Netherlands sets out €1.2 billion in non-military support for Ukraine

The Netherlands is allocating €1.2 billion in non-military assistance to Ukraine over the next three years, with funding directed towards recovery and reconstruction. The package also aims to create more opportunities for Dutch businesses, according to European Pravda, which cited the Dutch government’s announcement.

Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma unveiled the package during a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, 28 October. Its priorities include energy, water supplies and support for businesses. The announcement sets out how the government intends to distribute assistance that it had previously pledged for the period.

Explaining the decision, Sjoerdsma said Ukraine was experiencing heavy attacks and facing a very harsh winter. He linked continued assistance for Ukrainians to collective security, saying support was needed to enable them to keep fighting. The government was increasing its backing in response to those needs, he said.

Among the energy measures, the Netherlands will accelerate a €40 million contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund this year. That money is intended for urgent repairs and rebuilding of energy infrastructure. The government is separately allocating €55 million for energy equipment and materials that will be delivered to Kyiv.

Business-related assistance includes a further €136 million that will go, among other purposes, to the Ukraine Partnership Facility. The facility supports Dutch companies working in Ukraine. Another €19.5 million is earmarked for insurance for businesses intending to export goods to Ukraine, alongside the package’s broader support for recovery and reconstruction.

The funding plan draws on two previously announced commitments: €878 million in non-military assistance and an additional €327 million announced when the budget was presented. The latest package provides details of how those pledged funds will be allocated over the three-year period, covering both infrastructure needs and business support.

A substantial share of the assistance will pass through international financial institutions. The Dutch government identified the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank and the European Investment Bank as channels for delivering a significant portion of the funding.

The announcement comes alongside earlier reporting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would visit the Netherlands on 28 October for meetings with government officials and the King. Separately from the non-military package, the Netherlands will allocate €10 million to support training centres for military personnel operating in Ukraine.