Ukraine is seen as Europe’s breadbasket. The agricultural sector is one of the most important branches of the country’s economy. Despite the war, Ukraine continues to produce more agricultural products than it needs for its domestic market.
The agricultural sector: More information
The German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD) was established in 2006 by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. It acts, among other things, as an interface between Germany and Ukraine in areas such as agricultural consultancy, agricultural trade and food supply.
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) is a business association in Ukraine representing the interests of leading companies in the Ukrainian agri-food sector. More than 130 important representatives of the industry are united in UCAB: Agricultural producers and suppliers who are committed to the further development of agribusiness in Ukraine.
Rebuilding the Ukrainian energy sector is one of the most urgent tasks facing the Ukrainian government. On the one hand, damage caused to the existing electricity supply grid and other energy infrastructures, such as the district heating system, thermal power stations and transmission grids must be repaired. On the other hand, the country offers extensive resources for renewable energies. Ukraine has enormous potential to become an energy exporter after the war is over.
The energy sector: Important stakeholders at a glance
The German-Ukrainian Energy Partnership is a platform that supports a high-level dialogue on energy issues between states as well as offering companies information.
Calls for tender are published on the Energy Community website as part of the procurement activities of Ukraine’s Energy Fund. The website also provides an option for companies to register themselves in the database and find information about regional initiatives in the energy sector of Eastern Europe.
The BMWK-funded Low Carbon Ukraine project aims to help Ukraine transition to a low-carbon economy by providing it with needs-based analysis and policy recommendations.
Due to the massive destruction of buildings and infrastructure, there is an enormous demand for construction services. For reconstruction, the Ukrainian government does not want to and cannot wait until after the war. Important infrastructure must be restored quickly, and new housing must be built. In the reconstruction process, it is focusing on the energy-efficient refurbishment of the existing building stock.
The construction sector: Important stakeholders at a glance
The GWP unites more than 300 companies from the water industry with an internationally oriented portfolio. Within the GWP, the Regional Forum EECCA (Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia) represents a platform for operators from the water industry who have set themselves the goal of actively cooperating with the region, including Ukraine.
The Confederation of Builders of Ukraine is the only representative from Ukraine in the European Construction Industry Association. It regularly holds events to consolidate the joint efforts of companies to overcome the consequences of the war in Ukraine and to coordinate measures for the future reconstruction of the country.
Thanks to low costs and well-trained IT specialists, Ukraine remains an attractive location for the outsourcing of programming services. With growth of ten per cent in the year 2022, this is Ukraine’s only export industry working at full capacity in times of war.
The ITC sector: business federations and services at a glance
Despite the war, the IT industry of Ukraine shows an increase in export revenues compared to previous years thanks to favorable operating costs and well-trained IT specialists. More information about the IT industry in Ukraine can be found on the GTAI website.
IT Ukraine Association is the largest national association of Ukraine companies providing IT service and products. Its objective is to create favourable conditions for the sustainable development of information technology in Ukraine.
The industry association Bitkom provides companies with information on the impacts of the war of aggression on Ukraine in the IT and communications sector (ICT), for example on topics such as cyber security and recruiting skilled personnel.
The Ukrainian government plans to comprehensively restore and modernize the country's healthcare system after the end of the war. In the short term, makeshift hospitals are to provide relief; in the medium term, the construction of modular hospitals is planned. Ukraine is orienting itself to European standards and is working to harmonize laws and technical regulations with EU standards.
The health sector: All important stakeholders at a glance
The Hospital Partnerships funding program is partially supported by the BMZ and implemented by GIZ. Through the program, partnerships are supported to provide expert advice on all aspects of healthcare. Under the heading "Partnerships worldwide" you can find the completed and current partnership projects with Ukrainian actors on healthcare.
The UkraineInvest platform, launched by the Ukrainian government, contains information on Ukraine's investment profile, financial incentives, business opportunities, economic sectors for attracting investments, and analytical data from various industries in Ukraine. Among them, there is further information on business opportunities in the field of pharmaceuticals.
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