Nearly 800 entrepreneurs participated in industry consultations devoted to the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The event, attended by the Minister of Development and Technology Waldemar Buda, PAIH President Krzysztof Drynda and the Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Zwarycz, was organised by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has caused numerous losses to both the population and the economy. Already today, the cost of post-war reconstruction is estimated at $750 billion, of which more than $110 billion may be consumed by infrastructure reconstruction alone. In June, the Ministry of Development and Technology launched registration for a cooperation programme to prepare for the resumption of exports and post-war reconstruction in Ukraine, with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) as the operator.
“For more than half a year, the Russian aggressor has been consistently and mercilessly destroying Ukrainian homes and infrastructure. We already know that rebuilding the country will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. We are united with our Ukrainian friends by a mutual understanding of the meaning of their struggle and the need to rebuild the country. I am glad that so many Polish entrepreneurs have responded to our appeal and want to participate actively”, said Minister Buda.
After the first two months of enrolment, industry consultations were held with almost 800 Polish entrepreneurs including mainly builders and manufacturers of machinery and equipment, but also representatives of industries such as IT, food or medical. The consultations do not end the registration, Polish companies can still apply to PAIH.
“On the occasion of the recruitment for the programme, we found out what ails Polish companies operating in Ukraine. Today we will summarise these challenges and think together about their solutions. In this way, after the situation stabilises, our business will be able to fully operate in Ukraine”, assessed PAIH President Krzysztof Drynda.
Arkadiusz Słomczyński