Over the next four years, Switzerland will allocate 1.5 billion Swiss francs for Ukraine’s recovery projects and involve the private sector in them, Suspilne informs.
This was reported by the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine following a meeting between the head of the ministry, Oleksii Kuleba, and the Ambassador of Switzerland to Ukraine, Felix Baumann.
According to the Swiss diplomat, 1 billion of these will be allocated to the self-government, demining, and humanitarian aid sectors. The rest of the amount will be spent on recovery programs involving the Swiss private sector.
To emphasize the seriousness of our intentions, our representative will be working here and will be responsible for the implementation of this project. Right now, a private sector delegation is working in Kyiv to get acquainted with Ukraine’s needs in the areas for which the ministry is responsible in the medium and long term, – Baumann added.
The ministry also reminded that Switzerland has been implementing support programs for Ukraine for a long time. These include recovery programs, joint projects with Ukrzaliznytsia, and assistance in preparing for the heating season.
On October 17 and 18, 2024, the UMAC2024 Conference on Mine Action in Ukraine will be held in the Swiss city of Lausanne.
