At the first “European Union – Ukraine Investment Conference” organised by the EU and the Government of Ukraine in Warsaw, on 13-14 November 2024, the EU launched a Call for Expression of Interest to mobilise private EU investment in critical areas to support Ukraine’s rebuilding efforts.
Under the Call, EU businesses, including joint ventures, or consortia involving both EU and Ukrainian companies, are invited to submit proposals until 1st March 2025. Proposals will be reviewed and connected to the best suited investment projects funded the Ukraine Investment Framework, which is an integral pillar under the EU’s €50 billion Ukraine Facility. By encouraging business partnerships and EU private sector engagement in Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, the EU also helps further integration of Ukraine into the EU Single Market.
Call for Expression of Interest – Priority Areas
- Energy
- Critical Raw Materials
- Processing industry and manufacturing:
- Construction materials:
- Information technology and digital transformation
- Transport and export logistics
Call for Expression of Interest – Eligibility
- Geographic Area – projects on the territory of Ukraine
- Private Sector Entity
- Nationality of Private Entity – companies possessing their real legal seat / legal incorporation in one of the EU Member States /EEA countries
- Alignment with Policy Priorities
- Minimum Investment Size – projects must meet a specified minimum investment threshold, including a total size of the investment project at
EUR 50 million and an own equity participation by the project promoter at 10% of the total value of the investment project.
Call for Expression of Interest – Assessment
Strategic Criteria:
- EU policy objectives and priority areas for investments in Ukraine.
- Ownership of the company in view to support EU open strategic autonomy.
- Compliance with EU standards and to the Do No Significant Harm Principle.
Impact Criteria:
- Impact of the project proposal on supporting EU strategic interests,
- Replicability and scalability of the project proposal.
- Innovative features of the project proposal.
- Capacity of the Participant to mobilise private capital
- Market assessment and addressing of market failures.
Financial Criteria:
- Financial viability, maturity and investment capacity