At the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2026 in Gdańsk, Enabel announced a series of partnerships with national and international stakeholders to support Ukraine’s sustainable recovery and development.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Enabel, and the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the launch of a Bachelor’s programme in Occupational Therapy in Ukraine. Belgium and Estonia will contribute to strengthening the capacity of occupational therapists by aligning university curricula with European standards, supporting academic staff through evidence-based training, and facilitating international exchanges. The programme will also include guest lectures from Belgian and Estonian experts and internship opportunities abroad.

Enabel also reaffirmed its commitment to regional recovery through a Memorandum with the Chernihiv Regional State Administration. The partnership supports a growing portfolio of 13 projects across education, healthcare, and civil protection in the region.

In parallel, a new agreement with the Kyiv Regional State Administration will deepen cooperation in vocational education and training (VET). Enabel will continue supporting selected institutions in their transformation into Centres of Vocational Excellence, while investing in infrastructure, energy resilience, and expanded access to training for adults, including veterans and internally displaced persons.

In the energy sector, Enabel and the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine agreed to collaborate on deploying innovative solutions to improve energy efficiency across industries and municipal services. The partnership also includes capacity-building initiatives and support for expanding the network of decarbonisation and energy efficiency offices.

Beyond formal agreements, Enabel actively contributed to strategic discussions at URC 2026. At a Ministry of Economy workshop on human capital mobilisation, Country Director Dirk Deprez highlighted the Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP) Facility and presented the Junior Academy, an innovative public-private partnership piloted with Bosch Ukraine.

Enabel also participated in the first high-level Steering Committee meeting of the International Coalition for Science, Research, and Innovation in Ukraine. The roundtable, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tetyana Berezhna and European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, addressed key challenges and opportunities in Ukraine’s science and innovation ecosystem. As one of 55 member organisations, Enabel signed the Gdańsk Declaration on Science, Research and Innovation in Ukraine, reaffirming its commitment to supporting both immediate needs and the long-term development of Ukraine’s research and innovation sector as part of a resilient and sustainable recovery.

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