Support of eVidnovlennia program and reconstruction tools: Ministry for Communities and Territories Development and the World Bank discuss further implementation of the HOPE project

Natalia Kozlovska, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, held a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank Mission as part of the implementation of the HOPE project—“Housing Repair for Empowerment and Opportunities.”

The key topic of the meeting was further cooperation between the parties in three strategic areas. Discussions focused on ensuring stable funding for compensation for damaged housing under the eVidnovlennia program, the major reconstruction of the multi-unit residential sector, as well as the development of reconstruction monitoring tools and technical support for recovery processes.

The parties discussed the status of work on specific sites, funding needs for the coming periods, and further improvements to the digital system of the Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property.

During the meeting, the Deputy Minister also briefed the Mission representatives on the Ministry’s key priorities in the field of housing policy. In particular, the discussion focused on the steps the Ministry is taking to develop social housing, establish a systematic model for housing support for citizens, and ensure the long-term sustainability of recovery programs.

“We are working on the implementation of the Law "On the Basic Principles of Housing Policy" and the elaboration of the necessary government decisions. At the same time, we are working with the European Commission on a draft law on social housing, and we also conduct systematic engagement with communities to build a shared understanding of what social housing is and how this system should function at the local level. A separate priority is the completion of the National Housing Strategy. It is also critically important for us to ensure the continuity of housing recovery programs and the predictability of their funding. That is why we are already working on further solutions and support mechanisms that will allow people to maintain a sense of stability and confidence in the continuation of state support,” noted Nataliia Kozlovska.

The parties paid special attention to ensuring monetary compensation for damaged housing under the eVidnovlennia program. This initiative is being implemented using both State Budget funds and support from the World Bank. At the end of April 2026, the Government allocated an additional UAH 2 billion from the State Budget to pay compensation for the restoration of damaged housing. To ensure the stability and continuity of payments, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development presented its partners with a detailed calculation of future funding needs.

The main focus of the meeting was the ongoing active phase of the multi-unit residential sector’s recovery. To date, eight contracts have been signed for the development of project documentation for 62 buildings in Bucha and Makariv. A total of 62 clusters have been selected, comprising 204 buildings in the Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. The implementation of these projects will not only restore damaged buildings but also return thousands of people to safe and comfortable homes in the most affected regions.

The parties determined a separate priority: strengthening the digital recovery ecosystem, which ensures transparency, monitoring, and control over the implementation of all initiatives within the HOPE project. In particular, this involved further improving the functionality of the Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property—one of the key digital tools of the recovery system.

Among other things, this will also ensure full traceability and accountability at every stage of the process—from a citizen’s submission of a compensation claim to the completion of housing reconstruction.