World Bank to Allocate $593 Million to Support the Private Sector in Ukraine First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Serhii Marchenko, and the World Bank Country Director for Eastern Europe, Bob Saum, have signed Grant and Loan Agreements for a new systemic project in Ukraine, the Program-for-Results (PforR) — Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise" (RISE).

Mine Clearance of Agricultural Land: Over 24,000 Hectares Made Available to Farmers in October In October, farmers gained access to more than 24,000 hectares of land that had been surveyed and cleared of mines and explosives. Since the beginning of the year, state services and operators have surveyed over 289,000 hectares of agricultural land. Of this, more than 255,000 hectares have already been handed over to farmers for use.

Coordination of Partners in Implementing the SME Development Strategy Discussed at Second Meeting of the SME Resilience Alliance The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, together with representatives from international partner organizations, development institutions, and financial institutions worldwide, held the second meeting of the SME Resilience Alliance. The primary topic of the meeting was the involvement of Alliance members in implementing the Strategy for Recovery, Sustainable Development, and Digital Transformation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) until 2027. The Strategy was approved by the government on 30 August 2024.

Strengthening Cooperation in Humanitarian Demining — Ihor Bezkrovainyi Meets with Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Masashi Nakagome This week, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkrovainyi met with newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Masashi Nakagome.

Ukraine Begins Preparations for Integration into the European Labour Market The government approved an Action Plan for joining the European Employment Services (EURES) at its meeting on 29 October.