We participate in the formulation andimplementation of public policy to strengthen Ukraine's political, economic and financial system.
We evaluate existing policies, develop, promote and implement institutional reforms using the best European and international practices and legal instruments.
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Assessment, development, and implementation of public policy – the EU-LEAP analytical center brought together like-minded people for a presentation dedicated to the organization's activities.
Corporatization, corporate governance, management of state and municipal assets, property valuation, elimination of land schemes and other abuses – on December 15, the EU-LEAP analytical center presented a portfolio of projects it is working on to key stakeholders and the expert community and introduced its mission and goals.
Valeriia Hrytsenko, Executive Director of EU-LEAP, opened the event and introduced the think tank's team, as well as presenting some of the projects the organization is working on.
Ilya Mikhailov, strategic advisor at EU-LEAP, outlined the mission, goals, values, and areas of activity, which include public sector asset management, de-shadowing of the economy, corporatization and corporate governance, investments and partnerships, financial, tax, and budget policy, land reform, and spatial development.
Oksana Rak, legal advisor at EU-LEAP, presented a number of projects related to corporatization, property valuation, management of problem assets of state-owned banks, protection of creditor rights, ARMA reform, and others.
EU-LEAP also organized a panel discussion on “Corporatization and corporate governance in state-owned and municipal enterprises: current challenges,” which was attended by representatives of parliament, government, and international organizations.
The presentation served as a starting point for further work with partners and stakeholders on projects that EU-LEAP supports in the field of public policy.
We would like to thank all participants for the meaningful discussion and their willingness to join in the next stages of the work.
Report
EU-LEAP annual report 2025
This year has been a turning point for us.
EU-LEAP has finally established itself as a fully-fledged think tank that works systematically and responsibly on reforms of public assets, economic policy, and property management.
2025 means:
daily analytical and expert support for legislative initiatives;
working in conjunction with parliament, ministries, communities, and international partners;
projects that don't just “research the problem” but bring solutions to policy and regulatory changes;
built internal capacity, from research and advocacy to communications and partnerships.
We have invested a lot of time in analytics, quality of argumentation, working with stakeholders, and trust, because that is what brings results in reforms, not loud slogans.
But the greatest value this year is the EU-LEAP team. A team that keeps pace, is not afraid of difficult topics, takes responsibility, and sincerely believes that systemic change is possible, even in very difficult conditions.
We thank all our partners for their trust and our team for their dedication, professionalism, and internal resilience.
We know exactly why we are doing this and we are moving forward.
Special and unconditional thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the opportunity to work, build institutions, implement reforms, and support the country where it is really needed.
The EU-LEAP report is available at this link.
Digest
Digest of political initiatives. January 2026
January 2026 marked a dynamic start to the implementation of Ukraine's strategic priorities for the new year. The work of the Parliament and the Government focused on renewing the executive branch's personnel, strengthening defense capabilities, and launching large-scale programs to support the population and businesses under martial law.
The key events of the month were important personnel changes in the Office of the President, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Main Intelligence Directorate, and the Security Service of Ukraine, the ratification of international agreements in the fields of medicine and culture, as well as systemic steps in housing policy and energy security. Read more in our digest.
About EU-LEAP
EU-LEAP is an expert and analytical center specializing in the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. We work to strengthen Ukraine's political, economic, and financial systems, drawing on European and international practices, modern legal regulation tools, and institutional reforms.
Our team provides a full cycle of expertise – from problem analysis to the implementation of legislative solutions. We work to develop effective governance and European integration in Ukraine in partnership with government agencies, international organizations, and independent experts.
The mission of EU-LEAP is to promote reforms in public administration and regulation in order to strengthen state and community institutions in Ukraine, reduce corruption risks, and increase budget revenues.
EU-LEAP's values are expertise and analytics, engagement and partnership, independence and anti-corruption, a differentiated approach, and the use of international practices.
EU-LEAP projects
EU-LEAP Library
The concept of implementing the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance into Ukrainian legislation in the field of management of legal entities of municipal property.
Comparative analysis of Ukrainian legislation in the field of municipal enterprise management with the best corporate governance practices of the European Union.
