German Platform for the Reconstruction of Ukraine

    Jointly supporting the reconstruction

    The German Platform for the Reconstruction of Ukraine is a German government initiative. It is aimed at actors from non-governmental organisations and agencies based in Germany which want to participate in the reconstruction in Ukraine and are looking for more information, exchange and contacts.

    Logo Platform for the Reconstruction in Ukraine

    The overall aim of the Platform is to strengthen the German contribution to the reconstruction of Ukraine. The intention is to help increase the transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of initiatives to support the reconstruction by providing a platform for networking and expert exchange between the private sector, municipalities, and organisations from civil society and the academic world. Information about advisory services and about possibilities for cooperation and support is gathered together in one place. The German government’s engagement in this context builds on long-established relationships between Germany and Ukraine, and on the reconstruction efforts being undertaken by the Ukrainian government and the donor community.

    The platform is meant exclusively as a space for technical and professional exchange on the reconstruction in Ukraine. All decisions relating to funding and to the question of which initiatives will receive financial support are made completely independently of the platform under the framework of existing support structures. Neither is the platform intended to be used to group together or coordinate offers of assistance or donations for immediate emergency assistance – there are other dedicated structures for that purpose.


    Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

    Frank-Walter Steinmeier

    President of the Federal Republic of Germany

    “The people in Ukraine are living in a state of fear and are fighting for their lives, their loved ones and their country on a daily basis. They are doing so in the face of indescribable losses. Russian air strikes continue to destroy civilian infrastructure; time and again residential buildings are hit and people killed. In many places the critical infrastructure, electricity plants and thermal power stations, bridges, stations and transport hubs have been destroyed. Russia’s war of aggression has reduced large parts of Ukraine to ashes. Given the scale of the damage, the reconstruction efforts require our full support. Germany stands in solidarity with Ukraine. With the Platform for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, the foundation has been laid for exchange and coordination between and with municipalities, civil society, academia and business in order to place Germany’s contribution on a broad societal footing. I would like to thank all those who are involved in this undertaking for their great engagement and commitment.”

    Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine Ambassador to Germany

    Oleksii Makeiev

    Ukraine Ambassador to Germany

    “The reconstruction in Ukraine requires great strength and dedicated people who want to be involved in shaping the new Europe. That is a difficult task which we can only manage to achieve by working together with our partners. The reconstruction in Ukraine is already beginning, with homes, schools, roads and energy plants being rebuilt. The Platform for the Reconstruction of Ukraine offers incredible possibilities for Europe-wide networking, exchanging about best practices and making new contacts. Because investing in Ukraine means contributing to a united Europe. Ukrainians are very appreciative of the German solidarity that they have experienced. And it is a joy to see how this supportive solidarity has given birth to new trustful partnerships between our people.”

    Starting to make plans before the end of the war

    The German government is supporting the efforts of the World Bank to carry out a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) jointly with the European Commission and the Ukrainian government. These kinds of assessments of the damage and losses caused by Russia’s war of aggression will help determine the priorities and needs for the economic and social reconstruction.

    The goal for the reconstruction is to restore livelihoods in the long term and return to stable living circumstances. To mitigate the direct impacts of Russia’s attack against Ukraine, it is important to ensure that the Ukrainian population has shelter, energy and water immediately. Quick provision of funding to maintain public sector functions is also an urgent priority.

    In order for emergency relief and long-term reconstruction to be well integrated with each other, preparations for the reconstruction need to start now and be done in parallel. Besides restoring the infrastructure that has been destroyed and keeping vital services like healthcare up and running, it will also be necessary to alleviate the economic, social and environmental impacts of the war and then overcome them in the long term. To do that, a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable approach that takes all the various needs into account will be needed.

    International engagement for the reconstruction

    The forthcoming reconstruction and the implementation of necessary reforms in Ukraine call for efforts that are well coordinated internationally. Short-term support must go hand in hand with medium- and long-term reconstruction.

    At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in July 2022, the Lugano Declaration – with its declared principles of partnership, reform focus, transparency, accountability and rule of law, democratic participation, multi-stakeholder engagement, gender equality and inclusion, and sustainability – was adopted, creating a political framework for the recovery of Ukraine. The URC2024 in Berlin took place under the motto “United in defence. United in recovery. Stronger together.” You can find the results of the conference here.

    In October 2022, the governments of the leading industrial nations assured Ukraine of their lasting support in a public G7 Statement on Ukraine. The German Presidency of the G7 and the European Commission convened an International Expert Conference on the Recovery of Ukraine in Berlin on 25 October 2022. Together with Ukraine, the G7 countries agreed to set up an international platform for the donor coordination of the recovery of Ukraine.

    Expert conference under Germany’s G7 Presidency on 25 October 2022: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU President Ursula von der Leyen were joined in Berlin by, among others, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Schmyhal (2nd from the right) and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann (left).

    Expert conference under Germany’s G7 Presidency on 25 October 2022: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU President Ursula von der Leyen were joined in Berlin by, among others, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Schmyhal (2nd from the right) and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann (left).

    Multi-agency donor coordination platform

    Via the international donor platform, existing support mechanisms are brought together – for example, support for the energy infrastructure, short-term liquidity assistance and preparations for the reconstruction. This will ensure that the engagement by the international community for the recovery of Ukraine is broad and well-coordinated. It is intended that support coordinated via the donor platform will strengthen Ukraine in implementing its reform agenda for convergence with the EU and specifically encourage private sector involvement in the reconstruction. You can find the latest information on the Multi-agency donor coordination platform here.

    As at: 28.08.2024