Mykolaiv received ₴7.5 billion in international aid — Sienkevych wants to show what has been achieved with this money

A view of Mykolaiv. Photo: NikVesti

Over the past four years, Mykolaiv has attracted 146.5 million euros in international aid — that is around 7.5 billion hryvnias. Now, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych wants to bring together foreign partners to jointly showcase the projects that have been successfully implemented with these funds.

This was discussed during a staff meeting of the Mykolaiv City Council on 9 November, according to NikVesti.

Deputy Mayor Serhii Korenev said that in the first ten months of 2026 alone, the city had secured new international aid programmes worth 15 million euros, or 762 million hryvnias.

«The total amount of funding secured as of early November stands at 146.5 million euros, or 7.5 billion hryvnias. In the first ten months of 2026 alone, 15 million euros, or 762 million hryvnias, were secured through new programmes,» said Serhii Korenev.

According to him, the idea of a joint meeting has already been discussed with donors. He considers the end of the year to be the best time for it, when international organisations will be taking stock of their work.

Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych has instructed that the meeting be organised by the end of 2026 or shortly after the New Year.

«We need to organise such an event, either before or after the New Year, where you will invite all our foreign partners, provide them with information on the format their presentations should take, and, in general, explain that around 7 billion hryvnias in grant funding has been secured over the last four years. And they would report on the best projects they have implemented, the ones they are proud of, and showcase them,» said Oleksandr Sienkevych.

It should be noted that in 2025, international aid to Mykolaiv was lower than in 2024 — at that time, the city received 3.6 billion hryvnias in humanitarian and technical aid from international partners.