(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group has announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary KNIAZHA VIG has secured a 25 million US dollar reinsurance facility agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation in cooperation with Aon to support the expansion of war-risk … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Aon, conflict risk mitigation, DFC, global reinsurance initiatives, Greg Case, Harald Riener, insurance solutions for conflict zones, international insurance partnerships, KNIAZHA VIG, private asset insurance Ukraine, reinsurance facility agreement, SME insurance Ukraine, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Ukraine economic resilience, Ukraine rebuilding efforts, Ukraine war risk insurance, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group backed KNIAZHA VIG launches new war risk insurance programme in Ukraine with support from DFC and Aon, Vienna Insurance Group expands support for Ukraine as KNIAZHA VIG secures DFC backed war risk reinsurance facility, Vienna Insurance Group subsidiaries, VIG
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has donated more than 10,000 pieces of flame-retardant protective clothing to Ukrainian fire and rescue services during 2024 and 2025 through a collaboration with Sogn Vekst and the humanitarian organisation Norwegian Ukrainian Fire and Ambulance Support. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Non Profit, Norway, Society, Ukraine
Tagged aluminium plants Norway, Årdal, circular economy, emergency equipment Ukraine, firefighting gear, flame retardant workwear, Hanne Hoel Pedersen, humanitarian support, Husnes, Hydro, Hydro and Sogn Vekst Deliver Repurposed Protective Clothing to Ukrainian Emergency Responders, Hydro Donates Over 10000 Pieces of Protective Workwear to Support Ukrainian Fire and Rescue Services, Hydro Norwegian Aluminium Plants Provide Protective Equipment for Ukrainian Fire and Rescue Services, Høyanger, industrial safety clothing, Inna Biletska, Johan Berg, Karmøy, Norwegian Ukrainian Fire and Ambulance Support, NUBAS, protective clothing donation, Sogn Vekst, Sunndal, Ukraine fire services
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group provided almost €1.5 billion in financing to Ukraine in 2025, representing the largest annual support package since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The funding, delivered in cooperation with the Ukrainian government … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Alyona Shkrum, EIB Group, EIB Group Mobilises €1.5 Billion in 2025 to Support Ukraine’s Essential Services and Long-Term Recovery, EIB Group Provides Record €1.5 Billion Financing Package to Support Ukraine’s Infrastructure and Economy in 2025, energy security, EU guarantees, EU integration, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, infrastructure financing, Katarína Mathernová, municipal heating, Nadia Calviño, Naftogaz Ukraine, Norway contribution, Olga Zykova, public services, reconstruction funding, SMEs Ukraine, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine financing, Ukraine recovery, Ukrhydroenergo, wartime financing, Yegor Perelygin
(IN BRIEF) The Bilochka kindergarten in Verkhnia Bilka village in Lviv oblast has reopened after a €490 000 renovation funded through the European Investment Bank’s Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, restoring early childhood education services for local families during wartime. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged accessibility, Auke Lootsma, Bilochka kindergarten, early childhood education, EIB, EIB Recovery Programme Delivers Modern Inclusive Kindergarten Facility for Families in Verkhnia Bilka Community, energy efficiency, EU Delegation to Ukraine, European Investment Bank, European Union, kindergarten renovation, Lviv oblast, Maksym Kozytsky, Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Pidberiztsi territorial community, Renovated Bilochka Kindergarten Reopens in Lviv Oblast with European Investment Bank Funding and Energy Resilience Upgrades, Riabykin Oleksii, social infrastructure, Stefan Schleuning, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, UNDP, Vasyl Koval, Verkhnia Bilka, war recovery Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Institute has donated equipment to strengthen 50 heating points in Kyiv, known as Points of Invincibility, which provide warm shelter, hot water and device-charging capabilities during prolonged power outages caused by ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Blackouts, EIB Group, EIB Institute, EIB Institute Expands Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine with Equipment Support for 50 Points of Invincibility in Kyiv, EIB Institute supports Kyiv heating points with targeted donation to reinforce blackout resilience, Emergency Support, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, Heating Points, humanitarian aid, Kyiv, Municipal Infrastructure, Olena Zelenska Foundation, Points of Invincibility, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Red Cross Society, war in Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) Sweden has pledged an additional SEK 700 million (approximately EUR 65 million) to Nefco to support Ukraine’s green recovery, bringing total Swedish funding for Nefco’s programme to EUR 82.3 million, with a focus on sustainable waste management, decentralisation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Ukraine
