EU-Ukraine Business Partnership Roundtable

On July 9, Anna Derevyanko, CEO and Cofounder of Global Business for Ukraine and EBA Executive Director, participated in a high-level, closed-door roundtable with the business community, chaired by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko.

The discussion focused on the need to advance strategic reforms in Ukraine, attract investment for the country’s recovery, and promote Ukraine as a business destination.

In this context, access to finance is one of the key prerequisites for achieving these goals. Anna shared business community feedback on the implementation of the Ukraine Investment Framework, emphasizing the importance of this financial tool. It has helped increase the volume of financing available to businesses in Ukraine.

Still, there are certain measures that could enhance its effectiveness, for example, technical assistance and learning programmes to help businesses navigate the framework, a tailored approach for businesses in frontline regions and veteran businesses, and better coordination across the financial sector to fully leverage this opportunity.

We are grateful to our European partners for their continued support and to the Ukrainian government for leading efforts to drive Ukraine’s economic growth and recovery.