IMF team arrives in Kyiv for pre-mission negotiations, for launch of UCDF Steering Committee
A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Uma Ramakrishnan, Deputy Director of the Fund’s European Department, starts meetings on Monday in Kyiv with the Ukrainian authorities and other stakeholders. The discussions will focus on the authorities' economic objectives and the challenges facing the Ukrainian economy.
As reported in a statement by the Fund's Resident Representative to Ukraine, Vahram Stepanyan, "the team will also participate in the inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee of the IMF's Ukraine Capacity Development Fund (UCDF) on February 13."
This meeting will convene Ukrainian authorities, development partners, and IMF staff to discuss the Ukraine’s capacity development priorities and IMF support in this important area.
Following these meetings, on February 17, an IMF mission, led by Gavin Gray, will start policy discussions with the Ukrainian authorities in Warsaw on the third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.