EU and UNDP officially launch €50 million EU4Recovery Phase II partnership for Ukraine

The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine have officially launched Phase II of the EU4Recovery programme, the EU Delegation to Ukraine announced on 6 May.

The EU4Recovery initiative is a strategic partnership between the EU and UNDP aimed at supporting war‑affected communities across Ukraine while advancing the country’s path towards EU integration.

Phase I supported more than 100 communities in 2022-2025. The new phase will deliver equipment, infrastructure upgrades, capacity-building, technical assistance, training and targeted support to strengthen local authorities’ ability to lead recovery and reform processes.

With a total budget of €50 million for 2026-2028, the partnership will enhance decentralised social and health services, promote economic recovery and strengthen social cohesion, with a particular focus on veterans, youth and people returning to their homes.

The partnership is being implemented across priority regions particularly affected by the war, including Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. In addition, EU4Recovery is providing targeted support in Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, Odesa, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts (with a focus on displaced community structures and internally displaced persons).

The official launch of EU4Recovery Phase II coincides with a joint EU‑UNDP visit to partner regions, where representatives will meet with local authorities and residents to discuss the outcomes of UNDP’s Area‑Based Recovery (ABR) approach in helping communities plan, coordinate and deliver essential services during wartime.

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