Overview
Read time · 1:00 minAs the highest executive authority in the country, the Swiss Federal Council has committed CHF 5 billion for 2025–2036, with an initial CHF 1.5 billion allocated for the first three years of this period. This includes CHF 500 million to strengthen the involvement of the Swiss private sector. 💼
To help turn this commitment into concrete action, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has launched six measures to support cooperation with Swiss companies. One of them is the NIRAS-managed PPF4Ukraine — the Swiss-Ukrainian Municipal Project Preparation Facility — which helps develop finance-ready, climate-resilient municipal infrastructure projects aligned with Ukraine’s priorities and needs. 🏗️🌱 🛣️💧
On 15 January, PPF4Ukraine hosted an introductory webinar: “Paving the Way for Swiss Private Sector Engagement in Ukraine’s Reconstruction”. The session featured: 🔹 Opening remarks by H.E. Ambassador, Jacques Gerber, Federal Council Delegate for Ukraine, reaffirming Switzerland’s commitment, 🔹 A practical overview of how the Facility works, presented by the Team Leader of the PPF4Ukraine Implementation Consortium, Mario Ortner 🔹 Closing insights from Maryna Denysiuk, Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, who highlighted the country’s most urgent recovery needs and the value of Swiss expertise and innovation 🇺🇦🤝🇨🇭
This was the first in a series of updates on PPF4Ukraine’s progress — and upcoming opportunities for Swiss companies to engage in Ukraine’s reconstruction. Stay tuned for more! 📩✨
