Under the third phase of the Recovery Program, 130 projects totaling UAH 4.5 billion have been approved.
These are initiatives that will be implemented in communities in four areas:
The implementation of the approved projects will begin shortly. The total implementation period is 18 months, and the facilities related to the energy sustainability of communities should be completed by the beginning of the heating season – October 2025.
“We are moving to the stage of implementing specific solutions. According to the results of the third stage of the Recovery Program, we have 130 approved projects that are in line with both government policies and regional and local strategies. This shows that communities are not only interested in development, but also ready for systematic work to upgrade their infrastructure.
Supporting the implementation of local visions remains a priority for the Ministry of Development – we trust communities and provide them with all the necessary tools: funding, expertise, and digital solutions. It is especially important that the approved projects are implemented on time, so that people can feel the results as soon as possible.
We thank our international partners, in particular the European Investment Bank, for expanding this ambitious program, and this year we will be able to announce a new selection due to additional funding. Restoration is a common cause, and communities are our key allies in this matter,” said Oleksiy Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine, Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
The projects were selected by the Expert Working Group under the Ministry of Development, which included representatives of relevant ministries, associations of local governments, civil society and anti-corruption organizations. This approach ensured both transparency and a high level of expertise in funding decisions.
All processes – from application submission to implementation monitoring – were carried out through the DREAM digital ecosystem, which allows for effective data management, tracking of implementation progress, control over the use of funds, and ensures their targeted use.
During the evaluation, special attention was paid to the complexity and effectiveness of the projects, as well as their alignment with regional and local development strategies. Communities were involved in all stages – from submitting applications to participating in the work of the expert group. Each community had the opportunity to justify the importance of its project to local residents.
Examples of approved energy sustainability initiatives include the reconstruction of the district heating system in Zaporizhzhia with the installation of gas piston cogeneration units, the reconstruction of a boiler house in Mykolaiv, and the modernization of the power supply system of four boiler houses in Zhytomyr with the installation of block-modular cogeneration units.
In the area of water supply and sewerage modernization, the selected projects include the overhaul of a water tower in the village of Shevchenkove in Sumy region, reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities in Dergachi, Kharkiv region, reconstruction of a water supply system in Mykolaiv, construction of a water supply system in Pidhorodne, Dnipropetrovsk region, and reconstruction of a sewerage collector in Kherson region.
In the healthcare sector, the following projects were approved: reconstruction of the surgical building of the hospital in Konotop, major repairs of the building of Kryvyi Rih City Hospital No. 7 and repairs of the hospital in Velyko Oleksandrivka. For internally displaced persons, projects will be implemented to reconstruct buildings into dormitories in the city of Dnipro, the village of Sofiyivka and the village of Tomashivka in Cherkasy region.
In total, 453 project applications from 235 communities totaling UAH 19.27 billion were submitted under the third phase of the Recovery Program. The government has already decided to raise an additional €100 million to scale up the initiative. A new selection is expected this year.
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Ukraine’s Recovery Program is part of the public investment reform aimed at restoring critical infrastructure and improving the quality of life in war-affected communities.
Under the previous two phases of the program, 225 projects worth more than €500 million have already been implemented. According to Oleksiy Ryabikin, several more important facilities that received funding earlier are expected to be commissioned this year.
Source: https://mindev.gov.ua/
