After two years of full-scale war, a majority of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed for a study published by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have managed to stabilise their operations, demonstrating remarkable adaptivity to wartime conditions.The survey indicates that 85 per cent of active enterprises are now fully operational and 14 per cent are partially operational, up from 57 per cent and 37 per cent, respectively, in the first year of the war.Conducted in two stages, the research involved a qualitative survey (16 expert interviews) and quantitative representative research (150 telephone interviews) of SMEs in the production and service sectors across Ukraine, excluding the temporarily occupied regions. The results as at the end of April 2024 identify both positive and negative trends, key challenges and business needs. The research report is available by this link https://www.merezha.ua/reports/2024/Challenges-and-Needs-of-SMEs-in-War-Time-en.pdf. (ICE LEOPOLI)

Fonte notizia: https://www.ebrd.com/news/2024/ebrd-switzerland-and-eu-assess-effects-of-the-war-on-smes-in-ukraine.