017, the German company “Leoni AG” officially opened a plant producing cable networks for leading automobile brands. In 2017-2019, three stages of the plant were built. The total investments amounted to EUR 16 million. The company employs about 1,500 employees.

A wide range of Zanussi and Electrolux automatic washing machines are manufactured by the LLC “Electrolux Ukraine”. They are sold in Ukraine, Eastern Europe and Baltic countries.

MACHINE INDUSTRY

The major products of the wood processing industry include chipboard and fibreboard, sawn timber, wooden containers, joinery products, jointed glued boards, parquetry, veneer sheets, paper bags, envelopes, etc.

The separated division of the LLC “Swiss Krono” is one of the largest producers of chipboard and decorative parquet (laminating film).

Uniplyt LLC is an industry leader in the production of fibreboard, plywood and sawn timber. The company exports its products to more than 20 countries.

CBM “Osmoloda” Ltd, Nadvirna Subsidiary of Swisspan Limited, LLC “Viva Décor”, LLC “Solid Ukraine”, Private Enterprise “Syvulia” and other companies are famous wood processing enterprises.

WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

1918

Chemical industry enterprises produce heavy organic synthesis products, urea-formaldehyde resin, aerosil (silica), fine chemicals, household chemicals, etc.

The only producer of ethylene, propylene, petrobenzene, membrane caustic soda, as well as polymeric products, such as polyethylene and suspension polyvinyl chloride is LLC “Karpatnaftokhim”. The company employs more than 2,500 people and has implemented a number of cost-effective projects.

Padana Chemical Compounds LLC is one of the leading producers of a wide range of cable and PVC plasticizers and rigid compounds. The company opened a new modern technological line dedicated to production of innovative import substituting products – raw materials for medical applications.

At Kalush pipe plant LLC an innovative infrared method of forming a bell was implemented which allowed to halve the use of electricity and increase productivity.

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Enterprises of the industry manufacture carpet (tufting) flooring, textile and fur clothing, working clothes, bedclothes, leather, and tents for motor cars:

● Tarkett Vinisin LLC (textile production) ;

● PrJSC “Ivano-Frankivsk Garment Manufacturing and Trading Enterprise “Halychyna”, LLC “Garment Factory “Dovira”, LLC “Tykafurlux”, PrJSC “Shkirianyk”, LLC “Svit Shkiry” (clothing manufacture).

LIGHT INDUSTRY

ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

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The agricultural industry is an important strategic sector of the region’s economy. The availavle land of the region is 1392.7 thousand ha, of which 630.5 thousand ha are occupied by agricultural land, including 397.2 thousand ha of arable land.

In general, 861 agricultural enterprises, of which 544 farms and almost 260 thousand private farms, work in the agricultural sector of Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Agricultural products, worth UAH 6.1 billion (UAH 3 billion per crop farming and cattle breeding) are produced in the agricultural sector of the region. In terms of production per 100 ha of agricultural land, the region occupies a leading position among the regions of Ukraine.

The largest agricultural enterprise in the Carpathian region is Goodvalley Ukraine LLC, which is active in the field of pig breeding, grain and industrial crops and renewable energy.

AGRICULTURE

The construction industry plays an important role in the formation of the economic potential of the region. The Ivano-Frankivsk region ranks among leading regions in Ukraine according to the total space of commissioned residential buildings per person.There is sufficient capacity to manufacture products and construction materials needed for building companies of the oblast, such as ceramic bricks (220 million standard units), concrete and ferro-concrete constructions (233,000 cubic meters), joinery products made of wood (more than 14,000 square meters) and polymeric materials (43,000 pieces), non-metallic construction materials (more than 1.1 million cubic meters), cement (2 million tons), ceramic and facing tiles (over 3 million square meters), wooden parquet (365,000 square meters), linoleum (5 million square meters), slaked lime (43,000 tons), gypsum (30,000 tons), dry building mixes (4,000 tons), concrete grouts (456,000 tons), wallpapers (12,000 tons), slates (112 million standard units).

