This report examines the challenges facing those attempting to re-enter the workforce in the war-affected oblasts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk, which collectively have nearly 3.2 million people in need, according to OCHA (see below). It explores the prospects for employment (and self-employment in particular), the development of the micro-business and business sectors, and the obstacles to finding employment.
Ukraine’s economy has suffered since the start of the full-scale war with Russia, with agriculture being especially hard hit. Occupation of agricultural lands, war-related destruction, and population displacement have all contributed to challenging conditions. To build resilience in the face of a protracted war, Ukraine must focus on rebuilding and reorienting its agriculture sector in line with the evolving situation on the ground. This report analyzes the war’s effects on Ukrainian agriculture.