How can businesses and hromadas benefit from Ukraine’s investment opportunities, estimated at more than $309 billion over the next 10 years?
KSE Institute joined the training of specialists in investment management in the communities of the Odesa region under the programme organised by the Regional Development Agency of Odesa Region.
KSE Institute specialists talked about building effective partnerships with investors, shared practical recommendations on structuring investment projects, and showed successful examples of cooperation between local authorities and businesses to attract investment.
KSE Institute, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine & with the support of the UK Government, is developing the Ukraine Investment Project Portal. This is an online platform that currently includes a database of over 300 investment projects. Before placement, each application is checked for consistency with financial & compliance criteria. Over 30% of proposals don’t even pass the initial screening.
Common mistakes made by initiators of investment projects:
Lack of basic calculations;
Unclear form of financing;
Insufficient information about the project;
Incorrect calculation of financial indicators;
The initiator is not ready to finalise the application.
KSE Institute project managers involved in the screening of applications for the Investment Portal shared information & examples that will help avoid common mistakes. For participants of the training programme, this is an opportunity to enhance the investment attractiveness of local initiatives & place them on the Investment Portal.
The Ukraine Investment Project Portal allows to present projects to foreign investors not only online, but also at international events. The project database is regularly used for selecting cases & presenting them at business fairs, forums, exhibitions, & meetings of intergovernmental delegations.
In 2025, projects were presented at the EU-UA Business Summit in Brussels & the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. In November, selected projects from the portal will be presented at Rebuild Ukraine. Applications that may be included in the selection after placing on Investportal are still open by the link.
To address potential errors and better prepare proposals, any business or hromada can use the KSE Institute’s Financial Guide. A comprehensive overview of relevant funding programmes & financial instruments is available by the link.
Project initiators can also consult with & get answers to their questions from experts responsible for selecting applications at recovery.ukraine.meu@gmail.com
Examples of well-described projects are available on the Investment Portal or in the online version of the Ukrainian Investment Catalogue, which offers 250 ready-to- finance initiatives in key sectors of the economy.
