The expansion of cooperation, implementation of corporate governance reform, and preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025) were discussed during a meeting in Kyiv between Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko and EBRD Vice President for Policy and Partnerships Mark Bowman.
The meeting was also attended by First Deputy Minister Oleksii Sobolev, Deputy Ministers Andrii Teliupa, Tetiana Berezhna, Ihor Bezkaravainyi, and the EBRD Managing Director for Ukraine and Moldova Arvid Tuerkner.
Yulia Svyrydenko thanked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for its significant contribution to the recovery and development of the Ukrainian economy.
“EBRD is one of Ukraine’s largest institutional investors. Our partners have agreed to become even more actively involved in corporate governance reform, transparent privatization, and attracting private investments. At this year’s Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025) in Rome, the Bank plans to sign a number of new agreements and introduce additional financial instruments for Ukrainian enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. I am confident that even more joint projects lie ahead of us, which will strengthen the economy and accelerate its recovery,” said Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko.
One of the main topics of the meeting was preparation for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), scheduled to take place in July in Rome. The Ukrainian side hopes, among other things, to announce new programs within the framework of the Ukraine Investment Framework during this event.
The EBRD remains one of the key partners within the Ukraine Investment Framework and actively cooperates with the private sector. Thanks to guarantees from the European Commission that reduce risks for banks and international financial institutions, a number of long-term recovery projects are already being implemented.
According to Yulia Svyrydenko, these instruments have proven their effectiveness — they have helped attract financing for small and medium enterprises as well as for projects in the field of green energy. Several large-scale initiatives have already started in Ukraine, and we expect their number to grow in the near future.
The parties emphasized the importance of joint efforts to create direct investment funds, particularly in sectors such as energy, industry, critical minerals, and others. This work is already underway, with the EBRD actively cooperating with global development institutions to further mobilize financing into the real sector of Ukraine’s economy.
The meeting also addressed cooperation in programs aimed at providing affordable housing for Ukrainians. This includes expanding funding for the “eOselya” program, launching affordable housing projects with the private sector, approving standards for housing construction companies, and developing effective insurance mechanisms to reduce risks in construction and the mortgage market.
Yulia Svyrydenko also asked the EBRD to consider strengthening joint efforts in implementing the state property management reform and accelerating privatization. Ukraine is currently exploring ways to simplify privatization processes and is counting on partner support.