The leading manufacturer of building products is the PJSC “Ivano-Frankivsk Cement”, which is one of the largest cement producers in Ukraine. The company uses innovative, energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for production of cement using dry process technology.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

IT sector employs more than 2,000 specialists, working for around 50 companies, most of which are outsourcers.There are the IT-Cluster and a regional branch of 1991 Open Data Incubator in Ivano-Frankivsk.The Ivano-Frankivsk IT-Cluster is a voluntary, independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, which unites the IT professionals of Ivano-Frankivsk and is designed to develop a competitive national information technology industry in the city. Major objectives: promote IT as a priority sector in the region; represent and advance the interests of the IT industry in the region; develop cooperation between and ensure integration of educational institutions to solve practical problems; create favorable conditions and environment for IT professionals; etc. Website: www.it-cluster.if.ua.1991 Open Data Incubator Ivano-Frankivsk is the first Ukrainian non-commercial incubator, designed to transform tons of open public data into real start-ups, which provide services to Ukrainian citizens, businesses and authorities. The incubator searching for projects, which can improve local governance by using open data and guarantee state support.Website: www.1991.vc/if.IT Rally is the largest annual IT conference, held in Ivano- Frankivsk in the spring. Beginners have a great opportunity to meet potential employers.Website: www.dou.ua/calendar/10757.

Startup Camp is an annual large-scale IT conference where successful global Ukrainian projects share their experience and inspiring success stories.Website: www.startupcamp.if.ua.Design Village is a conference devoted to UX and UI-design, branding, calligraphy, social posters, customer relations and project management.Website: www.designvillage.com.ua.IT Vechornytsi – a series of events with the aim to build a community of people who will regularly meet to discuss the latest technologies and share practices of their application.Website: www.facebook.com/groups/1704394919783732/

IT EDUCATIONIT specialists are trained by the following institutions:● Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas;● State Higher Education Institution “Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University”;● Private Higher Education Institution “King Danylo University”;● Private Higher Education Institution “Galician Academy”;● College of Electronic Devices of the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas;● Ivano-Frankivsk Financial and Commercial Cooperative College Named After S. Hranat;● Kalush College of Economics, Law and Information Technologies of the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas.

IT knowledge and skills can be acquired by attending commercial courses, offered by:● IT Cluster Academy; ● Programming Academy.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

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ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISESNUMBER

TOTAL 8300AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERY 926INDUSTRY 1428CONSTRUCTION 1149WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE REPAIR 2030TRANSPORT, STORAGE FACILITIES, POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES 299TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING 236INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 241FINANCE AND INSURANCE 77REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS 744PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES 484ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT SERVICES 355EDUCATION 51HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES 150ARTS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE 38OTHER SERVICES 92

Small and medium-sized enterprises are developing in almost all sectors of the region's economy and are characterized by sustainable

development.

According to the

rating in 2018 and 2019

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGIONwas recognized as one of the most comfortable regions of

Ukraine for starting and doing business

On the territory of Ivano-Frankivsk region 52,600 business entities are registered, including 8,300 legal entities - enterprises and 44,300 individual entrepreneurs.

The sector of small and medium-sized enterprises of the region employs 175,600 people. Medium and small enterprises make up to 99.9% of all economically active enterprises of the region. The number of small enterprises per 10,000 residents is 58 entities

and the number of medium-sized ones is 2 entities.

The region has a well-developed infrastructure to support small and medium-sized enterprises, public organizations of business entities. 24 administrative service centers, 16 taxpayer service centers have been functioning effectively. The development of business is facilitated by the introduction of various innovative technologies: e-services at administrative service centers, the electronic reporting system in the bodies of state statistics and state tax service.

NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES BY ACTIVITIES

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ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

TOURISM

Ivano-Frankivsk region is one of the leading tourism and recreation regions of Ukraine with a significant number of cultural heritage sites, natural areas, developed infrastructure and transport network.

Tourism infrastructure includes approximately 500 tourist and recreational centers, 800 rural green tourism estates; more than 200 subjects of tourist activities, 36 of which have tour operator license, 8 Tourist Information Centres.

In the Carpathians there are 10 ski centers, 10 natural resort areas, more than 3.5 thousand monuments of historical and cultural heritage. Such ancient and valuable monuments as the Church of St. Panteleimon in Halych (12th century), Maniava Skete (17th century). Wooden Hutsul and Boiko churches are known outside the country.

THE MOST INTERESTING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS ARE: ● Ivano-Frankivsk, ● Kolomyia, ● Yaremche, ● ski and spa resort "Bukovel", ● Carpathian National Nature Park, ● Pysanka Museum, ● rest zone "Dniester Canyon", ● Maniava Skete and Waterfall, ● natural monument "Dovbush Rocks", ● narrow gauge "Carpathian tram", ● Vygoda narrow heritage Center, ● National reserve "Ancient Halych", ● Halych National Nature park, ● Manor of St. Nicholas, ● museums and others.

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ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

As for today, there are 1,565 institutions of culture and arts in the region, namely:

● club-type cultural institutions ______________________________________________________________________________________________ .

● library facilities ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

● primary specialized art educational institutions _____________________________________________________________________________.

● Ivano-Frankivsk music school named after Denys Sichynskyi _______________________________________________________________.

● Kalush College of culture and arts ___________________________________________________________________________________________.

● educational and methodical center of culture and tourism of the Carpathian region _______________________________________.

● theatre institutions __________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

● regional philharmonic _______________________________________________________________________________________________________.

● museums - legal entities ____________________________________________________________________________________________________.

● regional center of folk art "Hutsul Grazhda" _________________________________________________________________________________.

● scientific and editorial department “Collection of historical and cultural monuments. Ivano-Frankivsk region” _____________.

● Kalush town park of culture and recreation named after I. Franko _________________________________________________________.

● cinemas ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. There are 3,944 objects of cultural heritage on the state register, including 107 objects of national importance:● 1,490 – archaeological sites (including 12 of national importance);● 869 – historical sites (including 4 of national significance);● 142 – objects of monumental art (including 1 of national importance);● 1,443 – objects of architecture, urban planning (including 90 of national importance).

According to the decision of UNESCO the Ivano-Frankivsk region is represented by two monuments of world importance:● Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (1598) in Rohatyn;● Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1808) in the Nyzhnii Verbizh village, Kolomyia district.

On the territory of the region there are the National Reserve “Ancient Halych”, Ivano-Frankivsk National Academic Hutsul Song and Dance Ensemble “Hutsulia” and a branch of the National Military History Museum of Ukraine – the Museum of Heroes of the Dnieper.

720

751

59

1

1

1

5

1

26

1

1

1

3

CULTURE

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ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

Leading partner countries of Ivano-Frankivsk region in terms of export volumes

In the export structure of the region leading positions are occupied by the following groups:

grain crops

plastics, polymeric materials

electrical machines

organic chemical compounds

paper and paperboard timber and timber products

mineral fuels; oil and refining products

inorganic chemical products

boilers, machinery

milk and dairy products, poultry eggs; natural honey

12.7% 5.6%8.0%

23.1% 4.4%

3.5%15.2%

13.1% 4.2%

13.0% 2.8%

4.4% 1.7%

6.1%9.1% 6.0%10.3% 5.2% 4.9% 32.1%

Romania

Italy

Poland Czech Republic

Slovakia

TurkeyBelarus

Russian Federation

Індія

Other countries

In 2018 the volume of export and import of goods of the region increased by 31.0% and 29.8% accordingly compared with 2017 and totaled USD 871.4 and 834.0 million.

