Canada announces $38 million support package for Ukraine

Canada announces $38 million support package for Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Peace Summit announced a package of measures to support Ukraine worth 52.4 million Canadian dollars (about 38.1 million US dollars).

The website of the Prime Minister of Canada reports this.

Canada’s announced package of support for Ukrainians includes C$15 million ($10.9 million) to support vulnerable children, at-risk youth, and the reintegration of displaced children returning to Ukraine by improving child protection services and family care; improving access to justice for victims of war crimes; raising awareness among families and civil society about the process of searching for missing persons; supporting male survivors of war-related sexual violence, including prisoners of war.

20 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million) will be allocated to support Ukraine’s immediate efforts to restore damaged energy equipment and infrastructure.

In addition, C$15.4 million ($11.2 million) will be invested in: the International Monetary Fund for efforts to help Ukraine obtain the technical assistance and training needed for economic reforms and entry into the European Union; to improve Ukraine’s ability to safely clear its territory of mines and other explosive remnants of war; to provide the Ukrainian government with technical assistance from Canadian government experts in the justice and energy sectors.

In addition, the Government of Canada is also investing C$2 million ($1.5 million) to support the safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities in Ukraine through the International Atomic Energy Agency.