In brief: Kyiv has allocated an additional Hr.1.8 billion ($43 million) to finance 113 infrastructure projects nationwide. The funding will prioritize schools, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, water supplies and energy efficiency measures. Prime Minister Kotetskyi said local communities had selected the projects based on their most pressing needs.
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has allocated an additional Hr.1.8 billion ($43 million) from the State Fund for Regional Development to finance 113 infrastructure projects in communities across the country, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said on Thursday, Nov. 11.
The funding will focus on education infrastructure, including school and kindergarten renovations, upgraded cafeterias and the construction of shelters. Healthcare facilities will also receive funding for hospital repairs and rehabilitation departments, including those treating military personnel.
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Other priorities include new water pipelines, intake facilities and treatment plants, as well as building insulation and autonomous power sources to improve energy efficiency and reduce dependence on centralized electricity supplies, Koretskyi said.
He added that the projects had been selected by local communities, which were best positioned to identify their most urgent needs.
The funding comes as Ukraine faces mounting pressure to repair infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks while maintaining essential public services.
According to the World Bank’s fifth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RNDA5), published in Feb. 2026, direct damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure and other assets reached $195.1 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. The estimated cost of reconstruction and recovery over the next decade has risen to $587.7 billion.
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Schools and hospitals have been particularly affected by the invasion. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), over 2,000 attacks on education facilities have been verified since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, including some 270 in 2026 alone.
Energy security has also become central to reconstruction. In response to Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, Kyiv has attempted to modernize schools and hospitals by installing insulation and implementing other energy-saving measures to better conserve the limited energy.
According to the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, the 113 projects selected for 2026 funding cover 22 regions and form part of 92 medium-term investment plans submitted by regional and local authorities. The projects must also receive at least 10% co-financing from local budgets.
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