The Green Transition and the EU’s “Digital Decade”: How Ukrainian Businesses Can Turn Challenges into Investments
The expert team of the EU4Business: SMEPIS project held an online workshop for business support organizations on the topic “Digital Transformation, the Green Deal, and Access to EU Markets: An Action Plan for Ukrainian Business.” This was the sixth event in the “Doing Business in the EU: Strengthening Business Support Organizations Month” program. The workshop […]
How can Ukrainian companies find their place in the 3D landscape of European financing?
How can Ukrainian companies find their place in the 3D landscape of European financing? Vast financial opportunities are now available to Ukrainian businesses through the European Union. Under just two key programs Horizon Europe and LIFE more than €100 billion in funding is accessible. But how can companies develop an effective financing strategy and […]
Three major initiatives for the development of Ukrainian business have been implemented by EasyBusiness together with its partners
In May, the EasyBusiness team, together with our partners, focused on actively supporting small and medium-sized businesses. As part of our mission to create opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country, EasyBusiness, together with partners, implemented three large-scale initiatives. These initiatives combined educational, financial, and strategic tools to strengthen Ukrainian SMEs. “Restart for IDPs”: $200,000 […]
Information Sheet: Answers to Questions about Participation in the Educational and Grant Program “Restart for IDPs”
Applications are now open for the educational and grant program “Restart for IDPs”. The IREX team, together with experts from the NGO EasyBusiness, has prepared a shorter summary of around fifty answers to questions regarding participation in the program. 1. Eligibility Applicants must be officially registered IDPs (internally displaced persons). Businesses must be registered […]
Opinion piece by Dmytro Lyvch and Andrii Diakiv for ZN.UA
Ukraine’s economic map has always been uneven due to regional disparities in development. These imbalances were rooted in Soviet times and deepened throughout the years of renewed independence. The war has further sharpened this imbalance: Western regions have become gateways to the EU, integrating into the European market. The East and South have lost much […]
The state and transformation of Ukraine’s labor market during the war: a study by IREX and EasyBusiness
Ukraine is facing its most acute labor shortage since independence. Mobilization and emigration have reduced the country’s labor force by more than a quarter. IREX and EasyBusiness examined how Ukraine’s labor market is being transformed by the war. Based on the research, the team prepared a series of labor market profiles for five sectors […]
The State of Autonomy of Vocational Education Institutions in Ukraine EasyBusiness Analytical Report
Experts from the EasyBusiness NGO have conducted an in-depth study of the current state of autonomy among vocational education institutions in Ukraine. In September 2025, the Law of Ukraine “On Vocational Education” entered into force. The law enshrines the principle of autonomy for vocational education institutions (including Article 34) and provides a regulatory foundation […]
A key national resource, or how to save the labor market: Vchysia.Media has launched a new series by experts from EasyBusiness and the PAF project on vocational education institutions’ autonomy
Over the years of Russia’s full-scale war, Ukraine’s labor force has shrunk from 17.5 million to 12.5 million. The country already faces an acute need for skilled workers. In these conditions, the role of vocational education is rapidly increasing—it can provide the specialists the market needs faster than most other pathways. Yet today, only 20–30% […]
Autonomy in action: how PAF project mentors help vocational education institutions turn ideas into real change
The project “Vocational Education: Autonomy of the Future (PAM)” has moved into one of its most important phasesmentoring support. Twenty-three vocational education institutions are working with 14 mentors to implement their ideas and deliver projects aimed at strengthening institutional autonomy. Why is mentoring an underestimated resource for vocational institutions? Traditionally, vocational institutions are used […]
How to turn an idea into a real project for developing vocational education? Find the answer in a new piece by experts from EasyBusiness and the PAM project for Vchysia.Media
Vocational education is becoming a key source of specialists that Ukraine’s labor market needs right now. The new Law “On Vocational Education” has opened the door to real autonomy and transformation for vocational institutions). But to bring the best ideas for change to life, there’s often a lack of structure, tools, and understanding of how […]