Main points

• Both in Ukraine and abroad, there is a keen sense that military success on the battlefield may only represent a partial victory if Ukraine is unable to emerge from the war on a trajectory towards the rule of law, control of corruption and democratic accountability.
• There is a widespread view that the savvy and strategic use of reconstruction funds can set Ukraine on this path, but that without strong oversight in the use of these funds, international financial support risks “reversing the country’s progress in fighting corruption” (Murtazashvili and Shapoval 2022).
• There is broad consensus on the need for continued judicial reform, the engagement of non-state actors and local government, as well as the importance of open data initiatives and procurement safeguards.
• In contrast, there are rival proposals for the appropriate institutional architecture to deliver and monitor reconstruction funds.