Weekly digest of news on investment and business development in Ukraine and the world from UkraineInvest (31  March – 4 April 2025)

Weekly digest of news on investment and business development in Ukraine and the world from UkraineInvest (31  March – 4 April 2025)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and UkraineInvest host a webinar for Ukrainian diplomats responsible for economic affairs related to attracting foreign investment to Ukraine.
The event aimed to equip Ukrainian diplomatic representatives abroad with practical tools, case studies, and up-to-date information to enhance the attraction of foreign investment into Ukraine’s economy and strengthen the country’s investment appeal on the international stage.
https://surl.li/eftorx

Ukraine has received EUR 3.5 billion from the EU under the Ukraine Facility programme.
This is the first tranche of financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025. It was made possible by meeting 13 indicators set out in Ukraine’s plan for the fourth quarter of 2024.
https://surl.li/rbgdbi

Ukrainian government abolishes outdated foreign investment licensing rules.
The Government of Ukraine has repealed outdated regulations concerning the licensing of Ukrainian property investments abroad. Specifically, three resolutions and five provisions in regulatory acts that governed the licensing procedure for Ukrainian entrepreneurs investing in foreign assets have been declared invalid.
https://surl.li/ixekuk

Kingspan has been granted permission to begin work on its EUR 280 million building materials manufacturing campus near the city of Lviv in Ukraine.
When completed, the campus will support over 700 jobs.
https://surli.cc/wmqxow

An open call for private Ukrainian companies to present their investment projects at the URC2025 Business Fair has been announced.
The Business Fair will take place in parallel with the main conference programme. A total of 120 stands will be presented at the event (30 international companies, 30 Italian companies, 30 Ukrainian companies and 30 stands of representatives of the regions of Ukraine).
https://surl.li/mnazqu

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Audit Council of the Ukraine Facility.
The Memorandum defines the main principles of cooperation between the Ministry of Economy as the national coordinator of the Ukraine Facility Programme and the Audit Council. The aim of the cooperation is to ensure transparent and efficient use of EU funds.
https://surl.li/bukzww

The European Investment Bank has provided a further EUR 50 million for the modernisation of Ukrzaliznytsia.
Ukrzaliznytsia will receive EUR 50 million from the European Investment Bank to modernise key border crossings with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.
https://surl.li/vtxrnz

The Netherlands will provide EUR 500 million to Ukraine for a drone production project.
The EUR 500 million is part of a EUR 2 billion accelerated financing package that the Netherlands has decided to provide in 2025.
https://surl.gd/ykutoq

The World Bank has allocated USD 432 million for the DRIVE project to rebuild road infrastructure.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a new USD 432 million support package for the Building Resilient Infrastructure in a Vulnerable Environment in Ukraine (DRIVE) project.
https://surl.li/dsnppu

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