Tagged Avfall Sverige, debris management, decentralisation, district heating, environmental resilience, EU standards, green recovery, Irpin pilot project, local capacity building, Malin Perhult, municipal governance, NEFCO, Nordic cooperation, reconstruction, SALAR International, Sida, sustainable waste management, Sweden, Sweden commits SEK 700 million to Nefco to accelerate green recovery and sustainable waste management in Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ulf Bojö, wastewater systems, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group is strengthening its Ukrainian operations as the International Finance Corporation prepares to acquire around 20% of VIG’s non-life insurers USG and Kniazha through a capital increase. The partnership aims to expand product offerings, boost digitalisation … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Ukraine
Tagged 11% market share, 20% stake, Aon, Bulgaria pension fund Doverie, digitalisation strategy, equity investment, EUR 128 million premiums, Harald Riener, IFC, IFC Takes Stake in VIG Companies to Support Insurance Growth and Reconstruction in Ukraine, insurance market, Kniazha, Kniazha Life, Lloyd’s, Peter Höfinger, reconstruction, transport logistics energy agriculture housing health, UKRAINE, USG, Vienna Insurance Group, VIG, Vittorio Di Bello, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) Nefco is supporting a Swedish-funded demolition training programme in Finland for five Ukrainians, including three women, to help strengthen Ukraine’s sustainable reconstruction capabilities. Delivered in partnership with Lotus Demolition, the training covers safe and circular demolition practices, safety … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Ukraine
Tagged circular demolition, debris management, green recovery, Irpin reconstruction, JCB, Kimmo Palomäki, Komplet, Lotus Demolition, Mykulychi school, Nataliia, NEFCO, Nordic expertise., Nordic-Led Initiative Brings Ukrainian Trainees to Finland to Build Skills for Sustainable and Safe Demolition Work, safe demolition practices, Scania, Sweden funded initiative, Ukraine recovery, Ukrainian demolition training, Ulf Bojö, Volvo Construction Equipment, women in demolition
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released €100 million to support Ukraine’s wartime resilience, focusing on economic stability and municipal heating infrastructure. Of this, €70 million will go to Ukrgasbank to provide long-term loans for businesses and promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Ukraine
Tagged district heating, economic resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, energy security, EU for Ukraine Fund, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank delivers €100 million boost to Ukraine’s economic resilience and heating infrastructure amid war, European Union, green transition, Marta Kos, Naftogaz, reconstruction, renewable energy, Rodion Morozov, Team Europe, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine Investment Framework, Ukreximbank, Ukrgasbank, Viktor Ponomarenko, war recovery
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), through the Ukraine Recovery Programme, has financed the construction of the first preschool in Vysoke village, Zhytomyr Oblast, at a cost of €812,000. Completed in less than a year, the facility can host … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Auke Lootsma, CHILDREN, community development, Education, EIB, EIB Global, EIB-Funded Preschool Brings Safety and Learning to Vysoke Amid Ukraine’s Ongoing Recovery, EU and EIB Support New Radiation-Protected Preschool in Zhytomyr Region to Strengthen Community Resilience, EU Delegation to Ukraine, EU Support, European Investment Bank, European Union, German-Armenian Fund, Green Infrastructure, Jocelin Cornet, Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Mykola Barduk, Oleksii Kuleba, preschool, radiation-protected shelter, reconstruction, recovery, resilience, safety, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine recovery programme, UNDP, Vitalii Bunechko, Vysoke village, Zhytomyr Oblast
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a US$5 million guarantee to support a US$12.256 million loan from Credit Agricole Ukraine to Dniprovska Group, a leading agricultural producer that has overcome severe war-related losses. The financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Ukraine
Tagged Alexandre Tchesnakoff, Arvid Tuerkner, Credit Agricole Ukraine, Dniprovska Group, Dniprovska Group secures US$12.256 million loan backed by EBRD guarantee to strengthen poultry production, EBRD, EBRD and Credit Agricole Ukraine back Dniprovska Group with new financing to boost agri production, EBRD and Credit Agricole Ukraine partner to boost resilience of leading Ukrainian agri producer Dniprovska, export markets, financing, food security, grain production, investment, poultry production, private sector support, resilience, risk sharing facility, sunflower oil, Ukraine agriculture, Ukrainian economy, war recovery, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has financed the renovation of Hatne Secondary School near Kyiv with €1 million under the Ukraine Recovery Programme, enabling over 1,300 students, including 300 displaced children, to begin the new academic year in modernised … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Asier Santillán Luzuriaga, Auke Lootsma, displaced children, Education Infrastructure, EIB, EU Delegation to Ukraine, EU Support, European Investment Bank, Hatne Secondary School, Kyiv region, Oleksandr Palamarchuk, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, school renovation, social infrastructure, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine recovery, Ukraine recovery programme, UNDP
