Ukraine

Ukraine was selected as eligible in the FY 2007 and FY 2008 selection rounds. It was previously selected for the Threshold Program in the 2006 selection process, and on June 16, 2006 the MCC awarded the Ukraine with a 2 year, $45 million Threshold program that targets corruption.

 

MCA Status

 

Ukraine was selected as eligible in the FY 2007 and FY 2008 selection rounds. It was previously selected for the Threshold Program in the 2006 selection process, and on June 16, 2006 the MCC awarded the Ukraine with a 2 year, $45 million Threshold program that targets corruption.

 

Ukraine’s Threshold Program fact sheet and press release 

Learn more about the MCC's Threshold Program

Ukraine was also deemed eligible for FY2007 compact funding.

 

 

 

Country Compact

Ukraine has not yet submitted a compact proposal to the MCC

 

 

 

Country Eligibility

In the FY 2008 selection process, Ukraine passed three of six “ruling justly” indicators (failing corruption), three of five “investing in people” indicators, and three of six “economic freedom” indicators.

Ukraine’s performance on the FY 2008 selection indicators

Ukraine’s performance on the FY 2007 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC’s country selection process

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country Facts

Data are for 2006 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$1,950
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	5%
Average economic growth, 1996-2005	2.9%
Population	46,571,153
Percent population rural	32%
Life expectancy	68 yrs
Literacy Rate	99%

Source: World Development Indicators 2007

Ukraine at a Glance from the World Bank (pdf)

 

 

 

Other US Policies

Development Assistance USAID’s FY 2006 budget allocates $190 million for programs in SME and agriculture development, good governance and citizen participation, and health.

Read the USAID’s Ukraine country page

Trade The U.S. imported $1,098 million in goods from Jordan in 2005 (Census)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Donors

The top three donors to Ukraine in 2005 were:

Donor	ODA/OA* Disbursements 2005 (net $ US millions)
United States	113.37
European Community	102.14
Germany	53.16

Source: Development Assistance Committee Database
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
*ODA/OA is Official Development Assistance and Overseas Aid
www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline

 

 

 

 

World Bank Involvement

Since Ukraine joined the World Bank in 1992, 33 projects for a total amount of $4.5 billion have been approved.  Current active projects have commitments of $858 million.  World Bank projects have helped Ukraine transition to a market economy, improve primary health care, enhance the involvement of civil society, and increase production of environmentally clean energy.

World Bank assistance in Ukraine

 

Other Resources

MCC Ukraine web site

U.S. Department of State country profile with background on Ukraine’s history and U.S.-Ukraine relations