Mykolaiv Concept Masterplan

As part of the UN4UkrainianCities initiative led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), One Works led the design of the city-wide concept masterplan to support the swift recovery and long-term reconstruction of Mykolaiv in Ukraine.

Following a robust community engagement plan, including online consultations, surveys, and capacity-building workshops, local residents and businesses shared and discussed their views on the future of Mykolaiv. From these activities, One Works led an international coalition of industry experts to design a concept masterplan and supporting strategies guided by four key themes :

1. Giving the riverfront back to the community.
2. Boosting the “City on the Wave” tourism offer.
3. Developing districts dedicated to both industry and technology.
4. Promoting sustainable mixed-use districts.

The goal of the Concept Masterplan is to create strategic guidelines for successful revitalisation, ensuring the city’s future development is sustainable, resilient, and beneficial to all residents. As part of this strategy, several pilot projects have been identified, aligned to keys components of the city that are now to be developed. Each will play a crucial role in not only testing the viability of specific strategies but also in informing the holistic implementation of the wider Concept Masterplan.

UN4UkrainianCities Initiative

The development of a strategic Concept Masterplan is a key component of the UNECE UN4UkrainianCities initiative, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The initiative was established at the request of the Ministry for Communities, Territories Development and Infrastructure of Ukraine, to provide support to both national and local governments in Ukraine, to assist with the development of concept master plans to support cities, such as Mykolaiv, to “build back better” implemented by the UNECE.