Yulia Svyridenko announced the start of work of the US-Ukrainian Recovery Fund. The government also allocated UAH 22 billion for the protection of energy facilities.
The US-Ukrainian Recovery Investment Fund approved the first investment, over 200 more applications are under consideration. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyridenko, who began a working trip to Washington with the government team, UNN writes. The PromPolitInform portal informs.
“I took part in the opening of the US-Ukrainian Partnership Forum, which is taking place on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings.… The US-Ukrainian Recovery Investment Fund should become an effective tool for attracting private capital. The fund is already operating – the first investment has been approved, over 200 more applications are under consideration,” she wrote on Telegram on Wednesday.
She also met with the heads of leading American companies. “We discussed the state of the Ukrainian economy in the face of constant attacks, as well as opportunities for investment and partnership,” Svyrydenko added.
“I informed about the resilience plans. We are working on a strategic restructuring of the energy system, preparing for winter and challenges from the enemy. Priorities include protection of energy facilities, distributed generation, backup power for heat and water supply, decentralization of heat supply,” the prime minister wrote.
According to her, the government has already financed priority work on the protection and connection of cogeneration plants in communities for more than UAH 22 billion. “We must provide at least 4 GW of additional distributed generation capacity across the country. For the further implementation of sustainability plans, the support of international partners is key – both financial and in the form of equipment,” she emphasized.
“We also invite partners to work on joint projects in the energy sector. Ukraine is a reliable partner for ensuring new logistical routes for the supply of energy resources and offers mutually beneficial use of the capacities of Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities,” Svyrydenko said.
