Canada continues to support Ukraine in preparing critical infrastructure for winter, restoring transportation, and developing communities

Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba met with Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development, Randeep Sarai. Deputy Ministers Maryna Denysiuk, Serhii Derkach, and Artem Rybchenko also participated in the meeting.

The focus of the meeting was on supporting the implementation of the Regional Resilience Plans, preparing communities for the upcoming heating season, restoring transportation infrastructure, and programs in the housing sector.

The parties paid particular attention to supporting communities in preparing for the upcoming heating season. In particular, the discussion centered on the implementation of a comprehensive Regional Resilience Plan, which provides for the protection of over 3,000 critical infrastructure facilities, the development of distributed generation, backup power for key services, and the modernization of water and heat supply systems.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Government of Canada has already allocated CAD 115 million to restore Ukraine’s energy system, as well as its water supply and wastewater sectors.

According to RDNA5 estimates, direct losses to Ukraine’s transport sector amount to USD 40.3 billion. In this context, ensuring sustainable logistics and the rapid restoration of infrastructure remain among the state’s top priorities.

The parties also acknowledged Canada's leadership in the Common Interest Group for Transport in Ukraine (CIG4U) and its role in establishing the Ukraine Transport Support Fund—a dedicated cooperation mechanism within the International Transport Forum aimed at restoring and modernizing Ukraine's transport infrastructure.

“For Ukraine, ensuring sustainable logistics is one of the key priorities for recovery. This is particularly important for frontline communities, where the delivery of humanitarian aid, the evacuation of people, the restoration of critical infrastructure, and the stable operation of basic services depend on the uninterrupted functioning of transport routes.

The rapid restoration of transport infrastructure, the development of logistics hubs, and the protection of critical logistics routes directly impact economic resilience, community safety, and the state’s ability to respond promptly to the challenges of war,” emphasized Oleksii Kuleba.

Canada remains one of Ukraine’s key international partners in recovery and a consistent donor to trust funds supporting Ukraine, notably the URTF (Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Trust Fund). Resources are directed toward both immediate needs (repair of critical and social infrastructure) and strategic reforms necessary for the EU accession. The fund supports the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development projects such as HOPE, RELINC, REPOWER, DRIVE, and others.

The interlocutors also highlighted the importance of cooperation within the Recovery for All (RFA) project. The initiative aims to strengthen institutional capacity, reform public investment management, and align the strategic planning system with EU standards.

Oleksii Kuleba thanked Canada for its consistent support of Ukraine, its strategic partnership, and its willingness to participate in long-term recovery projects. He specifically emphasized that it is extremely important for Ukraine to feel support from Canada as a G7 member state, as this strengthens international partners’ confidence in the recovery process.