CURRENT PROJECTS
Ukraine Agri-Insurance Development Project
Ukraine Corporate Governance Mediation Pilot Project
Ukraine Business Enabling Environment Project
Ukraine Energy Efficiency Survey Project
Vinnytsya Fruit Supply Chain Development Project
COMPLETED PROJECTS
CURRENT PROJECTS
Ukraine Energy Efficiency Survey Project
2008 – present
Supported with funds from the Saxon Technical Assistance Trust Fund and IFC
The main goal of the project is to assess the current market for energy efficiency financing in Ukraine and to raise awareness among local financial institutions, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and policy makers about existing opportunities for energy efficiency financing in the country. Similar surveys have been conducted in Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Belarus.
By identifying best practices in SME energy efficiency and finance, the survey will also provide benchmarks with other countries and might lead to a more comprehensive program to increase energy efficiency in Ukraine and the region.
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The Challenge
Ukraine’s economy uses three - four times more energy per unit of GDP than similar industrialized economies. Thanks to historically low energy prices, the country has shown significant economic growth in recent years. But this is changing, with gas and electricity prices rapidly converging with international prices. Sustained economic growth is under the strain of energy prices and inefficient energy distribution networks.
The challenge facing Ukraine’s economy lies in ensuring that new investments in industry, housing, commercial, and public buildings use the most energy efficient technologies that are economically and financially viable.
As part of IFC’s commitment to support sustainable economic growth, we have accumulated vast experience in financing investments in energy efficiency worldwide.
The IFC Approach
- Conduct a survey of local SMEs and FIs and an assessment of EE legislation in Ukraine
- Describe the survey’s findings in the authoritative report
- Conduct a series of seminars for targeted FIs to introduce the concept of EE financing
- Conduct a media training for local journalists (on the subject of EE)
- Organize a press conference for interested parties on survey findings
- Publish and disseminate the report of survey results to interested stakeholders
- Increase awareness of EE among targeted FIs, SMEs, government, mass media and general public
- Conduct a larger dissemination event/round table for interested stakeholders.
Anticipated Impact
- Banks begin to explore EE financing
- The awareness of EE among all interested stakeholders: FIs, SMEs, government, mass media, and general public is increased
- Advisory and investment opportunities in the country are developed
IFC's Expertise in Energy Efficiency
As part of IFC’s commitment to support sustainable economic growth, we have accumulated vast experience in financing investments in EE worldwide. IFC’s EE projects are structured around:
- Financial Institutions - to help them develop their own products for financing investments in EE through trainings, joint promotional activities, resource materials, and advice on transactions.
- Industrial clients (SMEs) - to help them improve the efficiency of their own operations, to assist in analyzing EE projects under consideration and in identifying opportunities to save energy;
- Energy generators - to assist them invest in renewable energy technologies and build relationships with potential clients and with FIs.
- National governments - to help them develop policies that stimulate investment in sustainable energy / EE projects, also promote EE through information campaigns.
Ukraine Corporate Governance Mediation Pilot Project
2008 – present
Supported with funds from the International Finance Corporation
The project is designed to achieve cost and time savings for small, medium, and other enterprises by providing them with an opportunity to effectively resolve their disputes effectively through mediation, and is implemented in cooperation with the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (
kmbs). The project will introduce corporate governance-related mediation to Ukraine through training local mediators and mediating pilot cases on the basis of the Ukrainian Mediation Center established by
kmbs. IFC and
kmbs will work together to raise awareness among Ukrainian businesses that mediation can be an efficient dispute resolution method and complement the judicial system. The project is also developing a training program on mediation and alternative dispute resolution that will be introduced into the
kmbs curriculum.
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Ukraine Agri-Insurance Development Project
2007 - present
Supported with funds from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
The project will facilitate the development of the agri-insurance sector in Ukraine by working with key regulatory, institutional and commercial partners. The project will help improve the regulatory environment for agri-insurance, develop the capacity of insurance companies and work directly with farmers in a pilot implementation program.
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Vinnytsya Fruit Supply Chain Development Project
2005 - present
Supported with funds from the Government of Austria
The project helps strengthen the fruit supply chain in central Ukraine, by working closely with fruit farms to build sustainable linkages with large fruit processors in the region. The project assists local farms to improve farm management and efficiencies, develop good business practices and access finance to meet the increased demands for high-quality fruit in the region.
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Ukraine Business Enabling Environment Project
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2005 – present
Supported with funds from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
The project works to create a favorable environment for the development of small and medium businesses and to improve the overall investment climate in Ukraine.
The main objectives of the project are: to streamline and simplify business inspections and business permits for SMEs; simplify technical regulations (standardization, certification), monitor the business environment through representative surveys; conduct outreach, information and advocacy work to ensure adoption and implementation of reforms.
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