Ukraine needs to create a system that would work effectively when restoring the country after the war. This was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in address to the participants of the strategic session “The role and place of public procurement in the restoration and development of Ukraine”.

“Our ProZorro system has already proved that public procurement can be civilized even in times of war. But in the near future we need to reach a new level. After all, the first stage of Ukraine’s reconstruction will begin next year, and we have to prove to our international partners that our public procurement system and policies can be no worse than those of the World Bank or the EBRD,” said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

According to the Minister, in general, there are several options for using funds from international partners: either procurement for the reconstruction of Ukraine will be held through the domestic public procurement system, which we will adapt to their requirements, or we will have to adapt the foreign system to Ukrainian legislation.

“I believe that Ukraine should be rebuilt by Ukrainians. It is important for us that every hryvnia or euro of international assistance has a multiplier effect for the domestic economy. We have to ensure the active involvement of Ukrainian business in the reconstruction, this money can and should become an additional driving force for the development of the economy,” Yuliia Svyrydenko stressed.

According to the Minister, next year Ukraine will receive approximately USD 17 billion to restore the destroyed infrastructure – roads, bridges, energy facilities. This should facilitate the return of Ukrainians home.

“In general, after the war, we must build a country that will be better than the one that was before February 24, 2022. When rebuilding, we must think not tactically, but strategically, rely on energy efficiency and energy independence. During the reconstruction, we will need new modern technologies that will make our life more comfortable in the future,” summed up Yuliia Svyrydenko.