The balance of foreign trade in the region was favourable and amounted to USD 37.4 million. export-import coverage ratio increased and amounted to 1.04.

871.4million million

USD USDEXPORT

EXPORT

IMPORT 834.0

to European countries to CIS countries

to Asian countriesto African countriesto American countries

65.4% 13.1%

20.9%0.5%0.1%

FOREIGN TRADE

3130

IMPORT

75.7%

8.4%

14.6%1.3%

Leading partner countries of Ivano-Frankivsk region in terms of import volumes

40.3% 11.0% 6.8% 5.9% 5.7% 4.8% 3.1% 2.7% 2.4% 17.1%

Germany

ChinaItaly Czech

RepublicBulgaria

Russian Federation

Other countries

Belarus Poland Romania

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to European countries

to CIS countries

to Asian countriesto American countries

FOREIGN TRADE

Enterprises of the region introduced 20 new technological processes and started production of 55 innovative types of products in order to improve the technical and technological level of manufacture.

Total expenditures for introduction of innovations amounted to UAH 146.2 million.

The infrastructure, designed to support innovation, is composed of about 20 participants. They primarily include branches of higher education institutions of the region, scientific and research institutes, research-and-production companies, NGOs and other entities.Important components are the innovative center "Promprylad. Renovation", scientific city “New Energy”, Scientific Park “Precarpathian University”, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Organization of the Society of Inventors and Innovators of Ukraine.

INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Implementation of dozens of international technical assistance projects in the region resulted in introducing strategic approaches to planning territorial development, improved environment for small business and tourism, taking measures aimed at increasing energy efficiency, introducing energy-saving technologies, and improving the ecological situation.

In 2019, the region is implementing 29 projects of international technical assistance in the following areas: decentralization and regional development; development of the tourism industry; solution of environmental problems; modernization of heat supply; energy efficiency; economic development and trade; promotion of local culture and protection of historical heritage. The total amount of raised grant funds is about EUR 19 million.

Ivano-Frankivsk Region participates in 3 joint operational European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes 2014-2020 (hereinafter – the “ENI CBC Programmes”): “Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine”, “Romania-Ukraine”, “Poland- Belarus-Ukraine”

.

28 enterprises which accounts for 21.2% of the surveyed industrial enterprises (the average value for Ukraine is 16.4%) were involved in innovation in the region.

International cooperation is actively developing in the region. Two-side agreements

about social, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation are signed and

realized with regions of Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Canada and other countries.

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Industry

Trade

Agriculture

Construction

Ivano-Frankivsk region has taken a leading position in the investment attractiveness rating of Ukrainian regions over recent years. The region ranks 5th in Ukraine according to the amount of foreign investment per resident

Investments came from non-residents from 52 countries internationally. High priority place in the investment into the economy of Ivano-Frankivsk region belongs to the countries of European Union. USD 812.3 million (92% of the total share capital) was invested by EU countries, USD 70.3 million (8%) – by other countries.

A number of new production capacities have been recently constructed or technologically updated in the region as a result of successful cooperation with foreign investors: production of automatic washing machines (LLC “Electrolux Ukraine”), production of parquetry and glued wooden boards (LLC “Solid Ukraine”), production of paper envelopes (LLC “Kuvert Ukraine”) in Ivano-Frankivsk; production of electric cables for motor cars (LLC “LEONI Wiring Systems UA GmbH”) in Kolomyia; production of chlorine and caustic soda, suspension polyvinyl chloride (LLC “Karpatnaftokhim”), production of tafting covering (LLC “Sintelon UA”), production of plastic pipes (LLC “Kalush Pipe Plant”), production of ferro-concrete structures (LLC “3 Betony”), production of linoleum (LLC “Tarkett Vinisin”), production of wallpapers (LLC “Viva Decor”) in Kalush; production of wire products based on a cold welding technology (LLC “Dana Metal Ukraine”) in Tysmenytsia district; production of laminated chipboard in Broshniv division of LLC “Swiss Krono”; operational commissioning of cattle-breeding complexes, grain storage elevators and a 1.1 MW biogas plant by LLC “Goodvalley Ukraine”, the solar power plant “Bohorodchanska-1” and many other facilities.

