Data, technology and investment: Areas of water partnership between Ukraine and Sweden considered

Updating water metering systems, monitoring water quantity and quality, and restoring water management infrastructure were the topics of a working meeting between Iryna Ovcharenko, Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment of Ukraine, and representatives of the Ukrainian Water Association with Swedish partners.

Participants discussed how to attract funding, technology and expert support to prepare and carry out joint projects. In particular, they talked about modernizing water metering equipment and developing systems for monitoring the state of water resources. Such data is needed to assess available water reserves, detect changes in water quality in time and plan water supply.

Particular attention was paid to opportunities for reconstructing water management facilities and identifying projects that Swedish partners could join.

They also considered presenting Ukrainian-Swedish initiatives jointly at ReBuild Ukraine in Warsaw and the UN Climate Change Conference COP31 in Antalya. Taking part in these events will help present project proposals to potential partners and discuss the terms of their support.

"To provide people and businesses with water, we must understand how much is available, what quality it is and what condition the infrastructure is in. That is why modern metering and monitoring of water should be the basis for modernization decisions. With our Swedish partners, we discussed how to combine technology, expertise and financial resources to prepare concrete projects," said Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment of Ukraine Iryna Ovcharenko.