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Prime Minister Talks to World Bank Group President about Assistance for Ukraine

11.04.2022

Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and Motyzhyn make up a map of genocide in 21st-century Europe. In the face of this Russia’s atrocity, we should only be interested in one question – how can we efficiently stop the war in Ukraine. Assistance from World Bank for the war-stricken Ukraine and countries receiving Ukrainian refugees was the highlight of the meeting of Mateusz Morawiecki and David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group

Spotkanie z prezesem Banku Światowego.

Polish humanitarian aid

The talks concerned estimating the needs related to aid for Ukrainian refugees and possibilities for the World Bank to provide assistance. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasised that Poland is prepared for long-term engagement in the aid provided to Ukraine and its nationals. However, due to the immense costs related to the scale of this aid, we need assistance from international institutions. We also need support from other countries to be able to respond to this challenge.

Poland counts on the extensive cooperation of the entire international community, including international financial institutions and organisations, to cope with this unprecedented situation. Above all, aid needs to be financed in the humanitarian phase. So far, Poland received 2.5 million people, predominantly women and children. Providing help and support requires enormous effort from our civil services and society. The main goal is to ensure appropriate living conditions, healthcare and education for all those who need it.

The scale of Ukraine’s needs calls for extraordinary efforts

Before the European Council held in March, Poland presented to the leaders of the European Union a draft of an EU reconstruction plan for Ukraine. The plan is intended to help Ukraine achieve long-term stability and prosperity starting from the first day after the ceasefire.

 

The role of the World Bank in supporting the reconstruction of Ukraine is invaluable. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed his gratitude to the Bank authorities for their prompt response and for providing additional and reprogrammed funding of USD 723 million to strengthen Ukrainian social services for those in a difficult situation.

World Bank’s commitment to Polish projects

The head of the government indicated that the World Bank is an important partner for Poland. Over the last 30 years, we have implemented more than 60 projects together with a total value of USD 60 billion. The Bank has played a key role in our successful economic and social transformation.

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