The Cabinet of Ministers Appointed Nataliia Kozlovska Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine

She will be responsible for housing policy, urban planning and construction.

Nataliia Kozlovska has many years of experience in public administration and policy development in housing, construction and regional development. She has worked on housing and social infrastructure development, spatial planning, pricing and the digitalisation of the construction sector.

Over the past four years, compensation mechanisms for damaged and destroyed housing have been among the key areas of her work, including the eVidnovlennia programme, the HOPE project with the World Bank and HOME “Compensation for Destroyed Housing”, supported by the Council of Europe Development Bank. With her direct participation, a preferential mortgage lending programme for internally displaced persons was also launched with CEB support.

Nataliia Kozlovska also worked on preparing the Law of Ukraine “On the Basic Principles of Housing Policy”, a key document of housing reform.

In construction, Nataliia Kozlovska worked on developing digital tools and launching pricing reform for projects implemented with public funds. The reform’s task is to make the use of funds more transparent, simplify interaction among the state, communities and businesses, and strengthen oversight of project implementation.

As Deputy Minister, Nataliia Kozlovska will work on further housing policy reform, the development of urban planning documentation, updating construction standards and creating a barrier-free environment.