What is being done, what needs doing, and who's doing it.
Miyamoto International, a California-based engineering firm specialized in reconstruction after war and natural disaster, has agreed to build a waste management system in Kyiv to process and recycle the waste generated from the demolition of war-damaged buildings, city officials said. "This is an important phase of the
The Latvian government has agreed to help rebuild the Ukrainian telecommunications network, accelerate the launch of 5G and promote the integration of the country's telecoms sector into the European Union. A memorandum signed between the government of Latvia and Ukraine at the 5G Techritory forum in Riga also
Direct damage to Ukraine's infrastructure since Russia invaded in February of last year has reached $151.2 billion, including $55.9 billion in damage to housing alone, according to a study by the Kyiv School of Economics. Some 147,800 private houses, 19,100 apartment buildings and 350
Ukraine plans to recognize de-mining certificates issued by the European Commission for Mine Action (ECMA) and expand local training of de-miners to accelerate mine clearance and make way for reconstruction of the country, Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister Ihor Bezkaravaynyi said. Currently, only 2,500 deminers with 30 de-
Short-term rental app Airbnb has signed an agreement with the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine committing to market local tourism after the war with Russia ends as well as "the exchange of analytical and statistical information." The memorandum commits the two to "joint marketing
Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest mobile operator, will work with US-based hardware and software firm Trimble to install almost 200 communications towers across Ukraine to offer high-precision satellite positioning services for use in engineering, mapping, shipping and other trades. The companies will build 41 communications towers in the
A severe shortage of bulldozer operators, mechanical fitters and other specialized workers will make it "difficult or impossible" to start reconstruction of the destroyed Kakhovka hydropower plant next year, according to research by the Confederation of Employers of Ukraine. Mass conscription and mass migration have drained the regions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed priorities for the reconstruction of his country with the newly appointed US Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery, Penny Pritzker. In the meeting in New York on Wednesday, Zelensky "emphasized the importance of participation of American business in the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed
By Ukraine Rebuild News Staff, Sept 18, 2023 The new US special representative supporting the rebuilding of Ukraine said she will encourage investment in agriculture, green energy, steel, mining, critical materials and Ukraine's burgeoning IT sector as an important part of her duties. Penny Pritzker, the former US
Ukraine Rebuild Newswire Staff, Sept 11, 2023 Dream, the Ukrainian state portal meant to organize the reconstruction of the country, has entered closed beta testing for new features meant to help choose which projects to prioritize and create milestones for reconstructions works. The updates to the portal, which also now
Ukraine Rebuild Newswire Staff, Sept 8, 2023 Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, announced it will hold an international competition to rebuild the city center based on a master plan created by a team of foreign and domestic architects led by the Norman Foster Foundation. Kharkiv City Council said in
Ukraine Rebuild Newswire Staff, Sept 8, 2023 A drone survey of Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast, one of the region’s heaviest hit in the ongoing war, shows about 10% of the infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged, the United Nations Development Programme said. The damage and destruction includes 300 “social
