Switzerland to provide $ 68 mn for digitalization in Ukraine – Ministry of Digital Transformation
A $68.1 million agreement with Switzerland will fuel Ukraine's digital ambitions in areas ranging from e-notary services to humanitarian demining technology.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has signed a memorandum with Switzerland to provide $68.1 million in funding to support various digitalization projects through 2028.
According to Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the agreement, signed with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) on 18 September, will fund digital initiatives in healthcare, education, e-notary services, humanitarian demining, the State Statistics Service, and digital development of frontline communities.
The minister highlighted several projects already realized with Swiss support, including launching online marriage services, creating the Mriya educational app for 40 schools, and initiating Diia testing for civil servants.
The memorandum was signed during a meeting between Fedorov and Felix Baumann, the Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine, solidifying the continuation of Swiss-Ukrainian cooperation in the digital sphere.
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