Adam Brown
EBRD cuts Ukraine growth forecasts as attacks on Black Sea shipping intensify
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has downgraded its economic growth forecasts for Ukraine, warning that intensified Russian attacks on Black Sea shipping and critical infrastructure are undermining recovery. The bank now expects Ukraine’s economy to grow by 1.5% in 2026 and 2.2% in 2027, down
Exclusive: IFC plans €50 million pilot for Ukraine PPP facility; Lviv's Unbroken first under consideration
The International Finance Corporation plans to launch a €50 million donor-funded program as a pilot for its proposed Viability Gap Facility meant to make certain Ukrainian infrastructure public-private partnerships more commercially viable, a senior IFC official said. The pilot is expected to cover two or three projects, with
Exclusive: EIB says stronger implementation capacity is key to accelerating projects in Ukraine
Ukraine needs stronger capacity to prepare and implement projects to accelerate the deployment of reconstruction financing, said a senior European Investment Bank official. “Public sector capabilities still need to grow,” Matteo Rivellini, head of the EIB’s Ukraine Investment Team, told Ukraine Rebuild Newswire. “We have, let's say,
From The Meeting Rooms
URN reporters attend meetings and events on Ukraine’s reconstruction every day, listening for information of particular interest to our clients — business development professionals and investors. Last week alone, our meeting transcripts totalled 95,000 words - that's the equivalent of George Orwell's 1984, with an extra
URN Primary Intelligence Trial
Business Development Edition Trial Issue · Sept. 21, 2026 CONFIDENTIAL — FOR THE RECIPIENT ORGANISATION ONLY Please do not forward outside your organisation URN Primary Intelligence is not a comprehensive roundup of Ukraine business-development news. We select developments where URN's primary-source reporting adds material information beyond what is
