Project results:
? A coordinating group of the project was formed to manage its implementation.
? Two buildings of the Rural Development Center (a hostel and a training center) were renovated at the expense of the MOST project (EU funding) and equipped with heating and hot water systems using solar systems and solid fuel boilers at the expense of the GEF SGP.
? The educational program "Green Energy" has been developed and is being implemented.
? 231 local residents took part in the activities of the educational program "Green Energy". They got acquainted with the available simple energy-saving technologies that allow to reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the environment by 3,500 kg annually (the result is lower than planned due to the pandemic and the ban on group events);
? Representatives of 5 districts of the Mogilev region (Klichev, Bykhov, Khotimsk, Cherikov and Krasnopolie) are familiar with the potential services of the Center for Rural Development, most of the districts are planning to use them. A number of existing projects are already planning to hold their events for 2021 on the basis of the Center (trainings, regional forum, initiative fairs, rallies, start-ups, etc.).

Describe the long-term effect of the Project implementation:

? A demonstration model of energy-saving buildings of the Center for Rural Development of the GPU ?Slavgorodskaya?Golubaya Krinitsa ?, operating with the help of the integrated use of solar systems and solid fuel boilers, has been created.
? The estimated reduction in annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 is 6,000 kg.
? It is planned that the Center in 2021 will receive about 1000 visitors (trainings, information events, individual visitors). All of them will be informed about the project and the educational program "Green Energy".


New developments and unforeseen difficulties/problems:

The implementation of the project faced serious problems, which resulted in a significant lengthening of the project implementation period. These problems include:
? matching of financing of activities of two projects, which are financed by two different donors;
? a delay in the implementation of measures for the installation and commissioning of equipment caused by a long agreement on the choice of a contractor for the reconstruction of the Center's buildings;
? the implementation of the project coincided with the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Slavgorod region, in connection with which the local authorities took measures to restrict the carrying out of different meetings;
? the local population, ordinary residents, are not ready to participate in online events: they are not ready for technical reasons (no equipment and poor internet), and they also do not perceive the online format as a form of education.

Project Notes/Lessons:
? In the future, it is important in each project to introduce modern communication channels to train target groups and train target groups to use these opportunities.