The European Union has committed €10 million to support the next phase of Ukraine’s digital transformation, strengthening public services and aligning national systems with European digital standards. The funding reinforces a long term partnership that has already helped Ukraine build one of the most advanced digital governments in the region, even as the country continues to operate under the pressure of full scale war.
The new investment is aimed at deepening Ukraine’s integration into the European digital ecosystem, with a particular focus on cross border services, secure data exchange, and institutional capacity building. The programme reflects a shared strategic goal, ensuring Ukraine’s public digital infrastructure is interoperable with EU systems and ready for future accession.
From Digitalisation to Full EU Synchronisation
According to Oleksandr Bornyakov, Acting Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, cooperation with the European Union has moved beyond basic digitalisation and is now centred on full alignment with European frameworks.
Over nearly a decade, this partnership has supported the creation of foundational digital systems that underpin modern public services. These include the Trembita national data exchange platform and the Diia ecosystem, which has transformed how citizens interact with the state.
Bornyakov emphasised that Ukraine’s ambition is no longer limited to improving services domestically, but to fully synchronise with the EU digital space and advance toward integration into the European Single Digital Market.
Diia as a Cornerstone of Digital Public Services
One of the most visible outcomes of Ukraine’s digital strategy is Diia, a unified state portal that now offers more than 70 public services online. Through Diia, Ukrainians can register as private entrepreneurs in seconds and establish limited liability companies in under an hour.
The platform has already been used by more than one million private entrepreneurs and over 14,000 companies, demonstrating how digital tools can dramatically reduce administrative burden while increasing transparency and efficiency. Diia has become a symbol of Ukraine’s broader approach, building citizen centric digital services designed for scale, resilience, and ease of use.
Key Areas of Investment
The €10 million allocation will support several priority areas critical to Ukraine’s digital and economic integration with Europe.
A major focus is enabling cross border digital services that allow Ukraine to participate more seamlessly in the EU market for services, goods, and capital. This includes technical and regulatory groundwork to ensure compatibility between Ukrainian and European systems.
The programme also includes the upgrade of Trembita to a new version, enabling faster and more secure communication between government registries. Improved data exchange is essential for efficient public administration and for scaling digital services across institutions.
Transparency, Data Protection, and Local Services
A new data oversight system will be introduced to allow citizens to see when government officials access their personal data. This measure is designed to strengthen trust, accountability, and compliance with European data governance standards.
Investment will also support the expansion and digital upgrading of CNAP centres, Ukraine’s one stop administrative service offices. The Vulyk system, which connects and manages these centres, will be enhanced to improve service quality and coverage across regions.
In parallel, Ukraine will implement new European aligned data governance rules and invest in training digital specialists through the Centre for Digital Competencies, ensuring long term institutional capacity.
A Partnership Built on Trust and Resilience
The project is being implemented by the Academy of Electronic Management from Estonia, a long standing partner that has supported Ukraine’s digital reforms since 2012. The collaboration has continued through political change, crisis periods, and the ongoing war.
According to Hannes Astok, Executive Director of the Academy, the partnership demonstrates that digital transformation is not only about technology, but about trust, resilience, and the state’s ability to function under all circumstances. Stable EU support, he noted, enables Ukraine to build sustainable systems that meet European standards while serving citizens even in the most challenging conditions.
