Even under the pressure of war, Ukraine is rebuilding the institutions its recovery will depend on. Today in Kyiv, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann launched three new OECD Reviews - covering infrastructure, public governance and the justice system - and presented them to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. Together, the Reviews give Ukraine a practical roadmap to turn wartime resilience into lasting reform, stronger public services and renewed confidence for citizens and investors alike.
"Ukraine is not waiting for the war to end to build a stronger country. These three Reviews, on infrastructure, public governance and justice, show a country reforming in real time and bringing its institutions closer to the standards shared by the world's advanced market based democracies. Stronger planning, more open government and fairer courts are how trust is built, how investment is drawn in, and how recovery is made to last," OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said.
OECD Justice Review of Ukraine
Strengthening the rule of law is the central focus of the OECD Justice Review of Ukraine. The Review shows how Ukraine's justice system has kept working under the extraordinary pressures of Russia's invasion since 2022: cases are still being brought, trials are being held, and judgments delivered. In several categories of cases, courts are clearing work at rates broadly in line with European benchmarks.
Reform has continued throughout the war. Recruitment of new judges resumed in 2023, oversight of judicial conduct was strengthened in 2024, and in May 2025 Ukraine adopted a comprehensive Rule of Law Roadmap - setting out 124 strategic outcomes and 529 reform measures to be delivered by the end of 2027.
Yet trust in the judiciary remains low, and more is needed to ensure the justice system protects rights, supports investment, and provides the legal certainty reconstruction requires. The Review points to three priorities:
- Strengthen the governance, integrity and independence of the justice system.
- Make the system more efficient, transparent and responsive to people's needs.
- Make justice more accessible to all, by improving co-ordination across services and expanding practical support, including digital tools and alternative ways to resolve disputes.
OECD Public Governance Review of Ukraine
Ukraine's government and public servants have shown remarkable resilience since the start of the war - keeping institutions running, sustaining essential public services, and pressing ahead with an ambitious reform agenda. Building on that performance is the focus of the OECD Public Governance Review of Ukraine.
The Review finds Ukraine's commitment to democratic governance, public administration reform and European integration has not wavered. Wartime has only sharpened the need for a more coherent, capable and human-centred government - one that can drive recovery, involve citizens in public decisions, and keep reform moving in step with EU integration and a growing partnership with the OECD. It recommends Ukraine:
- Strengthen co-ordination and strategic planning, by empowering the centre of government to align priorities across ministries, resource them properly, and deliver them.
- Build trust by reinforcing information integrity, transparency and citizen participation, especially through the recovery period.
- Strengthen the government's capacity to deliver, by attracting and keeping talent in the civil service and using artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly.
OECD Infrastructure Policy Review of Ukraine
Infrastructure will shape Ukraine's future. Its long-term competitiveness, productivity and growth depend on rebuilding the reliable transport, energy, water and digital networks that connect communities, attract investment, support business and improve living standards.
The OECD Infrastructure Policy Review of Ukraine puts recovery and reconstruction needs at around USD 588 billion over 2026-2035 - almost three times Ukraine's 2025 GDP - with a funding gap of about USD 9 billion for 2026 alone. With needs on this scale, every dollar has to count. The Review assesses Ukraine's infrastructure governance and its financing and investment frameworks, and shows how to build a more selective, better-prepared and deliverable portfolio of projects. Recommendations include:
- Ensure projects are technically feasible, sufficiently mature, and backed by robust feasibility studies and cost estimates.
- Make procurement strategy a mandatory pre-tender step, to strengthen competition, improve risk allocation and deliver better value for money.
- Expand public-private partnerships, to bring in additional resources and private-sector expertise where projects are commercially viable.
- Widen war-risk insurance coverage, to help unlock further investment.
- Improve long-term financing through better disclosure on asset performance, maintenance needs and lifecycle costs.
A related OECD Policy Brief, Exploring Financing Mechanisms for Ukraine's Infrastructure Reconstruction, looks in more detail at the financial instruments that can support reconstruction.
The OECD-Ukraine Country Programme
The visit builds on cooperation underway since 2023 under the OECD-Ukraine Country Programme, which helps Ukraine advance reforms, strengthen institutions, and align with EU and OECD standards. Work under the programme benchmarks Ukraine's progress across policy areas against OECD standards and international practice - showing where reforms have accelerated, and where more is needed to turn strategic priorities into real, timely and durable results.
"The three Reviews send one common message: important progress has been made, under extraordinary conditions. The next step is to turn that reform into results people can feel - renewed confidence in public institutions, better public services and new opportunities for businesses to invest, grow and create jobs. The OECD is proud to stand with Ukraine. We will remain a trusted partner as it builds a stronger, more prosperous future," Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said.
