Ukraine appoints government commissioner for industrial policy
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has established a government commissioner for industrial policy within the Ministry of Economy and Environment. The commissioner will coordinate industrial-policy measures, monitor government support for industry, attract investment, promote exports and localisation, and prepare Ukraine’s position for EU negotiations on enterprise and industrial policy.
Key points
- The Cabinet established the government commissioner for industrial policy on 28 October 2026.
- The commissioner will serve as a deputy minister of economy and environment.
- The role covers investment attraction, production growth, exports, localisation and high-productivity job creation.
- The commissioner will monitor support for businesses, industrial parks and industrial clusters.
- They will coordinate preparations for negotiations on Section 20, “Enterprise and Industrial Policy.”
- Quarterly reports will cover key industrial indicators, while an annual report is due by 1 June.
- The Cabinet also continued partial compensation for domestically produced industrial equipment under the “Made in Ukraine” policy.
Why it matters
The new position is intended to strengthen coordination and oversight of industrial policy and the effectiveness of government support for industry. It links domestic manufacturing and investment with export promotion, competitiveness, EU legislation and preparations for negotiations on Section 20, while quarterly and annual reporting will give the Cabinet visibility over industrial conditions and progress toward policy targets.
What happened
On 28 October 2026, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution establishing a government commissioner for industrial policy within the Ministry of Economy and Environment. The commissioner will act as a deputy minister and coordinate central and local authorities on industrial development. Their responsibilities include preparing investment proposals, supporting production with high value added and high-productivity employment, promoting exports and localisation, and interacting with businesses, industry associations and academic institutions. They will also monitor government support for enterprises, industrial parks and industrial clusters, oversee industrial-policy adaptation to EU law, coordinate Ukraine’s negotiating position for Section 20, and report to the Cabinet. The Cabinet separately amended its rules so that the Ministry of Economy and Environment assesses draft regulations not only for economic and social effects but also for their impact on industrial-development indicators.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian coverage presents the appointment as part of the implementation of the “Made in Ukraine” policy and as a transfer of responsibility for industrial policy to the Ministry of Economy and Environment. The emphasis is on coordinating government and local authorities, monitoring support programmes, attracting investment, stimulating exports and localisation, creating high-productivity jobs, and improving the competitiveness of Ukrainian industry.
Background
Industrial policy was previously handled by the Ministry of Strategic Industries, which was subsequently merged into the Ministry of Defence. In December 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced that it would transfer responsibility for formulating and implementing state industrial policy to the Ministry of Economy and Environment, while retaining military-industrial policy and responsibility for the defence-industrial complex. The “Made in Ukraine” policy has been in operation since 2024. On 23 October 2026, the Cabinet also approved continued implementation of partial cost compensation for domestically produced industrial equipment under that policy.