Ukraine has received significant financial support from the international community. Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko announced the arrival of a new tranche amounting to €236 million. These funds have been transferred to the state budget as part of the World Bank's PEACE in Ukraine project.

Guarantee from Sweden and budget support

The new financing tranche was provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) under the guarantee of the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden. Yulia Sviridenko emphasized the importance of this support for the Ukrainian state, calling it timely and substantial.

According to the Prime Minister, the attracted funds are critical for maintaining stability in the social sector amid the ongoing war. The financing will be directed towards covering key social expenditures, including pension payments to citizens.

"We value the substantial and timely support of our friends and partners, which strengthens Ukraine in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion," noted the head of the government.

Total aid volume and the PEACE program

The PEACE (Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance) project was created specifically to provide budgetary support to the Ukrainian state. Thanks to the new tranche from Sweden, the total amount of funds attracted under this World Bank program has reached an impressive sum of $53.5 billion.

The World Bank remains one of Ukraine's key financial partners, not only covering current expenditures but also financing long-term infrastructure recovery programs.

Housing recovery and economic forecasts

In addition to budgetary support, international institutions are actively participating in the country's recovery. In May 2025, the World Bank approved additional financing of $84 million under the HOPE project. These funds were allocated to restore war-damaged homes as part of the state "eRecovery" program. The implementation of the project will enable more than 25,000 Ukrainian families to return to their homes.

However, experts from the financial institution point out serious challenges facing Ukraine's economy due to the ongoing aggression. According to the World Bank's April forecast, the main factors slowing economic growth in 2024–2025 were:

  • decline in external demand;
  • labor shortage;
  • power supply disruptions.

An acceleration of economic growth to 5.2% is expected only in 2026, and even then, conditional on the cessation of active hostilities and the beginning of large-scale recovery of the country.