By KYIV. Nov 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The work of the government, the World Bank, the European Commission, the UN and other partners has begun on the third Rapid Damage and Recovery Needs Assessment (RDNA3), which includes the period from February 24, 2022 to December 31, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov has said.
Thus, the RDNA3 will show the total level of losses as of 1 January 2024, the cost of recovery based on the build back better principle, the agreed priority areas of recovery in 2024 and in the medium term until 2027, and reforms to attract the private sector.
The RDNA3 would incorporate relevant tasks from the Multi-Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine and the Ukraine Plan. It will also set out the government’s investment priorities for recovery and reconstruction for 2024.
“Thanks to the first and second RDNAs, we have been able to compile, structure and start implementing rapid recovery projects in priority areas for 2023, as well as create a framework and the ability to plan for Ukraine’s further recovery in the medium term. In 2024, we want to focus on projects that will contribute to economic recovery and job creation. Such a report will allow us to clearly identify recovery needs and coordinate financial assistance,” Kubrakov said.
According to the press release, the ministry will also launch a series of workshops to help us adjust our priorities and their coverage. The priority areas are: energy, municipal infrastructure and utilities, transport, social infrastructure, private sector, cross-cutting areas such as humanitarian demining, and digitalization.
