Skills Alliance Surpasses 100 Members Ahead of Ukraine Recovery Conference 

The Skills Alliance for Ukraine has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 100 members in April 2026 as momentum builds ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2026. The Alliance now counts 106 members — a figure that reflects growing international recognition of skills development as a cornerstone of Ukraine’s recovery. 

From the outset, the Alliance has drawn together a deliberately diverse membership: governments, international organisations, civil society and the private sector. Today, that diversity is reflected in its composition — 40 NGOs, 29 EU and state institutions or implementing agencies, 24 private companies and business associations, nine international organisations and four development banks. It is precisely this breadth that gives the Alliance its strength: members bring different mandates, tools and areas of expertise, and the most impactful work emerges where those capabilities intersect. 

One of the most notable trends in the Alliance’s recent growth is the rising engagement of the business community. Companies are increasingly recognising that Ukraine’s skills gap is not only a national challenge — it is a direct constraint on their ability to operate, grow and invest. Among the newest members are three companies that illustrate the range and ambition of private sector involvement. 

Nova Post, Ukraine’s leading logistics and delivery company, brings both scale and deep roots in the Ukrainian economy.  

“Today, the shortage of qualified personnel remains one of the key challenges for the logistics sector, especially in operational and technical roles. We believe businesses should play an active role not only in identifying workforce gaps, but also in developing modern training solutions that help people adapt to new technologies and support Ukraine’s sustainable economic recovery,” said Dennis Bazilevych, Head of Government Relations at Nova Global.  

Sigma Software, a Ukrainian-founded technology company now operating as a Ukrainian-Swedish firm with its own Software Academy, contributes direct expertise in IT education and workforce development. And Husqvarna, a Swedish company with a history of innovation stretching back to 1689, brings expertise in green economy solutions and automation — from battery-powered technologies to robotics — signalling the Alliance’s growing relevance to the sectors that will shape Ukraine’s industrial future. 

Joint initiatives, shared expertise and partnerships built within the Alliance are already translating into training programmes, employer-education agreements and policy recommendations that reflect real labour market needs. As the Alliance continues to expand, its focus remains on deepening that collaborative work — and on ensuring that the skills being developed today are the ones Ukraine’s economy will need tomorrow.