Denmark plans to continue restoration of residential areas in Mykolaiv: which ones are yet to be determined
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- Yuliia Boichenko
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17:47, 25 April, 2025
Restored windows and balconies in a residential building in Korabelnyi district, April 2025, photo: NikVestiDenmark is going to continue funding the restoration of residential neighbourhoods in Mykolaiv damaged by shelling. However, this will happen only after the completion of such work in the spring of 2025 in the Lisky neighbourhood and Korabelnyi district.
This is described in the article NikVesti « How residential neighbourhoods are being restored in Mykolaiv: Not to patch, but to create comfort»
«We understand that there is a security risk, but on the other hand, our priority is for people to return to the city and to have a place to live. Because we understand that the situation with housing is currently difficult — there is simply not enough housing for people,» Jakob Hansen, Head of the Office of the Royal Danish Embassy in Mykolaiv, told NikVesti.
It is not yet known which neighbourhoods will be restored — discussions between the city authorities and the Danish partner organisation, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), are still ongoing.
«In fact, all districts of Mykolaiv have reconstruction needs. The work that is currently underway should be completed this summer. After that, we will extend the project and again have to determine which districts to work in. This dialogue is already underway between the city and UNOPS, with Denmark as a donor. But there is currently no final decision on which district we will work in after the summer,» said Jakob Hansen.
Denmark's cooperation with Mykolaiv
Back in March 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to the Danish Parliament, called on the country to take «patronage» over Mykolaiv after the end of the full-scale war.
Five months later, in August 2022, the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, and the Danish Minister for International Development, Flemming Møller Mortensen, signed a memorandum of cooperation. The memorandum envisages joint work on developing reconstruction projects and attracting investors from different countries to rebuild Mykolaiv. The Danish Embassy also has an office in the city.
In January 2023, representatives of Denmark and Ukraine met in Mykolaiv to plan further reconstruction of the city.
In January 2024, the Kingdom of Denmark allocated $21 million to rebuild the Mykolaiv region. In May, $17.2 million was allocated to rebuild destroyed educational institutions in the region, and in June, €33.5 million was allocated to restore infrastructure and improve access to water and electricity.
In September 2024, Ukraine received new aid packages from Denmark, including €44 million for Mykolaiv region.
In total, about 60% of the aid that Denmark sends to Ukraine goes to Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv region, said Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, Ambassador of Denmark to Ukraine. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the country has provided $118 million in aid to the region. He also stated his vision for the post-war reconstruction of Mykolaiv with pedestrian-friendly conditions and bicycle infrastructure.
While in Mykolaiv, the ambassador explained that Denmark would help Mykolaiv restore and modernise its shipbuilding facilities after the end of the full-scale war.
In particular, the country will rebuild the Mykola Arkas Lyceum while preserving its authentic appearance.
The ambassador also supported the idea of creating a Danish quarter or park in Mykolaiv, but this issue is still at the stage of an idea.
Denmark has also expressed interest in privatising the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant.
In turn, Deputy Mayor of Mykolaiv Serhii Koreniev said that Denmark plans to help the city for the next 10 years.
And in October 2024, representatives of «Engineers Without Borders» from Denmark visited Mykolaiv to study the situation with the implementation of the Danish Recovery Programme projects.
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