The costs of post-war reconstruction in Ukraine keep rising. The country and its allies have already started to discuss post-war reconstruction, but significant questions remain about how to raise and coordinate finance, attract private investment, address some of Ukraine’s pre-war structural weaknesses, and navigate a shifting geopolitical landscape. These questions pose significant challenges to reconstruction efforts.

This ODI event, which took place ahead of the 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, brought together key financial stakeholders to discuss some of the key questions: What does financing Ukraine reconstruction post-conflict look like? Who is going to finance it? And what are some of the mechanisms to mitigate these risks in the context of continued geopolitical volatility?

The event was organised by ODI's Global Risks and Resilience Programme as part of its work in analysing the risks to and opportunities for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction. Speakers included Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternate Executive Director, IMF; Timothy Ash, Senior Emerging Markets Sovereign Strategist, Bluebay Asset Management; Rebecca Nadin, Director of ODI's Global Risks And Resilience Programme; Jason McCue, Senior Partner, Mccue Jury & Partners LLP; Makar Paseniuk, Founding Partner, ICU; Dmytro Natalukha, Ukrainian MP And Chair Of Ukraine’s Economic Affairs Committee; Sergiy Tsivkach, CEO Of Ukraineinvest, Investment Promotion Office Of The Government Of Ukraine; Alexander Pivovarsky, Director, Capital & Financial Markets, EBRD; Meyrick Chapman, Principal, Hedge Analytics; and Lew Lukens, Senior Partner, CEO Of UK & Europe, Signum Global Advisors. The event was chaired by Iain Martin, columnist at The Times and the founder of Reaction. Opening and closing remarks were provided by Dominic McVey, ODI Board Member, and Rathin Roy, ODI Managing Director.