Government adopted the Matrix of reforms, – prime minister
Source: prime minister Denys Shmyhal
During the meeting on June 4, the government officially approved the Matrix of reforms and the procedure for monitoring the implementation of recommendations and conditions provided to Ukraine by international partners.
The matrix is a huge change plan that systematizes reforms and includes officially approved recommendations and documents of the European Commission, structural beacons of the IMF, the plan under the Ukraine Facility program, and World Bank conditions.
The head of the government noted that there is a clear priority, sequence and assessment of the impact of each reform on the growth of the Ukrainian economy and the recovery of Ukraine.
‘This matrix was created with the assistance of the World Bank, and the foreseen reforms were analyzed according to the methodology of the Harvard University Growth Center. More than 200 reforms are planned for 2024. About 400 indicators of their implementation have been created,’ Shmyhal explained.
In addition, the government is launching a special web portal, where all indicators, content of reforms, schedule of their implementation are collected. According to Denys Shmyhal, every person will be able to see in real time that Ukraine is changing.
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