According to the fifth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5), direct damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure has already reached EUR 165 billion, economic losses amount to EUR 565 billion, and reconstruction needs over the next ten years are estimated at EUR 498 billion. At the same time, only EUR 17.2 billion was allocated for reconstruction between […]
Although this report covers a wide range of topics – from governance and fiscal policy to infrastructure, energy, logistics, critical minerals, defence industries and development finance – a number of common themes emerge. Resilience Is Becoming a Core Economic Objective Economic policy has traditionally focused on efficiency, cost reduction and optimization. Recent geopolitical, security and […]
In order to systematize the work of communities in the field of sustainable energy supply, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine approved the Methodology for the Development of Local Energy Plans (hereinafter – the Methodology) in implementation of the Law “On Energy Efficiency.” The Methodology was adopted on 21 December 2023. […]
In today’s environment, as communities strive to strengthen energy independence, reduce expenditures, and attract external financing, the professional planning of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects has become strategically important. The effectiveness of such initiatives is determined not only by technical parameters or innovative solutions, but primarily by a community’s ability to substantiate the economic […]
Since the full-scale invasion, the role of international financial institutions (IFIs) shifted from developmental finance toward emergency response and resilience. They provided financial resources, policy advice, and technical assistance. While Ukraine also receives important support from other IFIs this section focuses on four key institutions – the World Bank Group (WBG), EBRD, EIB, and KfW […]
In the context of war, as Ukrainian communities face unprecedented challenges including the destruction of critical infrastructure, energy shortages, limited resources, and rising energy prices, energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy have become especially important. Today, communities must become leaders in implementing solutions that reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower costs, strengthen energy […]
Local energy planning is gradually becoming one of the key instruments for strengthening the energy independence of communities in Ukraine. It enables local self-government authorities to take a systematic approach to energy resource management, plan reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance resilience to the impacts of climate change. To assess how […]
The government presented its vision of reforms for the next year and a half in the form of the CMU Activity Program, and a Priority Action Plan for 2025 was also developed. This is a fairly systematic attempt: operational goals, implementation steps, and performance indicators were defined. At the same time, the document did not […]
The war has profoundly transformed Ukraine’s energy sector. More than 50% of the country’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged. Almost all thermal and hydropower plants have suffered varying degrees of destruction from Russian missile and drone attacks, leaving many cities and communities without electricity or heat supply. Before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s […]
After the July scandal with anti-corruption bodies, the Ukrainian authorities abruptly shifted their stance and resumed fulfilling their commitments. President Zelensky stressed that fighting corruption and moving towards the EU must remain priorities. The government also finally appointed the head of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES). All this became an important signal to European […]
MONITORING OF UKRAINE’S NATIONAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN (NECP) Q2 2025 SUMMARY The assessment of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) implementation is performed on the basis of 205 indicators for all 144 policies and measures, both existing and planned as defined by Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Existing policies and measures include those implemented and […]
Monitoring of the implementation of the IMF program and the Ukraine Plan (July 2025) The logic of Ukraine’s key partners — “money in exchange for reforms” — is to stimulate changes that are critically needed by Ukraine itself. And this logic will only intensify. The IMF programme and Ukraine Facility are markers of trust for […]