On September 10, 2024, the second meeting of the Strategic Investment Council was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. The main topic of the meeting was the adoption of the Unified portfolio of public investment projects and the formation of a list of priority projects for financing in 2025.

During the meeting, the results of the evaluation of the project concepts submitted by the main organizers of budget funds were considered. The main attention was paid to the compliance of public projects with the strategic goals of the state and the Ukraine Facility program.

A total of 750 project concepts were submitted to the portfolio. Of these, more than 100 concepts in the fields of health care, education, transport and energy have been identified as priority and proposed for inclusion in the draft State Budget for 2025. For the program of preparation and implementation of public investments in the draft of the State Budget for the next year, expenditures in the amount of 25 billion UAH are planned.

The meeting also discussed the procedure for submitting and evaluating projects financed by international financial organizations, in particular within the framework of intergovernmental agreements with the Republic of Korea and the French Republic. These are projects for restoration and modernization of energy infrastructure, water supply, purchase of medical equipment, etc.

In addition, the Ministry of Economy will consider the possibilities of attracting private investments, as well as public-private partnerships to finance a number of projects that were not included in the main list of priorities.

The final list of concepts from the Unified Portfolio, which will be implemented at the expense of the general fund of the State Budget, will be approved by the Strategic Investment Council by the end of September. Monitoring of investment projects will be carried out through the unified integrated management system of the process of reconstruction of real estate facilities, construction and DREAM infrastructure.

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