On 26 November in Kyiv, the leadership of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine met with representatives of the European Investment Bank (EIB), headed by Matteo Rivellini, Head of the Ukraine Investment Team at the European Investment Bank. The Ukrainian delegation was led by Minister Oleksii Sobolev, with participation from Deputy Ministers Pavlo Kartashov, Yehor Perelyhin and Anna Artemenko.

The meeting focused on strengthening technical assistance for private-sector and regional-development projects under the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF).

Participants discussed the importance of rapidly deploying UIF programmes – particularly business-support tools that expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises and mobilize private investment for economic recovery.

The EIB provided an update on its current engagement in the UIF. The total volume of guarantees allocated to the Bank amounts to €1.95 billion for public-sector projects, of which €1.79 billion is already committed to concrete investments. Work also continues on financial instruments for the private sector, including a €150 million risk-sharing programme and the expansion of portfolio financing through Ukrainian banks.

The sides also focused on preparing projects in sectors identified by the Ukraine Plan and aligned with the EU’s strategic priorities – ranging from infrastructure reconstruction and modernization of production chains to green energy, water supply and social development.

“Our goal now is to ensure the rapid flow of funds into Ukraine and prioritise financing for projects with high social and economic impact. Together with our partners at the EIB, we are focusing on initiatives that can be implemented in the near term, and we aim to increase the share of private-sector financing to achieve a 50/50 balance between public and private investments,” said Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.

The EIB confirmed its readiness to provide technical assistance tools, including through the JASPERS platform for preparing high-quality investment projects. The Bank also outlined opportunities to scale existing initiatives and utilise lending instruments for developing the necessary infrastructure.

Both sides agreed to continue coordination through interagency formats and to deepen the exchange of technical expertise to prepare projects for upcoming EU financial instruments.