EU-LEAP team
The EU-Leap team consists of experienced consultants and subject-matter experts across the center's key areas. To ensure high-quality analysis, we engage external specialists and partner with organizations and institutions of various ownership forms. Our work is grounded in a comprehensive understanding of internal and external factors, as well as the broader trends shaping Ukraine’s development.
Maksym Balym
Head of the Organization
Education: National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy";
Taras Shevchenko National University, Master of Law.
Area of expertise: Strengthening civil society participation in policy-making, developing the organization's analytical and research capabilities, forming cross-sector partnerships, and supporting transparent decisions in the management of public resources.
Iliya Mikhailov
strategic outline
Education: Pretoria Boys High School, South Africa; MBA with honors from Kyiv State University; Institute of International Relations, International Economic and Financial Relations
Area of expertise: Public sector policy architecture and change management, strategic development, macro-level risk management, working with high-level political stakeholders/MFIs.
Contacts
Legal address: Kremenchuk, Poltava region, Teatralna st. 33.
Actual address: Sportivna Square, 1a, Kyiv, Ukraine
Email eu.leap.ua@gmail.com
+380 (97) 132 12 16
Center of expertise, research and analytics
We participate in the formulation and implementation of public policy to strengthen Ukraine's political, economic and financial system.
We evaluate existing policies, develop, promote and implement institutional reforms using the best European and international practices and legal instruments.
News and events
News
Assessment, development, and implementation of public policy — the EU-LEAP analytical center gathered like-minded people for a presentation dedicated to the organization's activities
Corporatization, corporate governance, management of state and municipal assets, elimination of land schemes, property assessment — on December 15, the EU-LEAP think tank presented to stakeholders a portfolio of projects it is working on and introduced its mission and goals.
Valeriia Hrytsenko, Executive Director of EU-LEAP, opened the event and introduced the think tank's team, as well as presenting some of the projects the organization is working on. Valeriia spoke about the methods the center uses in its work: "We pay a lot of attention to advocacy. Our center is based on evidence-based advocacy, which is key to promoting reforms. Centers like ours help government agencies, local authorities, civil society organizations, and businesses to promote change in the country. We place a particular focus on the management of public assets, as this is an area where high-quality management decisions are directly transformed into measurable budgetary results. Therefore, think tanks play a leading role in promoting high-quality and independent change. They build this bridge of interaction between the state, the community, and society. We hope that all the reforms we are pursuing in this project will be implemented and will have a successful outcome."
Oleksii Movchan, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development, addressed the guests with a welcoming speech: "Think tanks in Ukraine today are a key tool for policy formation and implementation, because they are centers of expertise where reforms can be tested and developed on an ongoing basis. In other words, these are not ad hoc reforms, where reforms are demanded of Ukraine by its partners and something needs to be changed quickly. Rather, they are systemic changes, with in-depth research, strategic vision, and architecture development — all of which can be done in think tanks. They are the foundation for such qualitative strategic changes in Ukraine."
EU-LEAP Strategic Advisor Ilya Mikhailov spoke about the mission, goals, and activities of the organization. In his opinion, think tanks are guides that help young Ukrainian democracy, which is undergoing extraordinary trials due to the war, to build trust in the “golden triangle” of business, government, and society. After all, trust makes it possible to implement positive changes and move the country forward. Think tanks should play a role in creating positive synergy, which allows for strengthening the foundation and building trust for high-quality policies that meet the needs of the state, citizens, and business.
EU-LEAP legal advisor Oksana Rak told the guests about some of the think tank's projects that are designed to promote reforms in public administration, strengthen state and community institutions in Ukraine, de-shadow the economy, and increase budget revenues.
The EU-LEAP project portfolio includes reforms in the areas of corporate governance and corporatization of state and municipal enterprises, public asset management, protection of creditors' rights and updating of bankruptcy procedures, development of investment and municipal financial instruments, as well as elimination of abuse of legislation.
