Center for development finance and investments

CDFI connects investors, businesses, and government to foster recovery and development and attract strategic investments in Ukraine. We drive Ukraine’s economic and business environment changes by uniting the right partners with actionable insights.

FINANCIAL STREAM
  • Facilitating financing through the UIF and complementary mechanisms

  • Developing innovative financing instruments, including blended finance

  • Expanding strategic partnerships with IFIs, banks, and ECAs

  • Deploying financing instruments across priority sectors and regions

  • Unlocking private and public capital for businesses and investment projects

  • Aligning financial market practices with EU standards and best practices

  • Strengthening the effectiveness of public investment management

BUSINESS STREAM
  • Developing high-quality, investment-ready project pipelines

  • Supporting sectoral strategies and priority industry development

  • Creating analytical tools, industry guides, and investment databases

  • Screening and structuring investment projects for investors

  • Facilitating dialogue between government and businesses across sectors

  • Conducting training programs for SMEs and regional stakeholders

  • Empowering cooperation between Ukrainian businesses and investors

EXPERTISE AND FIELDS OF ANALYTICAL SERVICES

FOR BUSINESS
FOR BUSINESS

Ukrainian and international companies 
operating in and investing in Ukraine.

  • Supporting the implementation 
of investment projects
  • Facilitating connections with 
government institutions and investors
  • Assisting in identifying additional 
sources of financing
  • Providing support in accessing EU, G7, 
and IFI assistance programmes
  • Delivering sector-specific analysis and 
insights to support decision-making
FOR GOVERNMENT
FOR GOVERNMENT

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
and other relevant line ministries.

  • Supporting policy and instruments 
to improve the business environment
  • Conducting analysis of market 
trends and public policy frameworks
  • Facilitating structured dialogue
with the business community
  • Attracting investment and
improving the overall business climate
  • Providing evidence-based inputs for 
investment and economic policy
FOR INVESTORS & PARTNERS
FOR INVESTORS & PARTNERS

EU, G7 countries, IFIs, funds, Ukrainian and international banks, ECAs.

  • Providing local expertise on Ukraine’s investment landscape
  • Offering access to a database of investment projects and financing opportunities
  • Supporting project screening, structuring, and preparation for investment
  • Facilitating matchmaking between investors, businesses, and government

Investment Center in figures

700+
Ukrainian companies consulted
100+
Foreign companies supported with expert insights
50+
International business events organized
20+
Strategic documents developed

insights

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Study SME 2026 Ukraine
Advancing Inclusive SME Finance in Ukraine: Pathways for Supporting Vulnerable Entrepreneurs
The study focuses on expanding access to financing for vulnerable groups of entrepreneurs in Ukraine….
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Presentation Investments 2026 Ukraine
How Deals Get Done in Ukraine: Financing and De-Risking Tools
Presentation on financing and de-risking tools available to foreign investors in Ukraine, including government incentives,…
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Catalogue Investments 2025 Ukraine
Investment Catalogue Ukraine 2025
A comprehensive catalogue presenting 250 investment cases across 11 strategic sectors of Ukraine, prepared by…
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Analytical product Macroeconomics 2025 Ukraine
Investing in Ukraine’s Reconstruction: Opportunities for Austrian Businesses
Analytical report focused on Ukraine’s macroeconomic forecasts and investment opportunities for Austrian businesses in the…
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Catalogue Investments 2025 Ukraine
Investment Catalogue Ukraine
An actionable guide to 250 investment cases across 11 strategic sectors of the Ukrainian economy….
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Analytical product Investments 2025 Ukraine
Ukraine’s current institutional, financial, and policy framework for attracting investments, with emphasis on productivity gap and perspectives on boosting labour productivity
Analytical review of Ukraine’s institutional, financial, and policy framework for attracting investments in the context…

team

Maksym Fedosieienko
Maksym Fedosieienko
Head of Strategic Projects
Olha Slyvynska
Olha Slyvynska
Director of International Relations
Olena Siumak
Olena Siumak
Project Manager
Nadiia Kobyliak
Nadiia Kobyliak
Project Manager
Our team brings extensive experience in policy development, strategic planning, and investment analysis.
CONTACT FOR COOPERATION OR CONSULTING

We provide our clients with in-depth analysis of key economic sectors and exclusive access to the most comprehensive database of investment projects and financing opportunities. Contact us to discover promising business opportunities in Ukraine.
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    CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS (CDFI) at the KSE Institute is an independent platform for bringing together investors, businesses, and the government for scaling up investments and sustainable economic development.