The RRR4U Consortium invites you to the presentation of the October issue of the monitoring reports series dedicated to assessing Ukraine’s fulfillment of its commitments under the IMF program and the Ukraine Plan within the Ukraine Facility.
The special topic of this issue is “De-shadowing the Economy: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Ukraine.” Experts will discuss how reducing the shadow sector can become a driving force for economic recovery, investment, transparency, and business trust in the state.
Date and Time: October 30, 2025, 15:00 – 16:30
Format: Kyiv/ZOOM
Event Language: Ukrainian (with simultaneous interpretation into English)
Registration: https://forms.gle/xaBsfYaRY7PTSCTk6
PROGRAM
15:00 – 15:05 – Opening Remarks
Yuriy Romashko, Moderator, IAA
15:05 – 15:10 – Status of IMF Program Implementation
Roman Nitsovych, Research Director, DiXi Group
15:10 – 15:20 – The Ukraine Plan: Progress and Future Commitments
Maksym Samoiliuk, Economist, CES
15:20 – 16:10 – Expert Discussion: “De-shadowing the Economy: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Ukraine”
De-shadowing the economy in the context of cooperation with the IMF and the EU: Oleksandra Betliy, Leading Research Fellow, IER
Discussion participants:
- Daria Marchak, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine;
- Danylo Hetmantsev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy;
- Kateryna Hlazkova, Executive Director of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs;
- Yu Man Li, Lead Economist at the World Bank and Program Leader for Prosperity for Eastern Europe;
- Roman Vashchuk, Business Ombudsman in Ukraine;
- Representative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (confirmation expected)
16:10 – 16:25 – Q&A Session
16:25 – 16:30 – Closing Remarks
Yuriy Romashko, Moderator
Join us to receive up-to-date data on the implementation of international programs, learn about the challenges of de-shadowing, and ask your questions to the experts live.
The event is supported by the International Renaissance Foundation.
