Перша віцепрем’єр-міністерка України – Міністерка економіки України Юлія Свириденко під час заходу «Економічна політика України. Відновлення під час війни»:

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine spoke about key work trends and ways to overcome challenges caused by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, at the forum “Economic Policy of Ukraine: Recovery in the Wartime” held on September 16, 2024.

Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine, noted at the presentation, “One of the key tasks of the Government is to maintain the GDP growth rate and to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Therefore, we are moving towards our strategic goals: attracting investment in the real sector, increasing non-raw material exports, changing the complexity of the economy by increasing the share of processing in GDP, and improving the situation in the labor market. For each of these priorities, we have a very clear set of tools that work to achieve these goals”.

She noted, that today, the priorities of the Ministry of Economy include the digitalization of state services in order to facilitate business work.

Yulia Svyrydenko says, “This week, we are starting work on digitizing state services via eDozvil service. Since September 18, the first digital service in this framework has been available for entrepreneurs, and their number will only grow in the future. In particular, since October, it will be possible via eDozvil to obtain a conclusion that gives the right to extend the deadline for settlements for export and import transactions. This is what business has long been waiting for and asking for”.Oleksiy Sobolev, First Deputy Minister of Economy, presented at the forum the Strategy for Restoration of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by 2027. The document approved by the Government defines key directions of state policy in SMEs, including restoration of destroyed enterprises based on the build-back better principle. Special attention has been drawn to green transition, digital transformation, innovative development, and business inclusiveness, namely: engagement of women, people with disabilities, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and veterans. The document complies with the OECD recommendations, complies with the content of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, as well as complies with the Plan for the Ukraine Facility.

Oleksiy Sobolev noted, “Support for SMEs is one of the key priorities of the Ministry of Economy and the state as a whole. The principal task of the Strategy is to facilitate conditions for the development of SMEs and to give partners an understanding of where to invest now and after the end of the war. The new strategy is inclusive and will promote the business activity of women, people with disabilities, and veterans. It is coordinated with businesses, the public sector, and experts. It has already been supported by our international partners. Now we have the result: we launched the SME Resilience Alliance in cooperation with Germany”.

Stefan Kossoff, Director of Development Programs at the British Embassy in Ukraine, highlighted, “Small and medium-sized businesses have shown extraordinary resilience in difficult times. Ukrainian businesses are still operating, entering new markets, and seeking investment opportunities. We are glad to be involved in creating the Strategy since it is a holistic and practical approach to business recovery. The UK remains committed to supporting the Government of Ukraine in reforming SME policy to better meet the needs of businesses and promote inclusivity and innovation. Practical support for inclusive policies is also important, therefore, we have launched in the framework of the Good Governance Fund project Zrostai 2.0 educational program for women looking to start or scale their business or to learn a new profession”.

Teodora Dell, Deputy Director of the USAID Mission in Ukraine, mentioned, “USAID has a long history of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine. We do this by helping the Government of Ukraine to improve the business environment by expanding access to finance, attracting joint investments to increase efficiency, and organizing trade missions to find new markets. Overall, USAID has supported over 28,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in key sectors across Ukraine. Jointly with our partners at UKAid, we are proud to have supported the launch of digital platforms, such as the Pulse and eDozvil, which will help make business registration and feedback from government services simpler and more transparent, making it easier for thousands of SMEs to do business every year”.

Oleksandr Tsybort, Deputy Minister of Economy for Digital Development, Transformations, and Digitalization presented the work of digital platforms for business.

He said, “Our task is to minimize the human factor wherever possible by digitizing bureaucratic processes and automating tasks, in particular, by integrating artificial intelligence into government services. We believe that everything that can be done online should be digitized. This will help us to mitigate corruption risks and to increase the efficiency of government services. Meantime, it is important to support the institutional capacity of state authorities by providing thereto convenient tools for big data analysis and decision-making”.

Oleksandr Tsybort noted also, “The Ministry of Economy is not just a regulatory ministry, we provide services for business. Over one-half of the Ministry’s officers are involved in processing applications. The center of any service should be the client, in our case, the entrepreneur, around whom the service is formed. Our goal is to facilitate a convenient and open process for business: a few clicks – and the service is provided. Both the Pulse and eDozvil projects are steps towards a digital state with transparent communications between business and government”.

He noted that the Pulse platform has been created in order to strengthen interaction between the state and business. Any entrepreneur can use it for feedback on the work of state authorities: vote for problems that need to be solved by state authorities in the first place, evaluate their work, or ask for help in solving problems if any arise. The platform should broadcast the voice of business and become an applied tool that will allow entrepreneurs to actively influence decision-making by state authorities.

For reference: The Pulse platform was developed through the Supporting Digital Transformation project with support by USAID and UK Dev. The project partner is the Office of Effective Regulation (BRDO). The creation and support of this platform for its further development have become possible due to the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Its content is the sole responsibility of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and does not always reflect the views of USAID or the US Government. This platform was created with financial support from the International Development Assistance Program of the UK Government. However, the expressed views do not always reflect the UK official policy.

eDozvil project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, funded by the EU in the framework of the EU4DigitalUA project implemented by FIIAPP. Advisory support for the development of regulatory acts for the system has been provided by EU4Business: SME Policies and Institutions Support (SMEPIS) project implemented by Ecorys in a consortium with GIZ, BRDO, and Civitta with financial support from the European Union. Technical requirements for the second stage were developed with the support of the EBRD. The project Support to Digital Transformation, funded by USAID and UK Dev, provides the full cycle of launching eDozvil. Partner upon implementation is the Office of Effective Regulation of BRDO. The principal beneficiary of the eDozvil system from the government is the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. eDozvil system has been created, inter Elia, in accordance with the Action Plan for Implementation of the State Anti-Corruption Program for 2023-2025 and is a Component I of the Plan for the Ukraine Facility. SME Recovery Strategy till 2027 has been developed with expert support engaged in the framework of the Good Governance Fund Project Business Revitalization for Sustainable Growth funded by the UK International Development from the UK Government. The project has been implemented by Abt Global and the Kyiv School of Economics.

Source: https://me.gov.ua/News/Detail?lang=uk-UA&id=8520d965-40e6-410f-9216-c5e34ffc4022&title=EkonomichnaPolitikaUkraini-VidnovlenniaPidChasViini