The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved up to $325 million to back political risk insurance in the first quarter of 2025 for investments in a grain and oilseed export terminal, grain silos, and an inventory. The transaction represents one of the 22 transactions the development finance institution
The Japanese government said it is launching a program this year to support Ukraine in combating corruption and reforming its judicial system. The initiatives aims to help Ukraine improve governance, which could bolster its chances of joining the European Union, and secure international support for post-war reconstruction, the Japan
The European Commission (EC) said it will disburse its €18.1 billion portion of a $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine in 2025. The funding will be allocated in tranches, with the first tranche to be paid to Ukraine in early January.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it will provide €16.5 million for the renewal of urban public transport in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Odesa. The funding will support the acquisition of new buses, dual trolleybuses, trams, spare parts, and maintenance equipment.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is providing a €20 million local currency loan to ProCredit Bank Ukraine for on-lending to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The loan, supported by up to 10% interest rate subsidy from the European Union, will help Ukrainian
Australia has pledged to provide a total of AUD 76 million ($47.42 million) in new aid to Ukraine and announced the reopening of its embassy in Kyiv during a visit by ustralian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong to Kyiv. The funding includes AUD 66 million via the European
The World Economic Forum (WEF) established a Global Government Technology Centre in Kyiv, making it the organization's second such center worldwide, after Berlin, as it seeks to develop GovTech solutions. The center aims to leverage AI, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and cybersecurity to foster an innovation ecosystem
The European Commission has released €4.1 billion to Ukraine as part of the €50 billion Ukraine Facility, bringing the total European Union funding disbursed to Kyiv under the facility to €16.1 billion. The government of Ukraine said €1.5 billion of the released funds is a grant. The
The World Bank's board has approved providing Ukraine with $2.05 billion aid package to support the Ukrainian government in implementing reforms to strengthen the economy and improve macro-financial stability. The initiative also aims to support the government in increasing GDP per capita to meet EU levels
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is lending a total of €480 million to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) to procure electric locomotives and small-scale power generation. Of the total, €300 million will be allocated to Ukrainian Railways to finance the acquisition of electric locomotives to ensure
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * EIB approves €450 million for district heating, hydropower plants in Ukraine * Ukrainian Railways asks bondholders to delay $83 million of coupon payments * Zavalivsky Graphite, Ukraine's sole graphite miner, shuts down due to energy costs and outdated equipment * Japan to establish Coordination
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has partnered with the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science to analyze the country's educational infrastructure and develop a reconstruction concept for Ukrainian schools. The project, which included financial support from the German government, proposed improvements focusing on wartime challenges,
Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hiromasa Nakano announced the establishment of a Coordination Council for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which will include Ukrainian and Japanese businesses. The announcement came during a meeting attended by Ukraine's Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko in Japan, the
