From logistics bottlenecks to blended finance – what does it mean to build and invest in regions at the frontline? During our AHK Ukraine Talk, we discussed how companies are navigating challenges such as logistics, workforce retention, and infrastructure, while also looking at the mechanisms currently in place to support them.
Vira Savchenko, CEO of BDO in Ukraine, was our guest for the AHK Ukraine Talk on Business Development in Frontline Regions.
BDO provides audit, tax, advisory, and business services to international and local clients.
The following topics were discussed:
- Present challenges: logistics, workforce retention, infrastructure
- Existing support mechanisms
- Prospects for German-Ukrainian cooperation in localized recovery projects, especially PPPs and blended finance
Below you can find the links to the topics Vira referred to in the Talk:
- Frontline Regions Platform – Government portal supporting the recovery and sustainable development of Ukraine’s frontline territories
- PPP Agency Projects – Official catalogue of Ukraine’s current and planned public-private partnership initiatives
- Investment Map of Ukraine – Interactive database showcasing investment opportunities and priority projects across Ukrainian regions
- Single Project Pipeline 2026 – Ministry of Economy’s official list of approved public investment projects for 2026
- Ukraine Recovery