Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, during a working visit to Washington, held a meeting with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop.
Together with the government team, the Ukrainian side presented Ukraine’s investment “wish list.” The priority sectors include energy, transport, and logistics infrastructure.
At the first stage, attention is focused on state-owned energy companies. The parties discussed mobilizing financial resources for equipment purchases, restoring assets of the Naftogaz Group, and the long-term development of energy infrastructure.
Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to intensify cooperation with IFC in identifying sources of financing and expanding the list of investment-attractive assets.
Special attention was given to public-private partnership projects in logistics infrastructure and road construction. The parties also discussed the implementation of a concession tender for terminals in the port of Chornomorsk with IFC participation.
“We continue working together on creating a Viability Gap Funding Facility to support concession projects,” Svyrydenko emphasized.
In addition, the talks included possible financial support for JSC Ukrzaliznytsia to stabilize its financial condition, in particular to ensure the repayment of Eurobonds in July 2026.
“We see opportunities to expand our partnership in financing large private projects of Ukrainian companies,” the head of government added.
The Prime Minister stressed that a key condition for attracting investment remains the de-shadowing of the economy and continued reforms. The government, together with the Verkhovna Rada, is consistently working to create a transparent and predictable investment environment.
