During his visit to Kyiv to mark three years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the following new measures in support of Ukraine.
Economic support
Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine
Last year, at the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy, Canada announced a $5 billion contribution toward the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loans mechanism. Through this mechanism, the G7 will provide financing that will be serviced and repaid by future flows of extraordinary revenues stemming from the immobilization of Russian sovereign assets held in the European Union (EU) and other jurisdictions. With contributions from partners, the ERA Loans aim to make approximately US$50 billion in additional funding available to Ukraine. Canada has concluded negotiations with Ukraine on the terms of its $5 billion contribution and will disburse half of the funds, totalling $2.5 billion, in the coming days, with the remaining sum soon to follow.
In Canada, Russian sovereign assets have been immobilized as required by the Special Economic Measures Act.
This funding will support Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression.
Energy support
Support to Ukraine’s Energy Sector
Partner: Energy Community Secretariat
Funding: $50 million over one year
Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left millions of people deprived of electricity, water, and heat. Provided through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, an initiative led by the Energy Community Secretariat, this funding responds to the Government of Ukraine’s appeal to Canada and other partners to support its energy needs, including gas and energy infrastructure repairs, following intensified Russian strikes on critical infrastructure. This funding builds on the existing $20 million grant announced by Prime Minister Trudeau last year at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, which was held in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Development assistance
Recovery for All
Partner: Alinea International
Funding: $25 million over seven years
This funding aims to expand the Support to Ukraine’s Reform for Governance project under the Community-Led Inclusive Recovery initiative. In partnership with the Government of Ukraine, technical experts will work directly with 50 communities from war-affected areas to boost the capacity of local authorities for service delivery, strategic planning, project management, investment attraction, urban planning, and improved stakeholder engagement. These communities will be supported to develop recovery action plans and manage recovery initiatives that are gender responsive, citizen-oriented, environmentally sustainable, and aligned with national policies and EU accession criteria.
U-Restore
Partner: Cowater
Funding: $25 million over seven years
This funding aims to strengthen the ability of local authorities to deliver public services to their communities in a manner that is gender responsive, accessible, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable. The project will increase the capacity of local civil society organizations – particularly those representing women and other vulnerable groups – to participate in decisions around local recovery and to implement small-scale livelihood recovery projects that address community needs. It will also increase the capacity of the Government of Ukraine to monitor and oversee local recovery initiatives.
Honor
Partner: SOCODEVI
Funding: $20 million over seven years
Through a combination of training and ongoing mentoring as well as the provision of equipment and financial support to small-scale rural entrepreneurs, this funding aims to increase rural women’s income and address the deficits in food production caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion. The project will increase the effective use of appropriate farming techniques and technology by women farmers, increase the effectiveness of the co-operative movement in meeting the needs of its women members, and increase the participation of women in higher-value agriculture and agricultural decision-making.
Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine II
Partner: Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine
Funding: $15 million over three years
The Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine II is a multi-donor initiative designed by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in collaboration with the Government of Ukraine and participating co-donor countries. In the face of Russia’s aggression, the project aims to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s government, communities, civil society, and private sectors through the provision of policy advice and technical assistance to support the return of deported children and missing persons. It will also help civil society organizations design and implement community-level programming for the delivery of long-term support to affected children, youth, and families, as well as identify gaps in service provision and strengthen psychological and psychosocial support programs.
Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Ukraine
Partner: Ukrainian Women’s Fund
Funding: $7.3 million over five years
This project aims to reduce poverty by breaking down barriers that limit women’s ability to participate fully in social, political, and economic life. The project will strengthen women’s rights organizations so they can more effectively represent the interests and priorities of Ukrainian women.
Humanitarian assistance
Delivering Life-saving Humanitarian Assistance
Partner: United Nations partners and experienced non-governmental organizations
Funding: $14 million over one year
This project aims to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine, including food, shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene services, and mental health and psychosocial support.
Support for weapons threat reduction
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment for Ukraine
Partner: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Funding: $5 million over one year
As Ukraine continues to face serious threats posed by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons and related materials as part of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression, this project is providing additional priority CBRN personal protective equipment to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence, including gas masks and replacement filters.
Nuclear Security Capacity-Building
Partner: United States Department of Energy
Funding: $3 million over one year
Canada is partnering with the United States’ Department of Energy to strengthen the nuclear security detection and response capacities of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv and Dnipro areas. This will help prevent the risk posed by the diversion of nuclear and radiological materials. Project activities will include providing mobile radiation detection, communication, and patrol equipment to the National Police of Ukraine as well as operational and maintenance training on this equipment.
Support for peace and stabilization operations
Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Ukraine
Partner: Ukrainian Women’s Fund
Funding: $2 million over two years
This funding aims to strengthen the capacity of regional women’s rights organizations and coalitions to implement Ukraine’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. It focuses on ensuring that women, especially those from marginalized groups, play an active role in recovery, peacebuilding, and security processes.
Rescue and Resilience for Ukrainian Civil Society
Partner: The German Marshall Fund
Funding: $1.5 million over one year
This project supports the safety and continued operations of civil society and independent media actors in the face of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, including through the provision of grants and technical support. Project activities include relocating staff and operations within Ukraine or to neighbouring countries as needed, establishing civic hubs within Ukraine and neighbouring countries to enable co-ordination and the provision of mutual support, providing institutional support to continue critical civil society and media activities such as countering disinformation, and supporting increased physical and cyber security for civil society and media actors.
