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Analysis & opinionAugust 17 2023

How Ukraine can ‘build back better’

Development money is pouring into Ukraine, but some NGOs and civil society organisations are not convinced the money is being well spent. And what does “build back better” even mean? Anita Hawser investigates. 
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How Ukraine can ‘build back better’Deep water: the devastation caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka hydropower dam will cost millions to repair. Image: Getty Images

Pretty much every day for the past 17 months, newspapers and TV screens have been filled with images of the destruction wrought in cities across Ukraine.

No one really knows when the war will end, but that has not stopped governments, development banks, and the great and good in general from funnelling funds to aid in the country’s reconstruction. 

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Anita Hawser is the Europe editor at The Banker. For the past 20 years, Anita has worked as a freelance journalist for a range of banking, finance and tech titles covering topics such as cybersecurity, financial crime, cryptocurrencies, payments, trade and supply chain finance. Before joining The Banker, Anita was Europe editor at Global Finance.
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