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Environment and Public Health in Nevinnomyssk and Other Regions of EuroChem Company Presence

The Environment and Public Health in Nevinnomyssk and Other Regions of EuroChem Company Presence Program is part of a general Program  funded by EuroChem Company and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and aimed at improving the social situation in the city: promoting healthy life styles, improving the quality of medical services, involving local communities in conservation activities and a rational use of natural resources, and increasing the level of local farming techniques.
The Program was launched in December 2006 in Stavropol Krai in the city of Nevinnomyssk, where Nevinnomyssky Azot, one of EuroChem’s plants, is located. A series of practical projects initiated by the community will be carried out in the city to help address local social and environmental concerns.

Nevinnomyssk (Stavropol Krai)

Nevinnomyssk is a large industrial center in Stavropol Krai with a population of 130,000, of which nearly 27,000 are children and adolescents. The city occupies an area of 70 km? and is situated 50 km from the city of Stavropol at the confluence of rivers Kuban and Bolshoi Zelenchuk and 341 m above sea level in the southwestern part of Stavropolskaya Uplands with its characteristic climatic factors. The terrain around  Nevinnomyssk is a plain belt with ravines and small flat-bottom valleys. The Kuban River divides the city into the western and eastern parts. The northwestern part is the site of large industrial facilities, such as Nevinnomyssky Azot, Arnest Factory (producing household chemical products), and Nivinnomysskaya State District Power Plant.

Under the Program, Russian organizations will receive donations for specific activities on a competitive basis. The investment in the Program includes 16, 335, 000 rubles from EuroChem and 3, 750, 000 rubles from USAID.
EuroChem Program is an example of social investment targeted toward turning a community into an active social partner aware of regional problems and capable of resolving them with the use of modern social technologies.
The Fund for Sustainable Development as an organization administering the Program has introduced the so-called FSD Resource Model to strengthen social partnership. This model involves various contest procedures: from the provision of funding to individual projects during the first phase to forming consortiums of partners with  pools of projects during the second phase and to founding a local community fund during the final third phase. Such an approach ensures the sustainability of social partnerships and allows to further replicate citizen initiatives through non-budget financing.
This model not only helps to seek solutions to separate city issues, but also encourages community members to take a more active part in the city’s development programs, self-governance, and partnership activities.
The Working Group of the Program that consists of representatives of local government, donors, and FSD formulated the following priority areas for project funding:

• Child health and the environment (preservation and rehabilitation of child health by improving the environment in children’s social institutions, including the improvement of the quality of air and drinking water);
• Utilization of energy and resource saving techniques at social institutions (schools, kindergartens, orphanages, hospitals, etc.);
• Environmental pollution prevention through improving industrial and household waste processing, including sewage and return water treatment;
• Urban ecology and local self-government: planting trees and shrubbery, and improving city areas with the participation of local small-sized business; NGOs and the local community;

Project Organizers

Established in 2001, EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company is the major agrochemical company in Russia and one of the top ten global fertilizer producers. EuroChem consists of enterprises extracting raw materials and producing mineral fertilizers, organics and feed phosphates; transport divisions; and a broad marketing network in Russia and abroad. EuroChem product mix exceeds 100 items. The company’s products are certified and comply with international quality standards. The main markets are Western and Eastern Europe and USA, with large consumers in Asia and Latin America. Special attention is given to expansion on the domestic market, which is viewed as a high priority with a good potential.
A long-term investment program is being carried out at the company’s enterprises to upgrade the existing capacity and develop new production facilities, introduce advanced processes, and enlarge the range of manufactured products. Environmental safety is the company’s special focus, with large investment made in ecological projects. Effective social policy is an important driver of EuroChem success, along with responsible partner relations with employees, the State, and the community. Maximal industrial safety and concern about the well-being of employees, along with social assistance to the towns and regions where the company's enterprises are based, are the key components of EuroChem social policy.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the U.S. Government whose mission is to implement the U.S. Government's economic and humanitarian assistance programs in over 100 countries. As part of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, USAID/Russia works with the Russian people to create a society where citizens take an active part in a democratic society and provide an ample opportunity to improve their well being and standard of living in a market economy.
Fund Sustainable Development (FSD) is an independent, nongovernmental, non-profit Russian fund founded to carry out programs aimed at addressing environmental issues and supporting socially responsible development across the Russian Federation. The mission of FSD is to enhance public-private cooperation in fulfilling targeted projects that emphasize sustainable regional and community development. FSD manages programs that promote regional and community sustainable development. 

Statistics

Total number of submitted applications                                         10       
Number of applications approved for funding
by the Working Group of the Coordinating Council                        5  

Cost of funded projects                                                                   3 218 151 rub.
Donations                                                                                         2 556 513 rub.
Grantee contributions (+other sources)                                        661 638 rub.
Average donation per one project                                                  511 302 rub.

 

Projects of the First Contest

Children’s Dreams    (476 514 rub.)

Resource Saving as an Essential Condition of Building an Effective Public Health Model (520 000 rub.)

Key to Health (520 000 rub.)

Path to the Health of the Lyceum’s Students and Staff and the Members of Golovnoye Community (520 000 rub.)

Winter Garden: a Landscaping Consultation Center for Local Educational Institutions   (520 000 rub.)