Ukraine to receive $450 million for healthcare
Photo: Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (Vitaliy Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine will receive $454 million from the World Bank to develop the healthcare sector. The funds are needed for priority financing under the medical guarantees program, according to Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
Shmyhal says the money will be provided as part of the THRIVE project, which aims to help reform the healthcare system and strengthen its effectiveness during wartime.
According to him, the program is funded by the Government of Japan, the World Bank, and a grant from the URTF.
Shmyhal said that THRIVE is part of large-scale international support for Ukraine, covering education, transportation, energy, the agricultural sector, and other sectors affected by Russian aggression.
Assistance to Ukraine
Financial assistance to Ukraine comes through various channels. Countries such as the United States and Japan mostly provide it through the World Bank mechanisms.
Japan has been one of the largest donors of budgetary support to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. In 2024 alone, it provided Ukraine with $2.2 billion, including $1.5 billion in loans and $700 million in grants.
In total, since 2022, Japan has provided Ukraine with $6.4 billion. Only the EU and the US have allocated more.
In addition, Japan will allocate another $660 million under a World Bank project. The money will be spent on subsidies for housing and utilities and assistance to IDPs.
The baseline scenario of the National Bank of Ukraine's macroeconomic forecast assumes that significant external financial support will continue, primarily in 2025. The forecast envisages attracting international financing of about $42 billion in 2024, $38 billion in 2025, and $25 billion in 2026.
