In its work, Restart aims to address the most recent urban and rural challenges connected to the destruction, economic or social decline, and ever-growing pressures on critical infrastructure. In 2023 it became clear, that recovery is much needed not after but during the full-scale war, thus, the multidisciplinary team has started an iterative journey of testing the most relevant solutions and approaches to the resilience of Ukrainian cities and hromadas.
A careful look at the interaction between the key stakeholders is at the core of the recovery projects by Restart to keep the focus of the recovery to benefit an ordinary human living a challenging and dangerous life during the war. Restart also connects citizens, researchers, and practitioners within a pilot project to develop and explore ways to rebuild the affected urban and rural areas. They bundle their ideas and approaches into a comprehensive framework that can serve as a compass for reconstruction in devastated communities.
This strategy does not focus solely on addressing past and current challenges. It also includes concepts to make communities climate-friendly, inclusive, and socially just. Funding from the Robert Bosch Stiftung enables Restart to conduct detailed analyses and forecasts and to develop concrete tools and concepts for reconstruction.
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