New civilian support package to Ukraine worth SEK 1.1 billion

The new support package will be used to meet Ukraine’s most acute needs, including energy supply, repairs and reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure, reforms and health and medical care. The package amounts to a total of SEK 1.112 billion. 

“Winter is on its way in Ukraine. With temperatures dropping, Russia has been intensifying its attacks on civilian infrastructure, leaving millions of Ukrainians without access to electricity, heat and water ahead of probably the worst winter so far since 2022. The Government is therefore presenting a new support package that focuses on the most urgent needs this winter, as well as support that strengthens Ukraine’s resilience in the long term. Sweden is continuing to do everything we can to support Ukraine,” says Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. 

“When Russia fails on the battlefield, they take the war into people’s homes. So, they intensify attacks on the energy system and civilian infrastructure – not to achieve military objectives, but to freeze out and intimidate a population. Energy supply is a vital part of total defence. Together with our international partners, we are now expanding our support to Ukraine’s energy supply. This is not only strengthening Ukraine’s resilience, but also the defence of the whole of Europe,” says Minister for Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch.

Contents of the support package

SEK 700 million is going to the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation for its green reconstruction programme for Ukraine, of which SEK 375 million will be disbursed in 2025 and the remainder in 2026. The programme provides financial and technical support to Ukrainian municipalities for the repair and construction of infrastructure in an environmentally friendly manner. The programme utilises Nordic expertise in sustainability and green development.

The Energy Community Ukraine Energy Support Fund is being allocated SEK 225 million to help meet Ukraine’s energy needs ahead of and during the winter, including power generation and repairs of critical infrastructure.

The World Bank’s Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund is being allocated SEK 115 million in 2025 for the repair of energy and housing infrastructure and support to refugees, and to enhance the country’s administrative capacity and ability to provide public services.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is receiving SEK 50 million in 2025 to strengthen Ukraine’s capacity to develop and implement the reforms necessary for the country’s progress towards EU membership. Support is channelled through the EBRD-Ukraine Stabilisation and Sustainable Growth Multi-Donor Account, which aims to support Ukraine’s efforts to reform the country’s economy, improve the business environment and promote sustainable growth.

In addition, the Government is allocating an additional SEK 22 million in 2025 to support life-saving efforts against HIV and tuberculosis in Ukraine. The new initiative will be implemented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and contribute to maintaining diagnostics, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV throughout the country, as well as preventing, as far as possible, increased spread and the risk of developing more resistant infections.