Ihor Kramarenko

Founder of the “UACommunities” Initiative

Lawyer, expert in environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources, civic activist, and volunteer.

About Ihor

Ihor Kramarenko is a specialist with many years of experience in forestry sector reform, environmental law, and sustainable development. He has worked on drafting legislation, national strategies, and reforms in cooperation with Ukrainian government bodies, international organizations, and EU technical assistance projects.

He founded the “UACommunities” initiative to support communities affected by war, assist internally displaced persons (IDPs), develop local self-governance, and promote sustainable recovery of territories.

Ihor combines legal expertise, practical work with communities, and civic activism, striving to build trust, empower local initiatives, and support sustainable community development in Ukraine.

Ігор Крамаренко

Mission of the “UACommunities” Initiative

  • Support for communities recovering from the consequences of war
  • Assistance to internally displaced persons from temporarily occupied territories
  • Development of local self-governance and citizen participation
  • Protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms, including electoral rights
  • Promotion of sustainable natural resource management and environmental protection

Key Areas of Research and Expertise:

  • Environmental protection
  • Reform of Ukraine’s forestry sector
  • Community development and post-war territorial recovery
  • Protection of citizens’ electoral rights
  • Legal assistance to internally displaced persons

Key Achievements:

✅ Co-author of draft laws and development strategies for Ukraine’s forestry sector

✅ Participant in international programs and fellowships (USA, China, EU)

✅ Coordination of EU technical assistance projects

✅ Founder of the “UACommunities” platform to support communities

Volunteer Activities:

  • Organizing humanitarian aid for IDPs
  • Supporting communities affected by war
  • Promoting local civic initiatives

Contact

📍 Kyiv, Ukraine

📧 support@uacommunities.org

📞 +38 (099) 522 01 50

“UACommunities” — a platform for community development, post-war recovery, and building a strong democratic Ukraine.