New Phase in Road Infrastructure Development in Odesa Region
In the Odesa region, preparations have officially started for a major public investment project involving the construction of the M-15 Odesa — Reni highway. However, the actual construction can only take place after the end of the conflict. This was reported by the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development.
The cooperation agreement that officially initiates this large-scale project was signed by the head of the Recovery Agency, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, the head of the Recovery Service in Odesa region, Andriy Donchenko, and the director of the PPP Agency, Niko Gachichiladze.
"The 'M-15 Odesa — Reni' project is a priority for implementation and is included in the state's Unified Project Portfolio for 2025. It involves the complete reconstruction and new construction of over 300 kilometers of highway, which is part of the European route E87," the statement reads.
"It is important to emphasize that although preparations for the project are starting now, its implementation will only be possible after the war is over," the ministry highlighted.
The project is being developed under the World Bank's PREPARE program.
As a reminder, in the summer, the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development announced the start of the first pilot project with the World Bank under the new Ukraine Project Preparation Framework (Ukraine PPF), which will be the reconstruction of the M15 Odesa — Reni highway.
Previously, it was reported that during the three years of the full-scale invasion, the Recovery Agency (formerly Ukravtodor) paid 54.69 billion UAH on preliminary debt obligations for road repairs. This concerns the repayment of loans/bonds and interest payments.
It was also reported that an additional 11 projects in the transport sector, two projects and two programs in municipal infrastructure and services, as well as one program in housing, have been added to the expanded Unified Project Portfolio of the state.
Earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported that the approved unified project portfolio of public investments includes 149 programs and projects with a total value of over 269 billion dollars.
