Ukraine Received Grant of USD 1.3 Billion from the United States

Today, the State Budget of Ukraine received a grant from the United States of USD 1.3 billion. 

These funds were provided through the World Bank's Multiple Donor Trust Fund under the additional funding from the Public Expenditure Support for Sustainable Governance in Ukraine Project between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).

"The support of our international partners accelerates Ukraine's victory. We are grateful to the United States of America for its immense assistance to Ukraine  in all the areas and at all the fronts in face of a full-scale Russian invasion. I'm also thankful to the teams of the Government, the Ministry of Finance, the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, and the World Bank for their coordinated work, which enabled receiving these funds in a quick manner", - said the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko.

He noted that the next grant from the United States may be recieved in July.

The funds will be used to reimburse state budget expenditures made to ensure the remuneration of employees of state bodies and budgetary institutions in the field of education, both at the national and regional levels.