EU-UKRAINE INVESTMENT CONFERENCE BOOSTS PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY
On 13 November, the European Commission convened the EU-Ukraine Investment Conference in Warsaw, bringing together over 5,000 participants from the Ukrainian and international business communities, government institutions, financial organisations, and international partners. The conference marked a key step in the EU’s strategic engagement with the private sector to support Ukraine’s long-term resilience and reconstruction.
The Commission announced an expansion of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF) with a reinforced budget of €9.5 billion, including a €127 million contribution from Norway. Under this expanded framework, EU Member States recently approved €722 million for public infrastructure and private-sector projects, expected to mobilise around €2 billion in total investment. The funding will support essential sectors such as energy, transport, and logistics, with the aim of integrating Ukraine more closely into EU value chains, combining local innovation with EU industrial scale, expertise, and access to capital.
The conference also reinforced the work on the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, with investments and procedural improvements aimed at reducing border waiting times and strengthening transport links between Ukraine and the EU – a key component of Ukraine’s reconstruction and economic integration.
Source: European Commission