Ukraine completes 533 of 806 measures of Reform Matrix – Finance Ministry

As of April 2026, Ukraine has implemented 533 actions from the reform matrix, which contains a total of 510 conditions and recommendations with 806 actions under various cooperation programs with international partners, the Ministry of Finance reported following a meeting between Minister Serhiy Marchenko and partner country finance ministers on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings.

"Ukraine also received a full set of conditions for all six negotiating clusters with the EU. As of today, overall progress in implementing the Association Agreement stands at 84%, and 81 of the 151 steps under Ukraine's Plan for the Ukraine Facility have been completed," the minister noted.

According to him, Ukraine also continues to comply with the terms of the new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the IMF. In particular, the head of the State Customs Service has recently been appointed, and the Verkhovna Rada supported the extension of the 5% military tax for another three years after the end of martial law.

The release also stated that the parties discussed Ukraine's need for financial support, which stands at $52 billion this year, of which $6.8 billion has been received so far.

The Minister of Finance emphasized the importance of continuing preferential lending and attracting investment into critical sectors of the Ukrainian economy for its self-sufficiency.

In addition, Marchenko, along with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, participated in the Ninth Ministerial Roundtable in Support of Ukraine, where the key topic of discussion was the need to finance the state budget for 2026-2027 and support for the energy sector, which continues to suffer losses due to Russia's ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure.

This year, 27.2% of GDP will be allocated to defense needs, which is $3.7 billion more than in 2025, the Ministry of Finance clarified.

The Minister thanked international partners for their financial support, which has exceeded $174 billion since February 2022, and emphasized the importance of the launch of the EU's EUR 90 billion Ukraine Support Loan to balance the budget in 2026 and beyond.

The Ministry of Finance's team is working with partner governments to agree on all the details and launch the instrument, the release states.

According to the Ministry of Finance, Marchenko, as part of Prime Minister Svyrydenko's delegation, also met with World Bank President Ajay Banga, European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño, and German and Canadian Finance Ministers Lars Klingbeil and François-Philippe Champagne.