Ministry for Communities and Territories Development compiles portfolio of public-private partnership projects in transport and infrastructure, says Oleksii Kuleba

The Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine has begun forming a list of priority public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the transport and infrastructure sectors.

This involves the systematic preparation of a portfolio of initiatives that can be implemented with the involvement of private capital to rebuild and modernize the country. Compiling such a list is a key step toward attracting international investors to the reconstruction and development of Ukraine’s infrastructure.

“Public-private partnerships are one of the key tools for Ukraine’s recovery. The scale of damage inflicted by russia today cannot be covered by the resources of the state and international partners. Transportation and infrastructure are the second-most affected sectors in terms of destruction. That is why we need to attract private capital to the reconstruction effort, and to this end, we are compiling a clear and structured portfolio of projects that will be attractive to investors. “Our goal is to create conditions under which the private sector can effectively participate in the reconstruction, and the state can receive high-quality infrastructure and services,” emphasized Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Minister for Communities and Territories Development.

According to preliminary estimates, the project portfolio already includes dozens of projects, particularly in the field of transport infrastructure—roads, ports, airports, and railways. In total, the focus is on at least 30 projects, a significant portion of which pertain specifically to the transport sector.

The key priorities in the area of public-private partnerships were presented by First Deputy Minister Aliona Shkrum and Deputy Minister Serhii Derkach during the third EU-Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels. The event brought together European and Ukrainian business leaders, government officials, investors, and financial institutions to advance the issues of Ukraine’s recovery, integration into the EU, and economic resilience.

Potential initiatives include port concessions, road network development and maintenance, construction of bypass roads, modernization of logistics corridors, implementation of weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems, and development of border infrastructure.

A separate focus is on projects that can be implemented in the near future. Among other things, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development has already begun preparations to launch a concession for part of the grain terminal at the Port of Chornomorsk.

During the presentation, emphasis was placed on the fact that public-private partnerships allow for combining government accountability with the efficiency of the private sector, as well as attracting the necessary investments for large-scale infrastructure modernization. Building a portfolio of PPP projects is part of a broader strategy for Ukraine’s recovery, in which the private sector is viewed as one of the state’s key partners.

The first large-scale PPP project—the concession for the first and container terminals at the Port of Chornomorsk—is currently underway. The tender commission has already closed the submission period for applications from potential investors.