Ukraine: EIB provides over €46 million to improve energy efficiency, urban transport and municipal services

On 21 October, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, disbursed €46.2 million in total for projects to help Ukrainian municipalities rebuild vital public infrastructure and maintain essential services for their citizens. The funds are backed by an EU guarantee under the European Commission’s Ukraine Investment Framework.

Of this amount, €28 million has been disbursed under two urban public transport projects, supporting the renewal of city transport fleets with modern, energy-efficient vehicles. This funding will benefit Kyiv, Lviv and Mykolaiv with new buses, the cities of Zaporizhzhia, Ternopil and Kremenchuk with trolleybuses, Dnipro and Kamianske with trams, and Uzhhorod with electric buses.

Under the Ukraine Municipal Infrastructure Programme, €13.3 million financing supports rehabilitation of public lighting systems in Dnipro and Kamianske, modernisation of water and sewerage systems in Lutsk, energy-efficiency upgrades in schools and kindergartens in Sumy, and solid waste management improvements in Lviv for the reclamation of the Hrybovychi landfill.

An additional €4.9 million was provided under the Ukraine Public Buildings Energy Efficiency Programme, supporting projects in the cities of Rivne, Korets and Kovel. These projects focus on energy-efficient upgrades of schools, kindergartens, and medical facilities, including insulation, window replacement, and modernisation of heating systems. The financing is complemented by an E5P investment grant dedicated to hospital buildings, such as the Kovel City and District Territorial Medical Association, helping to improve energy performance, comfort, and service quality in healthcare facilities.

Announcing the disbursement, EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, who oversees the Bank’s operations in Ukraine, said: “From clean public transport and modern street lighting to energy-efficient schools and hospitals, these projects make daily life safer, more reliable and more sustainable for Ukrainian communities, even in the face of war.”

“This support comes at a critical moment, as Russia intensifies its attacks on civilian infrastructure,” European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification Valdis Dombrovskis said.

Dombrovskis said the European Commission would continue to work closely with the European Investment Bank, using the Ukraine Facility to provide vital assistance to Ukraine and its people.

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