On December 19, the procurement community gathered for the Prozorro Awards 2024 – a ceremony recognizing the contracting authorities and suppliers who achieved remarkable success in public procurement in 2024.

The British manufacturers’ association Made in Britain has expressed support for the Made in Ukraine program, which focuses on bolstering Ukrainian manufacturers. Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko, and Made in Britain representative George Middleton signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the manufacturing sector.

Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy, Andrii Teliupa, and Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Yuko Yasunaga, discussed the progress of a large-scale Ukrainian-Japanese project with a budget of $188 million aimed at the green recovery of Ukraine's industry.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko met with Antonella Bassani, Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia, during her working visit to the United States. The parties discussed further financing for the “Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Enterprise” (RISE) program, tools for the housing sector and mortgage programs, support for lon...

Ukraine and the United States have discussed updates to the Trade and Investment Cooperation Agreement (TICA), initially adopted in 2008. Both sides expressed their shared intent to sign a protocol to the agreement soon, which includes annexes on anti-corruption measures and sound regulatory practices. This was highlighted during a meeting between Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

Field training sessions are currently being held for participants in the second demining course, organised by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by Sweden. Earlier this week, veterans practiced on the Croatian MV-10 machine by DOK-ING and the lightweight "Zmiiy" demining vehicle by Rovertech at a Swiss Foundation for Mi...

In November, farmers gained access to nearly 25,000 hectares of farmland surveyed and cleared by sappers. Since the beginning of the year, as part of the priority demining programme for agricultural land, pyrotechnic teams have surveyed over 309,000 hectares of farmland.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and PJSC Ukrnafta have signed an €80 million loan agreement. The document, aimed at supporting energy infrastructure, was signed in London on 6 December 2024 in the presence of Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko, and EBRD First Vice President Jürgen Rigterink.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, have announced the launch of the €110 million Ukraine Recovery Guarantee Facility (URGF). This initiative aims to provide reinsurance support to international reinsurers and Ukrainian insurance companies, covering war-related risks in Ukraine.