The Recovery Spending Watchdog №23, November 2025

The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting, the Centre for Economic Strategy, and Technologies of Progress have presented the twenty-third issue of The Recovery Spending Watchdog.

The report covers the following:

• Accessibility is becoming a priority in government policies: new standards aligned with international standards have been adopted;
• The government has allocated funds from the State Regional Development Fund to finance 48 projects, which must be completed by the end of the year;
• The government continues to revise and clarify procurement regulations: approaches to procurement financed through the Ukraine Facility have been approved;
• In September 2025, the number of construction procurements increased compared to September last year, but their total value was slightly lower than a year ago. The largest procurements in September were for the protection of energy facilities, road maintenance in Mykolaiv Oblast, the construction of a border crossing with Moldova, and a school shelter;
• The number of applications for compensation for damaged and destroyed housing is increasing as a result of shelling. Despite continued destruction, healthcare and educational facilities are gradually being restored.

The special focus is three years of monitoring reconstruction. We analyse the scale of construction procurements, local budget spending on recovery, the progress of restoring damaged facilities, and the main challenges of recovery. We also identify steps that can help Ukraine rebuild more cost-effectively, efficiently, and to a higher standard.

For more details, see the project materials.

Watch the presentation at the link.