When Ukraine plans to join OECR

Denis Shmigal

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Ukraine plans to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2026.

About it reported Prime Minister Denis Shmigal during the opening of the OECD meeting at the ministerial level.

« Despite the war, Ukraine continues to implement reforms in all areas to strengthen the economy and create the foundation to enter the club of developed countries. We are expecting to join the OECD next year, » the Prime Minister said.

He recalled that two years ago there was a launch of the OECD program for Ukraine, which laid the foundations for the country’s accession to this organization.

« Over these two years, we have launched 23 events with the OECD and joined eight legal instruments. We created and launched anti -corruption infrastructure, practically implemented the State Anti -Corruption Program, which 80% meets the OECD criteria, » Shmigal said.

Among the achievements of the Ukrainian authorities in the implementation of the OECD program, the Prime Minister also called the scaling of digitalization, deregulation and approach to OECD standards in the field of privatization and corporatization.

Schmigal also said that the OECD presented by the Economic Review of Ukraine recorded a positive dynamics of reform in the management of state investments and in the creation of a favorable investment environment, and the review of integrity stated significant progress of Ukraine in combating corruption.

« As a result of our reforms, the experience of daily corruption of Ukrainians has decreased from 70% to 15% in recent years. This is an indicator that changes the paradigm of state development from post -Soviet to European, » Shmigal said.

Recall:

Earlier It was reportedthat the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) believes that the key to the restoration of Ukraine and the growth of investment is to strengthen the rule of law, facilitate regulatory burden, and promote competition and innovation, together with improving access to funding.