Ukraine and the European Union are working to expand and create new financial mechanisms to attract more private capital for the country’s reconstruction.
These plans were discussed this week in Paris during a special event attended by representatives of the European Commission, the French government, leading European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) such as Proparco, KfW, CIP, fund managers (Amundi, Natixis), and the largest Ukrainian private investment funds. The Ukrainian government was represented by First Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksii Sobolev.
“Private capital is critically important for the large-scale rebuilding of Ukraine. Thanks to risk mitigation tools provided by the Ukraine Investment Framework, we have already attracted investments in infrastructure, SMEs, green energy, and innovation. But the need for effective mechanisms is much greater. That is why, together with partners, we are working on creating a European investment platform that will combine state and business resources and comply with EU standards,” emphasized Oleksii Sobolev.
This refers, in particular, to a joint initiative to create a structured fund involving European development institutions (DFIs) and private investors under the coordination of the EU. Its goal is to support investments in key sectors of the Ukrainian economy: infrastructure, energy, industry, agriculture, high technology, education, and healthcare.
The fund is expected to focus on infrastructure, energy, and other critically important sectors that hold strategic significance for Ukraine’s post-war recovery.
Investment mechanisms, risk distribution, and preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2025), scheduled for July 10-11 in Rome, were also central to the discussions. The conference plans to present the next steps for mobilizing private capital.
