Prime Minister Svyrydenko in US discusses Ukraine’s investment “wishlist” in priority areas with IFC

Svyrydenko in Washington. Photo: https://t.me/svyrydenkoy

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Makhtar Diop discussed a number of investment projects in the energy, transport and logistics infrastructure, including possible financial support for Ukrzaliznytsia and Naftogaz of Ukraine.

“In Washington, we talk to our partners in the language of specific projects. During a meeting with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mahtar Diop, together with the government team, we presented Ukraine’s investment “wishlist” in priority areas – energy, transport and logistics infrastructure,” she wrote on Telegram on Saturday.

According to Svyrydenko, the first stage will involve state-owned energy companies. “We discussed the mobilization of financial resources for the purchase of equipment, the restoration of Naftogaz Group assets and the long-term development of infrastructure.”

“We agreed to intensify cooperation with the involvement of the IFC to find financing and expand the list of investment-attractive assets,” the politician wrote.

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Particular attention was paid to public-private partnership projects in the field of logistics infrastructure and road construction, and the parties discussed the implementation of a concession tender for terminals in the port of Chornomorsk with the participation of IFC.

“We continue to work together to create a Viability Gap Funding Facility to support concession projects,” she added.

“We also considered possible financial support for Ukrzaliznytsia to stabilize its financial condition, in particular, to ensure the repayment of Eurobonds in July 2026,” Svyrydenko said.

“We see opportunities to expand our partnership in financing large private projects of Ukrainian companies. The key condition for attracting investment is the de-shadowing of the economy and the continuation of reforms. The Government, together with the Verkhovna Rada, is consistently working to create a transparent and predictable investment environment,” the Prime Minister said.

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