Enhancing the Investment Attractiveness of the Community. Vinnytsia Has Become a Partner of the EU4Reconstruction Programme, Stream 2

On 6 March, a memorandum of cooperation with the EU4Reconstruction Programme, Stream 2, was officially signed in Vinnytsia. The memorandum provides for support to the city in implementing modern approaches to public investment management, strategic planning and critical infrastructure development.

The document was signed by Vinnytsia Mayor Serhii Morhunov and Acting Head of the EU4Reconstruction Programme, Stream 2, Taras Sluchyk.

Vinnytsia has become one of four partner cities in the flagship international technical assistance programme, which also includes Dnipro, Kremenchuk and Mykolaiv.

Vinnytsia Mayor Serhii Morhunov noted that Vinnytsia's participation in this project was the result of our community's long-term cooperation with international partners, as well as the effective work of Vinnytsia City Council team in various areas.

'The EU4Reconstruction programme is being implemented on the initiative of the Danish government and several other countries, including Germany, France and Lithuania. The total grant amount is €37 million, and Vinnytsia was among the four winning communities selected in the competition. The memorandum signed today provides for cooperation in three main areas. The first is expert support in updating the community development strategy, which we are currently working on. The second is new approaches to the preparation and implementation of public investment projects, in particular the preparation of pre-project documentation and technical and economic justifications. We have a number of such large projects, and the support of our partners will allow us to approach all preparatory procedures as professionally as possible. And, in fact, the third is the corporatisation of individual municipal enterprises, which provides for more modern approaches to management, finance and transparency of their work. We expect that over the next three years, this cooperation will help strengthen the institutional capacity of the community and prepare high-quality projects for the development of our city. We are actively working to expand friendly and partnership relations with European countries and communities. Therefore, participation in this project demonstrates that we are trusted as a territorial community and are seen as a reliable partner for the implementation of future projects and cooperation,' said Serhii Morhunov.

After signing the memorandum, an official meeting was held between the city leadership and the EU4Reconstruction Stream 2 programme delegation, Deputy Head of Mission at the Danish Embassy in Ukraine Lars Olaf Søvndahl Petersen, and Development Advisor at the Danish Embassy Vasyl Zalishchuk. The parties discussed key activities that Vinnytsia will implement with the support of the programme in 2026–2028.

The partnership between Vinnytsia and the EU4Reconstruction Programme, Stream 2, provides for long-term cooperation aimed at strengthening the city's capacity to plan, prepare and implement infrastructure projects in line with European standards.

Key areas of cooperation:

• Development of a public investment management system. This means improving the selection and preparation of infrastructure projects, improving the quality of project documentation, and creating clear approaches to determining development priorities. This approach will help the city to attract funding more effectively and implement projects that have the greatest impact on community development

• Strategic planning for city development. Joint efforts are aimed at strengthening the analytical and management tools of the city authorities, helping to formulate long-term plans and development strategies, and establishing effective monitoring of their implementation.

• Transformation of the public utility sector. Cooperation will focus on introducing modern elements of corporate governance in public utility companies. In particular, increasing management transparency, strengthening control systems and improving internal management processes. This will improve the efficiency of enterprises and the quality of services.

'It is important for us that the support meets the specific needs and challenges of the city. For our part, we will do everything to ensure that Vinnytsia's strengths are known not only here, but throughout Ukraine and beyond. I believe that over the next three years we will be able to implement joint projects that the city will be able to present as best practices at the national and international levels,' said Taras Sluchyk, Acting Head of EU4Reconstruction Stream 2.

The active phase of cooperation will begin in April 2026. To support the city on an ongoing basis, experts in strategic planning and public investment management will work in Vinnytsia City Council.

For reference. EU4Reconstruction is a joint initiative of the European Union (EU), Denmark, Germany, France, and Lithuania aimed at supporting the strategic, inclusive and EU-compliant reconstruction of Ukraine. The project strengthens governance, transparency and institutional capacity of Ukraine's reconstruction system — from national reforms to implementation at the community level — so that reconstruction works towards sustainable development and European integration.

The initiative is being implemented jointly by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Expertise France and the Central Project Management Agency of Lithuania (CPVA).

Cooperation with Vinnytsia City Council will be carried out within the framework of EU4Reconstruction Stream 2, which is being implemented jointly by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and CPVA.