Context Sensitivity Hub in Ukraine
Partner: International Alert
Funding: $750,000 over two years
This project aims to foster greater social cohesion in Ukrainian society by promoting the integration of gender and conflict sensitivity in inclusive, constructive, and evidence-based policies and practices for recovery and reconstruction.
Support for local initiatives focused on prisoners of war
Supporting the Reintegration of Prisoners of War
Partner: YOUkraine
Funding: $45,000 over one year
This funding aims to support 250 returned prisoners of war in their social adaptation and integration into Ukrainian society through legal, social, and psychological support.
Improving Access to Psychological Support for Prisoners of War
Partner: Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise of The Kyiv City Council
Funding: $37,000 over one year
This funding aims to provide legal and psychological support to the families of prisoners of war and raise awareness about the conditions of prisoners of war as well as the need to support their families.
In Kyiv, the Prime Minister also provided updates on the project allocations of previously announced funding.
Support to Ukrainian Defence Industry via the Danish Model
Partner: Denmark
Funding: $40 million
This donation complements Canada’s previous contribution of $100 million to the Danish Model – a mechanism that finances existing contracts established between Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence and Ukrainian companies that have a proven track record of delivering advanced weapons systems. The Danish Model provides a valuable avenue to support Ukraine’s domestic defence industry, while delivering urgently needed capabilities to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Support to Canadian Companies and the Ukrainian Industrial Base
Partners: Canadian Commercial Corporation and Canadian industry
Funding: $15 million
In line with Canada’s commitment to invest in Ukrainian industry under the Canada-Ukraine Strategic Security Partnership, this funding will be used to support Canadian companies seeking to operate and invest in Ukraine’s defence sector.
Support for Exhibits at the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv
Partner: Cowater
Funding: $10 million over two years
The project aims to help generate and use high-quality research on the Holodomor and increase the management capacity of Ukraine’s National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv, particularly in gender equality, inclusion, and diversity. It will also increase the understanding and awareness of the Holodomor genocide and its gendered impacts.
Building Gender-Sensitive, Sustainable National Humanitarian Mine Action Capacity in Ukraine
Partner: Mines Advisory Group
Funding: $10 million over two years
The project aims to strengthen Ukraine’s national demining capacity and to address the widespread contamination of landmines and other explosive remnants of war in the liberated areas of Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Mykolaiv. The project focuses on supporting operations and strengthening the capacity of a Ukrainian mine action organization, the Ukrainian Deminers Association, as well as the Ukrainian National Mine Action Centre.
Ukrainian Women at the Frontlines of Demining and Recovery
Funding: $7.88 million over two years
Partner: UN Women
This project aims to bridge the labour force gap in Ukraine’s emergency services and humanitarian demining sectors. The funding will support efforts to address stereotypes that prevent women from joining these sectors and help create pathways for them to access greater work opportunities.
Leveraging Advanced Technologies to Address Crimes Committed Against Children in Ukraine
Partner: Hala Systems
Funding: $2 million over two years
This funding will support Hala Systems’ work with officials in Ukraine, including the Prosecutor General’s Office and International Criminal Court officials, to build and prosecute cases. Together with SaveUkraine, Hala Systems will work to collect and preserve information that will facilitate the identification, contact, and return of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia and occupied territories. The collection and preservation of this unique information may be used to support the investigation and prosecution of mid- to high-level perpetrators of crimes involving children.
Medical Combat Kits to Support Operation UNIFIER
Partner: Armed Forces of Ukraine
Funding: Up to $2 million
Combat first aid kits and tactical combat casualty care kits will be provided to Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel trained under Operation UNIFIER. The equipment will allow them to apply combat first aid care and improve their survivability in the battlefield.
All Survivors Project Foundation
Partner: All Survivors Project Foundation
Funding: $1.5 million over two years
This funding aims to address barriers to justice and health care for male victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine. The project will help ensure that male victims and survivors have access to survivor-centred, gender-sensitive justice in criminal justice processes, non-judicial measures, as well as access to health care, mental health support, and psychosocial support.
Support to Identify Missing Persons in Ukraine
Partner: International Commission on Missing Persons
Funding: $1.5 million over one additional year
Additional funding for this project aims to further assist Ukrainian authorities in locating and identifying missing persons following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This will support civil society organizations and family associations by increasing awareness of the missing persons process and the rights of families. The project also advances Ukraine’s efforts in investigating and documenting evidence of conflict-related sexual violence.
Support to the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
Partner: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Funding: $1.4 million over one year
This initiative seeks to promote the protection of human rights for men, women, girls, and boys across all regions of Ukraine, including in territories occupied by Russia. The project aims to enhance monitoring in areas under Russian occupation, improve the case documentation of conflict-related sexual violence, increase support to accountability mechanisms, prevent civilian harm through detailed reporting on the conduct of hostilities, promote the protection of prisoners of war and civilian detainees, and provide early warning on violations in occupied territories.
Comprehensive Assistance in Humanitarian Mine Action for Conflict-Affected Hromadas in Ukraine
Partner: Ukrainian Deminers Association
Funding: $1 million over one year
This project seeks to reduce the vulnerability of local populations affected by mines and explosive ordnance of war. The project is focused on training local deminers on International Mine Action Standards and conducting gender-responsive explosive ordnance risk education sessions for the conflict-affected people in the Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Donetsk, and Kyiv regions.