Marshall Plan Governance: A forum on the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference
Since the spring of 2022, as a living memorial to the original Marshall Plan, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) has been framing the need and opportunity for a Marshall Plan for Ukraine. In addition to impactful research and many other activities, GMF’s work has included hosting side events the day before or after the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), often with a timely theme.
This year, GMF will partner with Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) to host a side event dedicated to Ukraine’s institutional capacity to ensure transparent, efficient, and accountable governance of recovery efforts. Leading Ukrainian reformers, international partners, and donors will discuss the pressing challenge of transforming Ukraine’s fragmented, reactive recovery system into a sustainable, institutionally grounded governance architecture capable of managing long-term reconstruction.
This event, which will also be livestreamed, will take place on the morning of Wednesday, July 9, the day before the official URC on July 10–11.
Agenda
10:00am Opening Remarks
10:25am Launching GMF’s Marshall Plan Initiative
- GMF will announce the launch of its Kyiv-based Marshall Plan Initiative (MPI)
10:30am Panel 1: Strategic Democracy Initiatives
- Exploring the Ukrainian recovery governance reform issues that GMF’s MPI will work on, this panel will discuss strengthening national capacity, coordinating international assistance around a unified strategy, and ensuring transparency and accountability in the long term.
11:15am Break
11:30am Panel 2: Ukraine Cities Partnership
- Drawing on insights from GMF’s Ukraine Cities Partnership for Sustainable Local Recovery (UCP), the panel will highlight practical, locally driven recovery approaches and underscore the vital importance of local government capacity and innovation for the country’s broader governance reforms. The discussion will focus on strategies for strengthening institutional capacity at the municipal level and for building robust public-private partnerships that can accelerate reconstruction and stimulate local economic growth.
12:15pm Break
12:30pm Panel 3: Transatlantic Trusts
- As Ukraine advances its reconstruction and recovery efforts amidst ongoing conflict and evolving geopolitical dynamics, the question of how to design and implement an inclusive, strategic, and transparent planning process becomes critical. This panel will address the mechanisms through which multiple stakeholders in Ukraine can be part of the strategic planning process and ensure the representation of interests at all levels.
1:15pm Closing Remarks
2:25pm Adjourn
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