The Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU held a special meeting on the Ukraine Facility fulfilment
13 May 2025, 11:33
On May 12, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the European Union held a meeting as part of its oversight function regarding Ukraine’s fulfilment of its commitments under the Ukraine Plan within the EU’s Ukraine Facility instrument. Fulfilling these commitments is essential for advancing key reforms in Ukraine and for receiving financial assistance from the European Union.
The meeting brought together representatives of ministries, the government, the State Audit Service, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine (which serves as the National Coordinator for the Ukraine Facility), members of Parliament, and civil society representatives. Those responsible for implementing the Ukraine Facility commitments presented progress updates and highlighted the challenges along the way.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU, emphasized that in 2024, Ukraine succeeded in fulfilling the commitments outlined in the Ukraine Plan. However, she noted that there was already a noticeable delay in the first quarter of 2025.
“We all know very well that, unfortunately, not everything was fulfilled in the first quarter, which resulted in Ukraine not receiving the expected funds for the state budget,” she said.
She added that the aim of the meeting was to assess the current status of Ukraine’s implementation of the Ukraine Facility conditions and to jointly develop solutions to mitigate risks in meeting future commitments — not only to secure further support, but also to ensure meaningful reforms.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze also noted that the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine had prepared a special guide on the implementation of the Ukraine Facility. “I hope this becomes a framework that we can continue using together with government officials and other agencies to analyze and identify areas that require joint action, so we can meet the objectives laid out in the Ukraine Facility,” she emphasized.
As a result of the meeting, the Committee adopted a preliminary decision to address the National Coordinator with a request to share expert assessments of draft laws under the Ukraine Plan with relevant parliamentary committees — in particular, the Committees on European Integration, the Committees on Budget, and Anti-Corruption Policy — whenever such assessments are received from the European Commission.
Additionally, the Committee will request the Government of Ukraine to instruct the State Audit Service, as the National Controller of EU funds, to prepare and publish quarterly reports in order to prevent misuse and corruption risks during the implementation of the Ukraine Plan under the Ukraine Facility.
The Committee will also propose that the Government involve civil society and the Verkhovna Rada in the upcoming update of the Ukraine Facility. “There is still much to be done to improve coordination between the Committee and the ministries in implementing the Ukraine Plan, including its future updates. If there is now an opportunity to revise the Plan in a way that brings about real change in the country, we must make full use of it — including by involving civil society,” concluded the Chair of the Committee.
The meeting brought together representatives of ministries, the government, the State Audit Service, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine (which serves as the National Coordinator for the Ukraine Facility), members of Parliament, and civil society representatives. Those responsible for implementing the Ukraine Facility commitments presented progress updates and highlighted the challenges along the way.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU, emphasized that in 2024, Ukraine succeeded in fulfilling the commitments outlined in the Ukraine Plan. However, she noted that there was already a noticeable delay in the first quarter of 2025.
“We all know very well that, unfortunately, not everything was fulfilled in the first quarter, which resulted in Ukraine not receiving the expected funds for the state budget,” she said.
She added that the aim of the meeting was to assess the current status of Ukraine’s implementation of the Ukraine Facility conditions and to jointly develop solutions to mitigate risks in meeting future commitments — not only to secure further support, but also to ensure meaningful reforms.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze also noted that the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine had prepared a special guide on the implementation of the Ukraine Facility. “I hope this becomes a framework that we can continue using together with government officials and other agencies to analyze and identify areas that require joint action, so we can meet the objectives laid out in the Ukraine Facility,” she emphasized.
As a result of the meeting, the Committee adopted a preliminary decision to address the National Coordinator with a request to share expert assessments of draft laws under the Ukraine Plan with relevant parliamentary committees — in particular, the Committees on European Integration, the Committees on Budget, and Anti-Corruption Policy — whenever such assessments are received from the European Commission.
Additionally, the Committee will request the Government of Ukraine to instruct the State Audit Service, as the National Controller of EU funds, to prepare and publish quarterly reports in order to prevent misuse and corruption risks during the implementation of the Ukraine Plan under the Ukraine Facility.
The Committee will also propose that the Government involve civil society and the Verkhovna Rada in the upcoming update of the Ukraine Facility. “There is still much to be done to improve coordination between the Committee and the ministries in implementing the Ukraine Plan, including its future updates. If there is now an opportunity to revise the Plan in a way that brings about real change in the country, we must make full use of it — including by involving civil society,” concluded the Chair of the Committee.
The Secretariat of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU will take into account the proposals put forward during the meeting and will finalize the Committee’s conclusions adopted as a basis.