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Carpathian region · since 1999

Project management lab:

Turning regional development ideas into delivered projects

We design, lead and support projects for communities, local authorities, development agencies and businesses — and we teach them to do it on their own. We prove competence with delivered projects, not marketing copy.

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The lab, live 7 projects currently underway next training — 12 September, Uzhhorod last update — today What’s new?
YADRO Lab in numbers

Every number has a specific project, country, and person behind it

Figures are indicative, per the «SITE YADRO» concept. This block is built to be replaced with verified organisational statistics.

1999
Year founded

The first project management trainings for Zakarpattia local governments

50+
Projects delivered

From community infrastructure to STEM education and heritage digitisation

5
Countries of operation

Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Poland

4
Lab residents

A permanent team running management and training programmes

24
Outside experts

Brought in for specific project tasks — profiles in the "Community" section

12.4
€ million total budget

Interreg NEXT, ENI, UNDP, USAID and national programmes

60+
Partner organisations

Local governments and amalgamated communities, regional development agencies, NGOs, universities

YADRO Lab’s position in every project is marked by its role and type of experience.

How we work →
Our competencies

Six areas, each with what we do, for whom, and what result the client gets

01

Project design

From idea to a ready application: intervention logic, budget, partner configuration, compliance with programme requirements.

For whom: local authorities, communities, NGOs, development agencies

02

Grant project management

Full cycle: planning, procurement, reporting, project amendments, audit, donor visibility.

For whom: grant recipients and partnerships

03

Contracted project support

An outside management team when the organisation has no internal capacity to run the project.

For whom: government institutions, business, NGOs

04 · YADRO EXP

Training & workshops

Programmes for local government, NGO and youth teams — practice on real applications, not slide-deck theory.

For whom: teams who want to do it themselves

05 · 10 topics

Consulting

Targeted answers: finding grant opportunities, budgeting, procurement, reporting, audits, project closeout.

For whom: anyone already in the process

06

Methodological & informational products

Guides, research, strategies and templates that remain in the region after the project ends.

For whom: communities, donors, researchers

Selected projects

Not the most recent — the best evidence of different competencies

Full project catalogue →
Ways to collaborate

How YADRO Lab can join your project

The role is defined at the start — from originating the idea to targeted expert support. Each format has its own terms and scope of responsibility.

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01

Idea developer

We shape the project together with you and prepare the application

02

Lead partner

We take full responsibility to the donor

03

Partner

We run our own work package within the consortium

04

Outside manager

We manage the project under contract for the full cycle

05

Expert consultant

Targeted support: budget, procurement, reporting

06

Training organiser

Trainings, workshops and events tailored to the project’s needs

Team & community

Lab residents plus outside experts brought in for specific projects

Four residents are responsible for management, training and donor communication. For each project, the community adds experts — in energy, healthcare, education, procurement. An expert’s profile is linked to their projects and publications.

«We don’t write projects «for» someone — we teach the community to do the next one on its own.»

Olena Melnyk — resident, project manager (placeholder name)
4residents
24outside experts
9areas of expertise
YADRO Lab community Join as an expert
Geography

Five countries of the Carpathian region

Cross-border projects are built on partnerships on both sides of the border — dots on the map pulse where active projects are running.

Ukraine 32 projects
Hungary 11 projects
Slovakia 8 projects
Romania 6 projects
Poland 4 projects

figures are illustrative pending verification; borders are real (Natural Earth), map zoomed to the Carpathian region

Ужгород · HQ Львів Ів.-Франківськ
YADRO Lab history

From the first trainings to the new Interreg NEXT cycle

1999–2005

Learning and building experience — the first trainings for Zakarpattia communities

2006–2011

Building partnerships — the first cross-border projects with Hungary and Slovakia

2012–2016

Sustained growth — our own space and a permanent resident team

2017–2024

Formalisation and rebranding — YADRO Lab as the lab’s brand

2025+

A new Interreg NEXT project cycle — STEM, heritage, community development

New materials

What our projects have produced

Knowledge base →
PDF

Interreg NEXT Project Application: Step by Step

A guide for amalgamated community project teams — application structure, common mistakes, ready-made results wording.

Guide · 2025 · EN · LEAD UP project · O. Melnyk

PDF

Zakarpattia Communities’ Capacity to Attract Project Funding

A study covering 43 communities: who applies for funding, what blocks submissions, and which competencies are missing.

Research · 2024 · UK, EN · YADRO Lab

VIDEO

Procurement in Grant Projects: Seven Common Mistakes

A recording of the YADRO Exp open webinar for teams running their first tenders under donor rules.

Video · 2025 · EN · 48 min

Latest updates

Published on project pages

2 September 2026 Models of 24 churches handed over to communities and tourist centres 2 September 2026 Enrollment open for the project management summer school for local governments 2 September 2026 Third STEM lab opens in Vynohradiv What’s new? →

Partners & programmes

Full list on the "About us" page

Interreg NEXT
European Union
UNDP in Ukraine
Regional Development Agency
Partner (Hungary)
Partner (Slovakia)
Interreg NEXT
European Union
UNDP in Ukraine
Regional Development Agency
Partner (Hungary)
Partner (Slovakia)

Have an idea but not sure how to turn it into a project?

Give us a short description — what you want to change in your community or organisation. We’ll tell you whether it can be shaped into a project, under which programme, and what it would take.

We reply within two business days.

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    HUSKROUA/23/S/3.1/016 LEAD-UP: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AND CROSS-BORDER PARTNERSHIPS

    This website was created and is maintained with the financial support of the European Union. Its content is the sole responsibility of the NGO "Yadro Project Managers Association" and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

    The project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of local communities in Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary to design and implement joint cross-border infrastructure projects.

    https://next.huskroua-cbc.eu

    Project budget: 321,804 €

    EU grant: 289,623 €

    Implementation period: 01.02.2025 – 30.09.2026

    Partners:

    • "YADRO" Project Managers Association │ Ukraine
    • Tisza European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
    • First Contact Centre – Michalovce │ Slovakia