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The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) has unveiled the Large Privatisation-2024 project, an ambitious initiative to attract strategic investors and stimulate economic growth through the privatisation of state-owned assets. Following the success of small-scale privatisation efforts, this initiative is a key element of Ukraine’s broader economic reform strategy. It aims to enhance transparency, improve … Continue reading Ukraine launches large-scale privatisation

The use of PPP mechanisms in Ukraine is not common and has been only recently gaining momentum. Even though the Law on Concessions was adopted back in 1999 and the Law on Public-Private Partnership in 2010, these instruments have long been underestimated. The main reasons were imperfect legislation and the public sector’s low institutional capacity, traditionally more oriented toward … Continue reading Ukraine: Development of a Public-Private Partnership During Wartime

At its meeting on 6 August, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allowed foreign companies to obtain construction permits in Ukraine without obtaining licences. This was reported by the government’s representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, Komersant ukrainskyi. The government has decided to allow foreign companies and organisations operating in Ukraine through separate divisions and permanent establishments … Continue reading Government allows foreign businesses to build in Ukraine without licences

It is clear to all that a major global financial effort will be required to rebuild Ukraine. It is also now widely recognised that the investment needed to rebuild Ukraine cannot wait until the conclusion of the war. In recent times there has been a developing focus on financing and support for Ukraine’s reconstruction in … Continue reading Rebuilding Ukraine Part 4: Investment Opportunities

In Ukraine, a list of the most active funds investing in Ukrainian startups has been compiled. Some of the most active ones were launched after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. The list, compiled by Forbes Ukraine, is led by the fund u.ventures. In the first half of the year, the u.ventures portfolio expanded with … Continue reading A list of funds currently investing the most in Ukrainian startups

Under the Ukraine Facility, a financial support program from the European Union, Ukraine is implementing a series of strategic economic reforms and sectoral development measures. These measures are expected to boost export volumes and strengthen the country’s position in the international market as a leading supplier of critical materials and high-quality products. We have decided to analyze … Continue reading “Bread” instead of “metal”: how Ukraine is trying to stay afloat in international commodity markets

The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2024, held in Berlin on June 11-12, marked a significant step forward in the international community's support for Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia. The conference brought together over 3,400 participants from various sectors, including national and local governments, businesses, and civil society organizations. The event aimed to consolidate … Continue reading A good week for Ukraine: Berlin hosts a key milestone in Ukraine’s recovery efforts

In the first article, we considered the institutional reforms foreseen by several strategic documents which the Ukrainian government promised to implement over the next few years: EU-2023 Review, Ukraine Facility Plan, IMF program for Ukraine, and the government Revenue Strategy. In this article, we look at sectoral reforms that should create prerequisites for sustainable economic development … Continue reading Sectoral reforms, human capital and tax policies: what to expect in the next four years

Ukraine needs as much outside help as it can get to build back after Russia’s attempt to destroy it. Denmark is helping pave the way and showing others how it might be done efficiently. Ukrainian rescuers hose down a destroyed residential building as they move rubble after a missile strike in Mykolaiv on July 20, … Continue reading Mykolaiv, the Danish Model for Rebuilding Ukraine – Without Corruption

For two years now, Russia has been systematically destroying the Ukrainian agricultural sector, threatening global food security. In research prepared for the International Centre for Ukrainian Victory, experts examined the loss of fertile land, explosive contamination, damage from the explosion of the Kakhovka Dam, loss of agricultural infrastructure, and damage from the militarisation of the … Continue reading RESEARCH: IMPACT OF THE WAR ON THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY