The Rebuild
What is being done, what needs doing, and who's doing it.
Drinking water first, irrigation later: Study maps Ukraine's water reconstruction priorities
Drinking water supply, wastewater treatment and environmental monitoring should be Ukraine's top water-sector reconstruction priorities, while irrigation and dam reconstruction will require a longer-term effort, according to a new study that ranks reconstruction of the country's water infrastructure by urgency and importance. The study,
Notes From the Field
Much of the information a journalist gathers over a week doesn't quite fit into a news story - the angle isn't quite right, the topic was unexpected, or there simply isn't enough time. Our Notes From the Field column is an occasional feature meant to
Disrupted environmental monitoring may slow Ukraine reconstruction, create liabilities for investors, study says
Active fighting, widespread landmine contamination and wartime relaxation of environmental assessment procedures have disrupted Ukraine's environmental monitoring system, creating potential bottlenecks for reconstruction, according to a new report. The report argues that rebuilding environmental oversight is a prerequisite for reconstruction. Without reliable environmental monitoring, reconstruction projects could face
EU study urges stronger incentives to bring multinationals into Ukraine's reconstruction
The European Union should launch an initiative to help Ukraine attract major international companies by combining targeted investment incentives with stronger de-risking measures, according to a new report by the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). The proposed "Big on Board" initiative aims to mobilize the
Ukraine carbon pricing reform could unlock €6.6 billion a year for green investment, GDU says
Ukraine should link a gradual increase in its carbon price to automatic matching contributions from the European Union, creating a joint decarbonisation fund that could mobilise up to €6.6 billion a year by 2030 for green investment, according to a paper published by Green Deal Ukraïna (GDU), a trilateral
Inside Eric Schmidt's investment in wartime Ukrainian real estate
By Iryna Fedets, URN Correspondent On a Saturday evening, Piramida shopping mall in Kyiv's Pozniaky district is modestly busy. Cars continue pulling into the crowded parking lot as shoppers make their way inside, greeted by chilled air and the tinny soundtrack of pop music. But signs of war
Ukraine Cabinet shakeup leaves investors looking for clues of reconstruction agenda
Ukraine appointed Naftogaz chief executive Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister this past week in its biggest wartime cabinet reshuffle, testing whether reconstruction reforms that underpin billions of euros in international financing will stay on course. Koretskyi, confirmed as prime minister on 16 July, has sought to reassure international partners that
