The World Bank will allocate billions of dollars to Ukraine: what the funds will be used for

The Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Serhiy Marchenko, met with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga. This meeting took place during the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, USA.

'Thanks to the funds attracted through various Bank mechanisms, we can support the liquidity of the state budget, carry out institutional and structural reforms, implement investment projects that align with strategic restoration priorities. Ukraine has already received over 55.8 billion US dollars in budget support from international partners through World Bank projects. These funds have been directed to priority expenditures in the social sector and to support economic recovery.'

In total, the World Bank has managed to attract over 81.7 billion US dollars to support Ukraine. Serhiy Marchenko also discussed with partners the challenges for energy due to Russian attacks that have caused significant damage to the country.

Results of cooperation with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation

In 2025, Ukraine received 7.9 billion US dollars from the World Bank. Nine agreements were also concluded for a total of nearly 970 million US dollars for the implementation of various projects in the country.

The meeting with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, also yielded positive results. Since February 2022, IFC has mobilized 2.6 billion US dollars for the implementation of investment projects in Ukrainian businesses and banks, which has allowed for expanded cooperation with Ukraine.

The article discusses the meeting of the Minister of Finance of Ukraine with the President of the World Bank Group within the framework of the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington. Support for Ukraine was discussed, implemented through various Bank mechanisms, and progress in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation.