Ukraine: EU, Japan, and UNDP support a series of regional presentations on public investment management reform
The Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, in partnership with the European Union, the Government of Japan, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has concluded a series of regional presentations aimed at explaining public investment management (PIM) reform.
From late June to early August, the presentations took place in eight cities — Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kyiv, Lutsk, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Uzhhorod, and Vinnytsia. The activities reached participants from all 24 oblasts of Ukraine. More than 3,500 people joined the events both in-person and online — primarily representatives of local self-government bodies, oblast administrations, and regional development agencies, as well as experts and journalists.
The series provided detailed explanations of the key steps communities need to take in 2025 to implement PIM reform and secure funding from the state budget for reconstruction. Participants familiarised themselves with digital tools, including the DREAM ecosystem. They gained practical skills in strategic planning, project prioritisation, the development of medium-term public investment plans, and the creation of a unified project portfolio.
“This reform is the cornerstone of our future joint efforts to attract funding for the implementation of infrastructure projects that will improve people’s lives,” said Oleksii Riabykin, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine. “This reform opens access to funding from European structural funds in the future, as any strategy without financial resources is not viable; however, to obtain funding, clear strategic priorities are necessary.”
Henrik Huitfeldt, Acting Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Ukraine, said: “The EU views public investment management reform as a vital step toward enhancing transparency and accountability across all levels of government.”
The series of events was organised as part of the flagship ‘EU4Recovery — Empowering Communities in Ukraine’ partnership between UNDP and the EU and the ‘Inclusive Recovery Support for Resilience and Human Security in Ukraine’ project, funded by the Government of Japan.
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