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki will join the United for Ukraine event on August 24 at Senate Square, where Helsinki residents and dignitaries will gather to honor Ukraine’s independence and show solidarity. The program includes performances of Ukrainian music, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Politics, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Alina Symonenko, City of Helsinki, Embassy of Ukraine in Finland, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Helsinki, Finlandia hymn, Finn Church Aid, Helsinki Cathedral, humanitarian aid, Mothersforpeace, OCHA, partnership, Prime Minister’s Office, Senate Square, solidarity event, sunflowers, Ukraine Independence Day, Ukrainian Association in Finland, Ukrainian national anthem, United for Ukraine, University of Helsinki, Yona
(IN BRIEF) Spain has joined nine other EU countries in the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, signing on via Cesce and ICO/FIEM to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps exporting machinery, construction materials, technologies, and services to Ukraine. Backed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged advanced technologies, Amparo López Senovilla, Cesce, construction materials, EIF, EU economic integration, European Investment Fund, export credit, FIEM, ICO, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Manuel Ilueca, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, Pablo de Ramón-Laca, partnership, services, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) Exim Banca Romanească has joined the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, making Romania the tenth EU country to participate alongside nine others. The initiative, backed by the EIF within the EIB Group, provides guarantees to SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged accession process, advanced technologies, construction materials, EIF, EU Single Market, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Exim Banca Romanească, export guarantees, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, partnership, regional economic development, Romania, SMEs, Traian Halalai, Ukraine reconstruction, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko, €300 million, €43.75 million
(IN BRIEF) Latvia’s finance institution Altum has signed up for the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, becoming the tenth EU country to do so alongside nine others. The facility, backed by the EIF and part of the EIB Group, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Altum, EIF, EU exports, EU Single Market, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, export guarantees, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, Latvia, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Reinis Bērziņš, SMEs, sustainability, trade integration, Ukraine accession, Ukraine reconstruction, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko, €300 million, €7.2 million
(IN BRIEF) At the ICCA Assembly in London, the EU and UK announced pledges of €25 million and €6.7 million respectively to the EBRD-managed International Chernobyl Cooperation Account. These funds will underwrite emergency repairs to the New Safe Confinement at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Balthasar Lindauer, Chornobyl nuclear power plant, decommissioning, donor funding, EBRD, European Union, Exclusion Zone, ICCA, International Chernobyl Cooperation Account, New Safe Confinement, NSC, nuclear safety, radiological hazard, Russian drone strike, UKRAINE, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Professor Igor Potapov from the University of Liverpool attended the launch of the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Pillar of the UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership in May 2025, showcasing the University’s collaboration with Sumy State University. At the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged academic cooperation, Adam McQuire, capacity building, Casus Pax initiative, Holly Tann, Igor Potapov, LinkUA initiative, Micro:bit Educational Foundation, Oksen Lisovyi, partnership, Patrick Vallance, PhD students, research collaboration, science, Sumy, Sumy State University, Technology and Innovation Pillar, UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership, UK–Ukraine Academic Mentoring Scheme, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) The EIF and EIFO have signed the first deal under the EU’s Ukraine export credit guarantee facility, which supports European businesses exporting to Ukraine. The facility, offering up to €20 million in guarantees, aims to enhance trade between … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Denmark, economic integration, EIF, EIFO, EU accession, EU Member States, European Union, export credit, export guarantee, green transition, Morten Bødskov, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Peder Lundquist, recovery, SMEs, sustainability, trade, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has extended a portfolio-risk-sharing facility to Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine to unlock €100 million in investments supporting Ukraine’s energy security. As the fourth Ukrainian bank to join the EBRD’s Energy Security Support Facility, RBU will issue loans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response Special Fund, decentralised energy, EBRD, energy efficiency, energy security, Energy Security Support Facility, ESG, ESSF, EU Ukraine Investment Framework, EU4Business, European Union, France, grant support, green transition, institutional investor, MSMEs, Oleksandr Pysaruk, partnership, portfolio guarantee, Raiffeisen Bank, Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, risk-sharing, Ruslan Spivak, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukrainian economy, war recovery, €100 million
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