What is being done, what needs doing, and who's doing it.
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
The Norwegian government will establish a "business presence" in Kyiv to support its companies looking to take part in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Norway's Ministry of Trade and Industry said. "The goal is to have a person in place as quickly as possible. The security
Swedish steel company SSAB and its subsidiary Ruukki Construction will donate roofing products for the reconstruction of houses in Ukraine for the third straight year this year. Ruukki is donating roof profiles, flashings, and fasteners to rebuild or repair war-damaged roofs in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region. The products,
Ukraine is ready to sign a protocol to a trade agreement with the US in January 2025 to facilitate investments in the country, Ukraine's economy ministry said. "This is an important step towards creating a transparent business environment and attracting investment to Ukraine, especially in the context
The Swiss Senate has approved a CHF 96 million ($108.5 million) loan for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The funding will go towards the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's €4 billion capital increase, which takes effect on December 31.
A consortium of British, Ukrainian and Dutch organizations secured GBP 16 million ($20 million) in funding from the UK government for a project that aims to up-cycle Ukraine's war-torn rubble into green building materials, the University of Leeds said in a press release. The group includes
The European Commission has called on private businesses to submit investment proposals of at least €50 million each that could form part of the European Union's €50 billion aid package for Ukraine. The call, valid for businesses from the EU or Ukraine, focuses on investment proposals on six
Finland will provide up to €50 million in loans to Ukraine in 2025 for reconstruction projects financed under the Finnish-Ukrainian Investment Fund (FUIF). Finland's Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio and Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko on Tuesday signed a framework agreement on the
India's Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), which represents exporters and manufacturers of metal goods, machinery and other products, anticipates a surge in demand soon from the reconstruction of Ukraine, EEPC Chairman Arun Garodia said at a press conference on Tuesday, the Hindu Business Line reported. "Ukraine wants
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) and Kharkiv Сity Сouncil signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at involving the Swiss private sector in reconstruction efforts in the northeastern Ukrainian city. Through this partnership, Swiss businesses will assist in the partial repair of damaged civilian buildings in Kharkiv,
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world's largest business organization, will lower the costs of its arbitration court for foreign investors involved in reconstruction-related disputes in Ukraine, ICC Secretary General John Denton said. "The big issue for a foreign investor is clear access to dispute
Saint-Gobain, the French multinational construction materials supplier, has invested $11 million to build a factory in Ukraine with the capacity to make 60,000 tons of gypsum mixes per year. The factory, which opened this week in the Ivano Frankivsk region, will employ 50 people and produce produce gypsum
Ukrainian telecoms firm Ukrtelecom said the percentage of its internet customer base using fiber optic infrastructure for high-speed connections has doubled since the Russian invasion of February 2022. Some 68% of its internet customers are now on fiber optic cable connections, compared with 34% at the time of the
Women have been responsible for opening 59% of all new businesses in Ukraine so far this year, an increase from 56% last year, said Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. At the same time, women received 61% of all grants under the government's Vlasna Sprava (Own Business) micro-grant
Private-sector business can be expected to account for a third of the investment needed to rebuild Ukraine after the war, with a focus on the agriculture, retail and energy sectors, a senior International Finance Corporation (IFC) official said. "With major reforms in such sectors as infrastructure, the private
