By KYIV. Dec 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine distributed a subvention in the amount of UAH 4.7 billion for the implementation of 83 projects in ten regions under the Ukraine Recovery Program in accordance with the financing agreement between Ukraine and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
According to the press service of the Ministry of Regional Development, the program provides for the implementation of projects for the restoration of infrastructure facilities in the de-occupied territories of Zhytomyr (six projects), Kyiv (30), Sumy (two), and Chernihiv (3) regions, as well as in backbone Vinnytsia (eight), Dnipropetrovsk (eight), Kirovohrad (three), Odesa (11), Poltava (11), and Cherkasy (one) regions.
"The subvention funds in the first selection, in particular, will be directed to the restoration of schools, kindergartens, hospitals, administrative service centers, heating, water supply and sanitation facilities. It is important that the restoration should be carried out taking into account the barrier-free and energy efficiency requirements," the message says.
According to the Ministry of Regional Development, 1,003 projects were received to participate in the first selection of the program.
As reported, under the Ukraine Recovery Program it is planned to attract EUR 340 million for the restoration of social infrastructure, housing and utility services, etc. in the regions affected by the hostilities, as well as in those that received the largest number of migrants.
