District heating projects financed by the EBRD in Ukraine
May 14, 2025
This briefing examines EBRD-financed district heating projects in Western Ukraine, particularly in Ternopil and Lutsk.
International agribusiness ambitions leave local impacts in Ukraine: A case of Environmental Impacts from poultry producer MHP
April 17, 2025
Ukraine’s largest poultry producer, Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP), has received over a billion dollars in loans from international development banks since 2010 and has significantly expanded its operations. Local communities and environmental advocates argue that the company has failed to adequately address concerns regarding its environmental impact. This analysis examines the environmental issues surrounding MHP’s Vinnytsia Poultry Farm, focusing on water quality concerns and what appears to be insufficient environmental monitoring, to highlight what many stakeholders perceive as an urgent need for enhanced oversight of large agribusiness operations in Ukraine.
Reforming public investment management in Ukraine: An analysis of Ukraine’s Single Project Pipeline
March 7, 2025
This report assesses the state of public investment management in Ukraine during the current transitional phase as well as the quality of project concepts within the Single Project Pipeline across five sectors of economic activity.
Open letter from civil society to the EU on the Ukraine Facility
February 28, 2025
This joint letter from Ukrainian and European civil society organisations urges the EU to improve the Ukraine Facility by enhancing transparency, environmental safeguards, civil society participation, and municipal funding. These recommendations aim to
Guidelines for selecting just transition projects in Ukraine
February 20, 2025
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine remains steadfast in its commitment to a just transition. As an EU accession candidate, Ukraine must integrate the Just Transition Mechanism’s principles and criteria into its national policies. Since Ukraine plans to join the EU before its coal phase-out in 2035, the Just Transition Fund regulation provides the most relevant framework for meeting these requirements.
One foot in Europe: EU Interreg programmes advance the partnership principle in Ukraine.
February 12, 2025
Wartime challenges and the European integration process present both obstacles and opportunities for Ukraine. As the country rebuilds, it has the opportunity to adopt EU best practices by embracing democratic values, public participation through the partnership principle, and financial transparency.
Rebuilding Ukraine: Opportunities for public participation with international donors
January 30, 2025
Ukrainian civil society is both the main beneficiary and the driving force behind Ukraine’s reconstruction. The Ukraine Facility Regulation invites socio-economic partners and civil society representatives to submit ‘opinions’ to the European Commission on implementation of the Ukraine Plan. However, its influence remains limited.
Ukraine’s Single Project Pipeline sectoral distribution and prioritisation: recommendations for improvements
November 13, 2024
This briefing examines Ukraine’s Single Public Investment Projects Portfolio, highlighting concerns over project quality and prioritisation.
The World Bank’s role in inclusive and sustainable local recovery for Ukraine
October 18, 2024
This publication examines Ukraine’s recovery process, focusing on the World Bank’s SURGE programme and its impact on local development.
The European Partnership Principle: The key to public involvement in Ukraine’s reconstruction
October 17, 2024
This briefing examines the critical need for public participation in Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction process.
