The World Bank Group (WBG) and European Union (EU)
assessment of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows $349 billion is required to
fix the destruction.
WBG President David Malpass gave the evaluation on Wednesday
at the 2nd Ministerial Roundtable for Support to Ukraine.
The parley was one of the high-level talks at the ongoing
World Bank-International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Washington D.C.,
United States.
In attendance were President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime
Minister Denys Shmyhal, IMF Managing Director Georgieva, and U.S. Treasury
Secretary Janet Yellen.
Malpass noted that after eight months of the war, the
Ukrainian people and their leaders remain determined and resilient.
The American expert expressed his shock by Russia’s actions,
the loss of lives, livelihoods, and the economic turmoil the war has unleashed.
Malpass said the World Bank and its partners stand with the
people of Ukraine as they deal with increased deadly attacks nationwide.
The President declared that the country’s crave for recovery
and reconstruction is massive and growing.
“The World Bank, the European Union, and the Government of
Ukraine released a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment that estimated Ukraine’s
recovery and reconstruction needs at $349billion.
“That amount is one-and-a-half times Ukraine’s pre-invasion
GDP,” he told a global audience.
Malpass said Ukraine’s basic non-military budget financing
needs are substantial and entail continued external financing support.
The analyst announced that more is needed to repair roads,
bridges, homes, schools, clinics, and energy supplies as winter sets in.
The World Bank has mobilized $13billion for Ukraine in
emergency financing, including grants and guarantees.
Parallel financing was received from America, the United
Kingdom, European countries, and Japan. Around $11 billion have been disbursed.
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