As part of the launch of the EU4Reconstruction project implementation, a workshop was held with the participation of the First Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Alona Shkrum, Deputy Heads of the Agency for Restoration Yurii Sverba and Roman Komendant, as well as representatives from the Embassies of Denmark, France, Lithuania, and Germany, and the EU Delegation to Ukraine.
During the workshop, partner implementation teams were introduced, key tasks and expected outcomes of the initiative were discussed, and updates were shared by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories and the Agency for Restoration. The event marked the beginning of structured collaboration among all participants at the national level.
The presentation highlighted key areas of support for the Agency for Restoration, including:
- the development and implementation of digital tools for project and asset management,
- data-driven decision-making for prioritizing infrastructure projects,
- strengthening the capacity of the Project Management Unit (PMU) for recovery, and
- technical support for the work of the International Advisory Board under the Agency.
Special attention will be given to supporting large cities — particularly in areas such as strategic planning, implementation of OECD corporate governance standards, and improving investment project management quality.
The expected outcome of the Agency’s participation in the project is to enhance its own expertise in implementing large-scale infrastructure projects.
EU4Reconstruction is a joint initiative of the European Union (EU), Denmark, Germany, France, and Lithuania. Its goal is to:
- strengthen the leadership of the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories (Minrozvytku),
- build the institutional capacity of the Agency for Restoration,
- enhance the ability of local governments to manage reconstruction in a professional and sustainable manner, and
- support civil society and independent media in playing an active role in oversight, building public trust and mitigating corruption risks.
The project will be implemented from 2025 to 2028 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Expertise France and the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA).