Tackling Klesiv’s water challenges: OPORA’s collaborative initiative

Last week, during the 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦: 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 in Rotterdam, OPORA researchers Mateusz M. Krawczyk, Tetiana Kozak, and Natasha Lytvynenko joined forces with experts from PosadMaxwan—Elena Chevtchenko and Nazar Gresko—and landscape designer Eduardo Marín from Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners to lead a needs prioritization session for representatives of Klesiv Municipality in Ukraine.⁣

The session addressed critical issues facing Klesiv’s water infrastructure, including:⁣
🔶 outdated drainage systems, which cause spring flooding,⁣
🔶 groundwater pollution, and⁣
🔶 seasonal shortages of clean water, particularly during summer.⁣

The discussions underscored the urgent need to revitalize water infrastructure and adopt sustainable practices to provide reliable, clean water for the community.⁣

This workshop is part of a larger collaborative project between OPORA Foundation, PosadMaxwan, and Felixx, focused on developing a comprehensive Water Cluster Masterplan for Klesiv Municipality. The initiative blends participatory physical and strategic workshops to ensure the masterplan is both adaptable and transferable to other municipalities across Ukraine.⁣

More than just solving Klesiv’s water challenges, this project is about creating a scalable model for sustainable water management. 𝐁𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐯—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰.⁣

At OPORA, we are proud to support Klesiv Municipality and its residents on this transformative journey toward sustainability and resilience.⁣