that is some --through ifc, our private sector arm, we have disbursed one 50 million dollars to the privatene with support from donor partners through europe and we have committed to share risks what i and we can -- we want to wrap this up to $2 billion and an additional $1 billion from private parkers -- partners. it is critical to support the country's long-term growth, through projects, interventions and projects such as transport and human capital. our invested -- investments will be accompanied on advice on policies and reforms and structuring viable projects that will structure viable capital for ukraine. our resolve to support you and the brave people of ukraine remains unwavering. i turned to the prime minister -- i turned to the prime minister --turn to the prime minister. >> thank you so much. madam secretary, mr. vice president of european commissions, your friends from the imf, distinguished prime minister's, -- prime ministers, ministers, dear friends, colleagues, dear partners. ladies and gentlemen, i want to thank all of our partners, all of partner countries in the -- and th

you that many are interested but want to enter the market in partnership with an institution like the ifc they consider the current situation somewhat risky. i tell companies interested in investing that we are ready to support them in the history of post-war reconstruction, says rana karatzheg , there is one lesson: the conditions have never been with the canals , it is necessary to invest now, without delay , ukraine has every chance of a quick recovery however, notes the chief economist ebr bea and yavorchyk, in half of the cases it took countries a quarter of a century to return to pre-war incomes, even japan, which is considered a success story, recovered 15 years after the second world war ukraine has many thanks going for it in ukraine a lot is happening that is positive for preparations for the restoration of reforms in the context of joining the eu , people in ukraine are educated, the international community wants to help, so ukraine has every chance of recovery. although many refugees are now border with experience, we know that some of them will not return, they can become a b

then to your second question, it gives confidence in addition to what we are looking for from ifc and the multilateral/bilateral financing agencies, to give private sector companies the confidence that investing in ukraine and also in the region. -- of investing in ukraine, yes, and also in the region. >> there are today still 30 operating rigs producing gas. just about the resilience of ukraine. mark? >> for me, it is clear the business case is going to be there. you are asking about, what is it going to take to make the investment and to do the project? that to me is clear. i think the hard part is, one of those projects going to be? what are the technical specifications of those? therefore, what is the mode of procurement? we heard the discussion, the direct negotiation to the open tender, there is a number of different solutions in between talking about highly complex, highly technical projects. to move fast, there's probably going to have to be some discussion around those technical specs with a small number of experienced companies and as it expands it can go to the wider tender

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then to your second question, it gives confidence in addition to what we are looking for from ifc and the multilateral/bilateral financing agencies, to give private sector companies the confidence that investing in ukraine and also in the region. -- of investing in ukraine, yes, and also in the region. >> there are today still 30 operating rigs producing gas. just about the resilience of ukraine. mark? >> for me, it is clear the business case is going to be there. you are asking about, what is it going to take to make the investment and to do the project? that to me is clear. i think the hard part is, one of those projects going to be? what are the technical specifications of those? therefore, what is the mode of procurement? we heard the discussion, the direct negotiation to the open tender, there is a number of different solutions in between talking about highly complex, highly technical projects. to move fast, there's probably going to have to be some discussion around those technical specs with a small number of experienced companies and as it expands it can go to the wider tender