Ukraine

Building on its expertise and French know-how in the urban sector, and at the same time promoting partnerships between French and Ukrainian local authorities, AFD Group’s action will make it a priority to support the restoration of essential services and reconstruction. It will also work to improve living conditions for people through urban services and housing, while focusing on sustainable practices.

Civil society actors work on a daily basis to help the most vulnerable people cope with the effects of the war and strengthen social cohesion. They also play an important role in improving the transparency and accountability of public action. AFD Group intends to support these actors and thus make the greatest contribution possible to Ukraine’s efforts for economic, social and environmental reconstruction.

Expertise France has a longstanding presence in Ukraine. This involves bilateral technical cooperation programs with French administrations and institutions, the implementation of about 15 European twinning operations, and ongoing operations in the justice and health sectors. In the context of Russia’s war of aggression and Ukraine’s candidature for EU membership, Expertise France is stepping up its activities in the sectors of local governance and decentralization; innovation and support for the private sector; economic and financial governance; and defense and security.

The Ukrainian private sector is instrumental in the country’s economic resistance and its long-term ability to ensure the prosperity of its population. AFD group, via its subsidiary Proparco, which is dedicated to the private sector, plans to support private actors in their desire to develop a real economic partnership with EU members. AFD Group intends to support private players in their commitment to develop a real economic partnership with European countries.