Ukraine attracts USD 444 million for the development of its medical system: Ministry of Health and World Bank sign agreement on additional financing for the THRIVE program

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine hosted a meeting, during which the Ministry and the World Bank signed an agreement on the first additional financing of the program Transforming Healthcare Through Reform and Investments in Efficiency (THRIVE) program.  

The agreement was signed by Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko and World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe Bob Saum. Deputy Minister of Health for European Integration Maryna Slobodnichenko, Deputy Minister of Health and Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine Ihor Kuzin, as well as other representatives of the World Bank and the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine also joined the meeting.  

“The signed agreement is the practical implementation of the arrangements reached within URC 2026 and an important signal of long-term support for Ukraine’s medical system. It is about USD 444 million in additional financing for the THRIVE program. These funds will help us simultaneously maintain the resilience of the health care system under wartime conditions and carry out structural changes: improve the Medical Guarantees Program, develop strategic procurement, increase the efficiency of public resource use, and strengthen hospital capacity. We are grateful to the World Bank and the Government of Japan for their support, which is turning into concrete solutions for patients, medical teams, and the entire health care system,” said Minister of Health Viktor Liashko.  

It is important that the agreements on expanding financing for THRIVE were reached within the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026).  

Now, as part of implementing these decisions, the Ministry of Health and the World Bank have signed the agreement for the first additional financing of THRIVE in the amount of USD 444 million. These funds will allow continuing key health care reforms, increasing efficiency in the use of public resources, and expanding Ukrainians’ access to quality medical services. In total, after signing the agreement, the overall volume of the program will amount to nearly USD 900 million.  

The financing is provided with the support of international partners, primarily the Government of Japan. Overall, Japan’s contribution accounts for more than three-quarters of the total financing of the THRIVE program.  

The THRIVE program operates under a results-based financing approach: Ukraine receives funds after achieving and verifying defined indicators. The program’s main focus is improving the Medical Guarantees Program, developing the hospital network, advancing strategic procurement, and strengthening the health system’s capacity to effectively implement changes.