Savings in Ukraine's Infrastructure
In 2025, the Recovery and Development Agency of Ukraine saved over 13 billion hryvnias by optimizing approaches to project implementation. Under the leadership of Serhiy Sukhomlyn, the new team of the Agency focused on reforms that significantly reduced costs for key infrastructure facilities.
One of the most impressive examples of savings was the reduction of the cost of the water supply project for Mykolaiv from 8.7 billion hryvnias to 6.3 billion hryvnias. This step highlights the new approach to planning and implementing infrastructure projects, allowing for the optimization of budget expenditures.
Moreover, the total savings from the modernization of ten small border crossing points amounted to about 1.5 billion hryvnias. The optimization of costs for the protection of critical infrastructure facilities generated savings of 8.6 billion hryvnias, indicating the efficacy of new management methods.
Reduction of Costs in Road Works
It is also worth noting that the average cost of repairing one square meter of asphalt has decreased to 1200 hryvnias, which is a significant improvement in the field of road works. From a total road budget of 17.4 billion hryvnias, almost 1 billion hryvnias have been saved, underscoring the overall trend towards cost reduction.
Overall, the changes in the Recovery and Development Agency of Ukraine demonstrate a commitment to more efficient use of budget funds and improving the country’s infrastructure.
The savings in budget expenditures achieved by the Agency can have a significant impact on the further development of Ukraine’s infrastructure, especially amid the need for modernization and recovery after the conflict.
The reduction in project implementation costs may allow for a focus on new initiatives that will promote economic development and improve the quality of life for the population. The effectiveness of new management practices may serve as an example for other state structures striving for resource optimization.