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Yevhen Kudriavets

Yevhen Kudriavets is the First Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

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Schoolchildren attend school in a metro station in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Sept. 15, 2023.

First Deputy Education and Science Minister: Rebuilding Ukraine, one classroom at a time

by Yevhen Kudriavets
The Economist recently reported that Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion began. Although the country has yet to return to its pre-war economic levels, the trajectory is promising. To sustain and accelerate this momentum, strategic investments, particularly in education, are crucial. Investments in education have a multiplier effect, acting as a key driver of long-term economic growth. International support for Ukraine’s education s