Even before the official start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, Lviv held its own Lviv Resilience Day in Gdańsk. The event resulted in six new international agreements focused on healthcare development, energy resilience, education, and investment attraction.
“Today, we are not only talking about Ukraine’s recovery. We are talking about concrete solutions and partnerships. Behind each of these agreements are months of negotiations, meetings, and joint work. For Lviv, this means new investments in healthcare, energy, education, and the city’s economy. We must think about Ukraine’s future today, not after the war ends,” emphasized Lviv City Mayor Andriy Sadovyy.
One of the largest agreements was signed with Lithuania’s Central Project Management Agency (CPVA). As part of the Lithuanian government’s project “Children Above All: Protecting Ukraine’s Future,” Lviv will receive over €1 million to support the development of St. Nicholas Children’s Hospital and educational programs at UNBROKEN University.
The funding will be directed toward the reconstruction of the hospital’s psychiatry department, the creation of an art therapy space, the development of methodologies for diagnosing and treating war-related mental trauma in children, and training for specialists working with children.
An additional €500,000 was secured from Swedfund to prepare a project for modernizing Lviv’s district heating system—one of the city’s key energy resilience initiatives during wartime.
Meanwhile, the Czech company AS&HC will provide three heat pumps for one of Lviv’s maternity hospitals, with total assistance valued at approximately €400,000.
A separate set of agreements focused on economic development and investment attraction.
Lviv City Council and the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Ukraine) signed a memorandum to establish the German Desk in Lviv—an office dedicated to supporting German businesses and attracting investment. This will become the third specialized international business support office in the city, following the Japan Desk and Norway Desk.
In cooperation with the Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lviv is also launching a new educational program within the UNBROKEN University School of Municipal Partnership. The program will help Ukrainian municipalities attract investment, work with international partners, and prepare for recovery project implementation.
Another key outcome of the day was the signing of a memorandum of cooperation with the French company TAP Holding, which plans to expand its operations in Ukraine and develop new capacities in Lviv.
“It is very wise to start now. Later, there will be more companies and more competition. Those who begin working in Ukraine today will succeed. Ukraine’s recovery requires strong companies, modern technologies, and people who see future opportunities,” said Charles Ruiz, Development Director at TAP Holding.
The City Council emphasized that these agreements are the result of months of work with international partners and investors. At the same time, they represent only the first outcomes of Lviv’s activities in Gdańsk ahead of the official opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2026).
Photo: Roman Baluk
