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  • UAH 1.8 billion to be spent on restoring critical logistics infrastructure

    The Government of Ukraine has decided to use UAH 1.8 billion of the grant under the Repairing Essential Logistics Infrastructure and Network Connectivity (RELINC) project to restore critical logistics infrastructure.

    According to the decision, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development will receive UAH 912 million 204 thousand under the new budget programmes for the restoration of railway networks. The State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development will receive UAH 916 million 226 thousand to restore road networks.

    “The restoration of critical infrastructure is a priority area of our work, along with the reconstruction of housing, social infrastructure and job creation. The ability to quickly restore rail and road infrastructure in the face of closed skies and blocked sea lanes is extremely important. Currently, rail and road transport play a key role in ensuring the functioning of our economy, military logistics and passenger traffic. This project will enable us to finance the purchase of modular road bridges and materials for urgent road repairs. The funds will also be used to produce suitable platforms to increase container traffic and to purchase materials and equipment to repair key railway bridges. I am grateful to our international partners for their support,” said Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development.

    Background

    The grant agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Repairing Essential Logistics Infrastructure and Network Connectivity (RELINC) project was signed on 10 February 2023 by Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, and Arup Banerjee, World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe. The total cost of the project is close to USD 600 million.

    In addition, RELINC will support the implementation of key reforms needed to improve Ukraine’s readiness to undertake large and complex recovery programmes. These include the introduction of anti-corruption tools, the digitalisation of the reconstruction process, and more effective interaction with donors.