Country Programme for Development Cooperation : Ukraine 2025–2028

Finland's Country Programme for Development Cooperation in Ukraine (2025-2028) is a part of Finland's comprehensive approach to its cooperation with Ukraine and it complements Finland's National Plan for Reconstruction of Ukraine. The Country Programme sets objectives for activities financed by Finland's Official Development Assistance (ODA). Finland's development cooperation contributes to Finland's overall aim of supporting Ukraine in resilience building, recovering from Russia's war of aggression, implementing reforms required for EU membership and reconstruction. Finland continues to respond to Ukraine's acute needs by providing humanitarian assistance. Development cooperation in Ukraine will focus on four result areas of human capital development through education and health reforms, green recovery and environmental governance, rule of law and protection of citizens, and economic and business development. Finland advances gender equality and human rights, rights of persons with disabilities and participation of civil society. Strengthening structures to support the rule of law and combating corruption will be taken into consideration in all forms of support. Finland supports Ukraine in the areas in which Finland has special expertise to offer.