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Today, Denmark has announced the Ukraine Fund’s Reconstruction Package I, a civil support package amounting to 615 million Danish kroner for Ukraine. The funds will be used to initiate the reconstruction of schools, hospitals, clinics, bomb shelters, water, heating, and energy supply, as well as support for the population in the war-torn areas, focusing on the region and the port city of Mykolaiv. The purpose of the package is to address the urgent needs of Ukrainians who have remained in the country during the war and to create the opportunity for the many displaced individuals to return home.
Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Dan Jørgensen, states: “Denmark is among Ukraine’s strongest partners, and unfortunately the need for reconstruction assistance is massive. Ukrainian children should be able to attend school, and necessary medical treatments should be available at hospitals despite the ongoing war.”
The package also includes funds to kick-start the Ukrainian economy. Through the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), the government has established a Ukraine facility for investments in key sectors such as agriculture, energy and IT. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports economic activity and job creation, including increased support for independent business ventures in Ukraine. The support package has been developed in close dialogue with the Ukrainian Minister for Reconstruction and the regional and local authorities of Mykolaiv.
Life-saving humanitarian and emergency aid for Ukraine
The package also includes a humanitarian track, providing support to the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Danish civil society organizations and their Ukrainian partners.
Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Dan Jørgensen, states: “It is important that we target humanitarian aid to areas where the population is most vulnerable and exposed to the hostilities. Millions of people are in need of emergency assistance, medicine and food. Mines also need to be cleared to ensure the delivery of supplies. I am particularly pleased that so many Danish civil society organizations are ready to assist with this important work.”
Denmark is one of the countries that provide the most comprehensive support to Ukraine relative to its size. Earlier this year, Denmark launched the Ukraine Fund, which has three pillars: military support, civil support and private sector support. In 2023, 1.2 billion Danish kroner have been allocated for civil interventions in Ukraine and other Eastern neighboring countries.
BACKGROUND
Since last year, Denmark has provided humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of energy, heating, and water supply systems in Mykolaiv, as well as repairs to housing and buildings. This work has been underway since Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accepted Ukrainian President Zelensky’s invitation to play a special role in the reconstruction of the region and the port city of Mykolaiv.
Ukraine Fund’s Reconstruction Package I includes the following interventions:
Reconstruction efforts
- 110 million Danish kroner to the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) for IFU’s Ukraine facility for investments in reconstruction.
- 100.7 million Danish kroner to the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for needs assessment, repairs, and reconstruction of schools, healthcare facilities, bomb shelters, and housing.
- 75 million Danish kroner to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for EBRD’s Crisis Response Special Fund, which provides emergency assistance to Ukraine, including Mykolaiv’s water supply system.
- 60 million Danish kroner to Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance (DSIF) for the reconstruction of the water supply in Mykolaiv.
- 52.8 million Danish kroner to the “Ukraine Energy Support Fund,” which was established shortly after the invasion to provide assistance to Ukraine in the energy sector and ensure the country’s energy supply despite the Russian attacks.
- 35 million Danish kroner to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s “Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme,” which will provide support for job creation, healthcare clinics, and decentralized citizen service units.
- 35 million Danish kroner to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for improving socio-economic conditions for particularly vulnerable and war-affected population groups, as well as their access to basic services, especially water.
- 1.5 million Danish kroner to the Association of Municipalities in Denmark (KL) for twinning cooperation between Ukrainian and Danish municipalities.
Humanitarian efforts
- 20 million Danish kroner to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the protection of civilians in the war-torn areas.
- 25 million Danish kroner to the United Nations Humanitarian Fund for general humanitarian interventions in areas close to the frontlines.
- 100 million Danish kroner to Danish civil society organizations for protection, distribution of emergency aid to hard-to-reach areas, and humanitarian mine clearance.
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