Іndustrial enterprises remain attractive for foreign investors, who have invested USD 648 million (73.4% of the total amount).

Total amount of foreign direct investments (share capital) in the region’s economy

reached

USD 882.6 million

USD 812.3 million

was invested by EU countries

EU

Foreign direct investments by economic activities:

Major enterprises with foreign investments:

73.4%

12.6%

7.7%

1.2%

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

USD 643per resident

that amounted

3736

Main foreign investors

Priority Spheres for Investment:

Alternative energy and energy-saving technologies

Industry:

machine industry

chemical industry

wood processing industry

light industry

Agriculture, food processing industry

Information technology

Tourism and recreation sector

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FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

The concept of airport development, that includes construction of a new artificial runway, reconstruction of the airport terminal, as well as installation of new navigation equipment and the construction of the control tower, has been elaborated. The planned investment is over USD 73 million (USD 45 million from the state budget).

The project implementation will allow the airport to operate flights of modern aircrafts type B-737-800/900 and A-320/321, that provides interest of large airlines and increases volumes of passengers and cargo transportation for the airport. After the successful implementation of the project, the airport can become a crossing point between Asia and Europe.

Project implementation provides restoration of the railway route over 60 km length to provide existing and newly created tourist routes and usage by big industrial enterprises of the region (12 enterprises operate on the narrow-gauge railway route).

Project of restoration of the narrow-gauge railway route considers the location of cultural, historical and natural attractions, technical possibilities and demand in providing transportation for businesses, locals and tourists.

The development of tourism will increase the competitiveness of railways, increase passenger flow, create new jobs for people involved in tourism business.

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

DEVELOPMENT OF IVANO-FRANKIVSK AIRPORT RESTORATION OF NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAY IN THE CARPATHIANS “BROSHNIV-OSADA – OSMOLODA”

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Tourist recreation resort is planned to be built on the forestry fund lands (Bystrytsia village, Nadvirna district). A wide range of services with a variety of tour profiles for both summer and winter recreation and tourism will be implemented, which will allow to receive tourists all year round.

Area of the land plots for the resort – 1,200 ha.Total number of lifts– 25.Total number of holidaymakers – 18,000.Total number of beds – 15,000.Total length of ski trails – 170 km.Total number of jobs at the resort – 5,000.

The project provides the construction of a modern hotel and administrative complex on the highway of national importance Lviv - Ivano-Frankivsk.

The construction of the complex will contribute to the expansion of the tourist infrastructure of Halych area and National Reserve "Ancient Halych". The complex is designed to accommodate 100 people in hotel rooms. The complex includes a restaurant for 240 seats and a dining room for 70 seats. In addition, the project will include a swimming pool with adjacent blocks of two saunas, a souvenir shops.

The architectural design of the complex is stylized as a medieval castle, which due to the close location to the historical monuments of Halych will be well placed in the context of popularization of Halych cultural heritage.

TOURIST RECREATION RESORT “BYSTRYTSIA”ADMINISTRATIVE HOTEL AND RECREATIONAL COMPLEX

"KNIAZHYI HALYCH" IN KRYLOS VILLAGE OF HALYCH DISTRICT

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STRATEGIC PROJECTS

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

The project provides a construction of a modern biathlon complex of the IBU level (International Biathlon Union) that will enable to hold the international competitions of the highest level on the territory of Polianytsia village council. It is planned to build a stadium, ski tracks, shooting range and administrative facility.

Area of the planning territory – 12.2271 hectares.Area of the territory for the formation of infrastructure of the modern biathlon complex within the planning territory – 8.4408 hectares.Building area – 3345 m².

