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Building Forward Better: Review of sustainable recovery frameworks and lessons for Ukraine
This report summary reviews global sustainable recovery frameworks and draws lessons for Ukraine's reconstruction. It highlights the importance of embedding sustainability and resilience across governance, planning, and finance systems, aligning with EU standards, strengthening local capacity, and integrating green certification and climate safeguards into infrastructure rebuilding efforts.
Strengthening Ukraine’s wind projects: Insights from the Galnaftogaz experience
This paper analyses procedural and technical issues with the Galnaftogaz wind project in Ukraine, backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
District heating projects financed by the EBRD in Ukraine
This briefing examines EBRD-financed district heating projects in Western Ukraine, particularly in Ternopil and Lutsk, and identifies key challenges, including implementation delays, over-reliance on unsustainable biomass, and insufficient climate ambition.
Reforming public investment management in Ukraine: An analysis of Ukraine’s Single Project Pipeline
Ukraine’s Single Project Pipeline sectoral desitribution and prioritisation: recommendations for improvements
This briefing prepared by Bankwatch, T&E and Ecoaction examines Ukraine’s Single Public Investment Projects Portfolio, highlighting concerns over project quality and prioritisation. Key issues include database inconsistencies and limited local government involvement. Recommendations urge better alignment with EU standards and increased municipal participation to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of public investments.
European Investment Bank in Ukraine (2022-2024): Some findings and challenges
The Czech and EU Approach to Ukraine’s Reconstruction: Struggling with Sustainability
This report by AMO discusses approach of Ukraine, EU and Czechia towards the green recovery, particular initiatives, but also persisting challenges. They identify Poland and Germany as an examples of good practice and recently approved Ukraine facility as a key instrument for the process of recovery. Czechia, despite allocating only limited own resources and paying less attention to the green recovery, remains committed to supporting Ukraine and is strong in seeking alliances for its initiatives.
Thoughts on Ukraine Debt Relief: Challenges and Opportunities
The full-scale war of russia against Ukraine resulted in large financial needs. The debt is estimated to exceed 100% of GDP already in 2025. High debt burden creates debt sustainability risks and requires discussion of debt treatment. In their new paper, non-governmental organisations of the RRR4U consortium examine a broader context of Ukrainian debt and explore potential future policies that could benefit Ukraine, focusing on possible debt relief mechanisms in relation to domestic and external debt.
The Recovery of Ukraine Energy Sector: A Call for Support and Collaboration with Municipalities
This brief by by Centre for Environmental Initiatives “Ecoaction”, NGO Ecoclub, Razom We Stand, CEE Bankwatch, Greenpeace, RePower Ukraine and Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation outlines the current state of play in the field of green energy recovery in Ukraine and recommends foreign governments, international partners, and national authorities to partner with local communities and rebuild the energy sector.