Equal management structure: 3 representatives from each country
Speaking before the Verkhovna Rada, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized that the governance of the Fund will be shared equally between Ukraine and the United States.
“The Fund’s management will operate on a 50/50 basis. A supervisory board will be created, consisting of three representatives from Ukraine and three from the U.S.,” Shmyhal said.
Strategic investment priorities
According to the Prime Minister, the Fund will focus on:
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Extraction of critical minerals (such as rare earth elements and titanium)
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Development of processing facilities
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Expansion of industrial production
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Targeted infrastructure investments
“The land, natural resources, and all infrastructure will remain under Ukraine’s full ownership. This is our sovereign right,” Shmyhal added.
U.S. guarantees and Ukraine's contribution
The United States will support the Fund through donations and by leveraging guarantees from future U.S. military and financial assistance to Ukraine as part of the capital structure.
Ukraine’s contribution to the Fund will come from a portion of revenues generated from new licenses for subsoil use and mineral extraction, based on the bilateral agreement.
Agreement signed in Washington
The agreement establishing the Vidbudov Investment Fund was signed during high-level meetings in Washington, D.C., by:
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Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine
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Scott Bessent, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
The fund is seen as a strategic financial mechanism to attract large-scale private and public investments for Ukraine’s postwar recovery and long-term economic growth.
