On May 20, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine - Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy of the Republic of Poland, Katarzyna Pelczyńska-Nałencz.
The document opens a new stage of strategic partnership between the two countries - in the areas of regional development, decentralization, management of EU finances and joint work on community security.
One of the key areas of the Memorandum is the transfer of Ukrainian experience to Polish partners. These are practical solutions developed by Ukraine in wartime: how to protect the civilian population, how to quickly restore critical infrastructure, how to ensure the resilience of regions despite daily threats.
In turn, the Polish side will provide Ukrainian partners with expert support in preparing for participation in the European Structural Funds. In particular, within the framework of Chapter 22 of the negotiation process on Ukraine's membership in the EU. Poland has gone this way before — effectively used EU funds for the development of its regions — and today shares this experience with Ukraine.
Other areas of cooperation include:
• implementation of the best practices of the EU cohesion policy in Ukraine;
• support for strategic planning at the national, regional and subregional levels;
• development of a model for the administration of future European funds in Ukraine;
• preparation of a new spatial statistics system (NUTS);
• participation of Polish business in recovery projects through economic missions and investments in the regions.
“This is joint work on a safe and sustainable future forof both countries. We are preparing for full integration into European regional development programs, while at the same time supporting our neighbors with practical knowledge that has already proven its effectiveness in extremely difficult conditions,” said Oleksiy Kuleba following the meeting.
The memorandum will be valid until the end of 2030. The implementation of the agreements will be coordinated at the level of deputy ministers of both countries and relevant departments.