The project is aimed at the development of nature protected area along the Dniester River in order to create a quality tourism product, the development of tourist facilities, increasing number of tourists in the region.

The implementation of the project involves the preparation of a project of land management to determine the boundaries of the Dniester RLP (area of 5,200 ha), the establishment of the Ecological-educational visit center, the Culture and Tourism Center of Pokuttya, Training Center for paragliding and hang gliding, a network of accommodation establishments - glamping on the bank of the Dniester River.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIATHLON COMPLEX AT THE TERRITORY OF “BUKOVEL” RESORT

DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTUREIN THE DNIESTER CANYON

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STRATEGIC PROJECTS

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Industrial park “Dolyna” was the first in Ukraine to enter the Register of Industrial Parks on February 3, 2014. The purpose of the industrial park is to create mechanisms to effectively meet the demands of investors for sites prepared for the location of industry, logistics and related services.The priority areas for determining the functional purpose of the industrial park are light, food, woodworking and automotive industries. It is planned to create 2030 jobs.

The creation of the industrial park "Burshtyn" with the area of 20.5 hectares was initiated. Land management project of the plot is elaborated. UAH 243.2 thousand has already been financed by the city budget for arrangement of the industrial park. Development of engineering infrastructure of the land plot for industrial park has been included in Burshtyn Development Strategy for 2016-2020.Kalush and Kolomyia cities work on establishment of industrial parks, in particular:

Kolomyia City Council developed and approved the concept of the industrial park “Kolomyia”. The council works on determining the land plot for the industrial park.

The concept of the industrial park “Kalush” was approved by the resolution of the Kalush City Council № 1944 as of June 6, 2013. The council plans to find potential investors to establish large enterprises of innovative industries on the territory of 18 hectares.

The creation of industrial park “Arkan” (Arkan. Precarpathian Industrial Park) with the area of 19.3 hectares (brownfield type) was initiated in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, which was created in the existing industrial zone of the city. The territory includes 62 thousand m² of production facilities, 12.8 thousand m² of administrative and office facilities, 9 thousand m² of auxiliary facilities.The industrial park is located within the city on the territory of PJSC "Ivano-Frankivsk Armature Plant" (plant area was optimized and it continues operational activity) with available engineering infrastructure, including electrical substation with the capacity of 25 MW, water supply, sewerage, gas distribution station.

INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ZONES

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"Promprylad.Renovation" is the transformation project of the old plant in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk into the territory of interaction between people, business, educational, cultural and social initiatives. Promprylad does not have a single investor. Anyone can join and become co-owner of the “territory of the future”.

The project anticipates renovation of 28 thousand m² of space in the existing buildings and construction of two new facilities covering 10 thousand m². Within five years the project is planning to attract USD 30 million investments from private investors and organizations in order to gradually launch six facilities and a park. The renovated space will host: offices, laboratories, workshops, exhibition and entertainment centers, hotel and hostel, farmers market, restaurants and many others.

"Promprylad.Renovation" is the multifunctional commercial property focused on operating income. Annual net operating income of the project amounts to USD 3.2 million. Rate of return after the reconstruction was determined at the level of 10-12% annually.

Currently the project attracted USD 3.3 million and 5,800 m² of the plant renovated. 21 international and Ukrainian organizations as well as 150 private investors have already joined the project.

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STRATEGIC PROJECTS

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGIONAL STATE ADMINISTRATION21 Hrushevskoho Str.,Ivano-Frankivsk, 76004Tel./Fax +38 (0342) 55 20 07, 55 21 86e-mail: oda@gov.if.ua, www.if.gov.ua

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, TOURISM AND INVESTMENTS OF IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGIONAL STATE ADMINISTRATION21 Hrushevskoho Str.,Ivano-Frankivsk, 76004Tel./Fax +38 (0342) 55 20 42,e-mail:ums@if.gov.ua

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