REUTERS
Ukraine in the first half of 2017 implemented 415 international technical assistance projects worth a total of US $5.32 billion, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade reported.
The major donors of technical assistance remained the U.S. with 104 projects worth $1.5 billion, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with 39 projects at $671.1 million, and the European Union with 139 projects worth a total of $326.5 million, according to the ministry.
Read alsoIMF mission to arrive in Kyiv Sept 12 – sourceAmong the largest donors is also Germany with 26 projects worth $206.9 million, Canada with 20 projects at $150.3 million, and Japan with seven projects worth $20.9 million.
It is also reported that 21% of financing has been allocated for the national security and defense sector, 21% - for nuclear security (excluding the Chornobyl Fund).
Read alsoExperts talk hryvnia rate prospects for autumnAs UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's public and government-guaranteed debt in January-June increased by $4.04 billion, or 5.7%, to $75.01 billion, or by UAH 27.89 billion, or 1.4%, in the hryvnia equivalent, up to UAH 1.957 trillion.
The state budget of Ukraine for 2017 assumes the ceiling of public and government-guaranteed debt by year-end at UAH 2,296 trillion.