As part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk and the Infrastructure Platform, a panel discussion was held on developing public-private partnership as a tool for the recovery and modernization of Ukraine’s infrastructure.
The event was moderated by Alona Shkrum, First Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
The discussion involved Serhii Derkach, Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine; Mirosław Czekaj, Chairman of the Management Board of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK); Olena Kosharna, General Director of the investment company Horizon Capital; Wojciech Kostrzewa, President of the Polish Business Roundtable; Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing Director for Sustainable Infrastructure at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); and Ines Rocha, Director for Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Moldova at the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Participants discussed the Ministry of Development’s public-private partnership project portfolio, PPP models that could be applied across Ukraine’s infrastructure sectors, the legal and regulatory conditions for attracting private investment, and the role of risk-mitigation instruments for investors.
«A year ago, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, we did not yet have ready-made public-private partnership infrastructure projects. Today, we are presenting our international partners with a portfolio worth more than $5 billion. This is the result of systemic work on legislation, project preparation, and creating clear rules for investors. Our first major project since the start of the full-scale invasion is the concession of the Chornomorsk Container Terminal. We want private business to play a decisive role in Ukraine’s recovery — not only after the war, but already today — with clear rules and transparent conditions,» said Alona Shkrum.
Particular attention during the discussion was paid to the PPP project portfolio that the Ministry of Development presented at URC 2026. It covers transport, ports, roads, railways, water, and municipal infrastructure. Among the priority areas for 2026 are 15 projects. These are port concession projects, the development of road corridors to the EU border, the modernization of transport routes, railway hubs, and water supply projects.
According to Serhii Derkach, the Government’s task is to make public-private partnership not a one-off tool, but a systemic part of recovery policy.
«We view PPP not as a replacement for public financing, but as a way to improve the efficiency of infrastructure projects throughout their entire life cycle. A private partner should step in where it can add value: better operations, modern technology, management efficiency, and predictable service quality. That is why what matters to us is not just the number of projects in the portfolio, but their quality preparation, a fair distribution of risk, and clear rules for investors,» emphasized Serhii Derkach.
During the panel, representatives of international financial institutions and the investment sector also discussed the bankability of projects, feasibility study preparation, deal structuring, the allocation of risk between the state and the private partner, and opportunities for attracting private capital under wartime and post-war risk conditions.
The Ministry of Development emphasizes that the effective use of the public-private partnership mechanism requires quality project preparation, advisory support from international partners, transparent tender procedures, and risk-mitigation tools.
Public-private partnership is one of the key tools for Ukraine’s recovery, as it makes it possible to combine the resources of the state, international financial institutions, and the private sector to implement projects that create long-term economic and social value.
Source: mininfra.gov.ua
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