The Netherlands invests in projects to restore Ukraine’s water infrastructure and ports
10.07.2025 - 17:22
New funds under the Ukraine Partnership Facility program will allow expanding cooperation in the areas of water management and maritime logistics.
This was reported by the Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, writes Interfax-Ukraine.
During the International Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine (URC-2025), which took place in Rome, Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum on the provision of additional financing in the amount of 30 million euros under the Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF) program.
This is a consistent support policy that unites the interests of the public sector and Dutch business. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Kaspar Veldkamp, in turn, emphasized that companies from the Netherlands have “practical experience” in areas that are critically important for Ukraine, in particular in water supply, the agricultural sector and renewable energy.
One of the key topics of the negotiations was infrastructure projects in the field of port logistics, irrigation systems and water management. The Netherlands has a long history of modernizing deltas, dams, and port areas—particularly within the Rhine-Meuse Delta region—and could become a key partner in the restoration of Ukraine’s port and water infrastructure.
The Ukrainian side also proposed concluding technical agreements in the healthcare sector, including medical rehabilitation and hospital exchanges.
Reference: Ukraine Partnership Facility is a grant program that supports projects by international companies in critical sectors of the Ukrainian economy, including water management, healthcare, the agricultural sector, and energy.
A month ago, USM reported that the Netherlands would provide Ukraine with a military assistance package worth 400 million euros. This includes over a hundred vessels and naval UAVs.
