Rinat Akhmetov will direct $1.5 million in 2023 to create a plan for the revival of Mariupol

The Mariupol revitalization plan is being developed as part of the Mariupol.Reborn initiative, which was launched by the Mariupol local administration in the autumn of 2022 in partnership with the Rinat Akhmetov’s SCM investment group. The plan is to be developed in cooperation with international partners and with the involvement of citizens of Mariupol by the end of 2024.

Rinat Akhmetov acts as a donor for the development of the Mariupol revitalization plan in terms of team building, specialist training, the formation of the project office and the deployment of fundraising initiatives.

Rinat Akhmetov:

“A year ago, the Russian army was ruining the city of Mariupol day after day, taking and destroying the lives of hundreds of thousands of the Mariupol civilians and the courageous defenders of the city. A year ago and forever Mariupol became a symbol of human tragedy, but also a symbol of the invincibility of the Ukrainian soldiers.”

“But the destruction and occupation of Mariupol is not the end of its history. Mariupol should become a symbol of the revival of our country after the war.”

“To begin the transformation of Mariupol, all of us - Ukrainian and global business, authorities, international institutions - should join forces, attract the best minds and global expertise. I believe in the future of Mariupol, which is why I am allocating $1.5 million for the construction of the Mariupol: Reborn project office, which will work together with our international partners and involve Mariupol residents to create a common vision for the new Mariupol that will become the home for all Mariupol residents. The home to which they will want to return after the liberation of the city.”

The money will be directed to the NGO "Mariupol.Reborn" and should ensure the stability and efficiency of the project and its team.