During the panel discussion “Corporatization and corporate governance in state and municipal enterprises: current challenges,” the speakers were Oleksiy Movchan, Member of Parliament of Ukraine; Anna Artemenko, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine; Oleksandr Slobozhan, Executive Director of the Association of Ukrainian Cities; Taras Sluzyk, Acting Head of EU4Reconstruction, Stream 2; Clément Lapointe, Project Manager at Expertise France-FDMU. Participants had the opportunity to discuss in more detail the problems, risks, and barriers related to the cases the organization is working on and to share their own expectations for the reforms.
The presentation served as a starting point for further work with partners and stakeholders on projects that EU-LEAP supports in the field of public policy.
Other events
Report
EU-LEAP annual report 2025
For us, this year was a turning point.
EU-LEAP has finally established itself as a full-fledged think tank that works systematically and responsibly on reforms of public assets, economic policy, and property management.
2025 is:
daily analytical and expert support for legislative initiatives;
working in conjunction with parliament, ministries, communities, and international partners;
projects that don't just “research the problem” but bring solutions to policy and regulatory changes;
built internal capacity, from research and advocacy to communications and partnerships.
We have invested a lot of time in analytics, quality of argumentation, working with stakeholders, and trust, because that is what brings results in reforms, not loud slogans.
But the greatest value this year is the EU-LEAP team. A team that keeps up the pace, is not afraid of difficult topics, takes responsibility, and sincerely believes that systemic change is possible, even in very difficult conditions.
We thank all our partners for their trust and our team for their dedication, professionalism, and inner resilience.
We know exactly why we are doing this and we are moving forward.
Special and unconditional thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the opportunity to work, build institutions, implement reforms, and support the country where it is really needed.
The EU-LEAP report is available at the link.
News
EU-LEAP participated in the Civil Society Forum organized by ISAR Ednannia
Valeriia Hrytsenko, CEO of EU-LEAP, spoke at the Tsukernya venue on the topic: “Anti-corruption as a catalyst for advocacy: how NABU and SAP cases promote systemic change.”
We discussed how anti-corruption investigations create political windows of opportunity that allow for the promotion of reforms that have been blocked for years.
The discussion focused on how anti-corruption becomes a catalyst for evidence-based advocacy, and how civil society maintains stability, does not lose trust in the authorities, and uses these opportunities for systemic change.
We discussed:
- how to turn criminal cases into arguments for reform;
- how civil society can remain resilient and constructive during scandals;
- how not to lose trust in the authorities, but at the same time not allow them to lose focus on change;
- and most importantly, how to use anti-corruption “moments of truth” for systemic transformation, rather than isolated decisions.
Anti-corruption is becoming a catalyst for reform, and civil society organizations are becoming agents that transform shock into sustainable policies.
We would like to thank ISAR Ednannia for the invitation and the opportunity to join an important conversation about the role of the public in promoting reforms.
PUBLIC ASSETS
INDICATORS OF REFORMS
State property : Privatization
billion in revenue
23,71
98%
growth prices at the auction
State property : Rent
billion in revenue
83,12
growthprices at the auction
64%
Communal property : Privatization
billion in revenue
5,54
64%
growth prices at the auction
Communal property : Rent
billion in revenue
158,25
growth prices at the auction
59%
Проєкти EU-LEAP
Відкритий
Проект: Впровадження гнучкої моделі управління майном державних і комунальних некомерційних товариств
Відкритий
Проект: Впровадження стандартів корпоративного управління в інститут управління холдинговими компаніями
бізнес контур
стратегічний контур
Ілля Михайлов
Освіта - Pretoria Boys High School, Південна Африка(серед випускників школи: кілька лауреатів Нобелівської премії та всесвітньо відомі лідери державного та бізнес-сектору, включаючи Ілона Маска); MBA з відзнакою Київського державного університету (Інститут міжнародних відносин, міжнародні економічні та фінансові відносини).
Сфера експертизи: архітектура формування
Голова організації
Максим Балим
Команда EU-LEAP
голова організації
Максим Балим
бізнес контур
Освіта :
Національний університет «Києво-Могилянська академія»;
Національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка, магістр права.
Сфера експертизи:
Координація взаємодії з донорами та бізнесом, поєднання інтересів приватного сектору з цілями сталого розв итку, прозорості та ефективного врядування.
Розробка та реалізації ініціатив на перетині реформ,публічного управління та підприємництва.
стратегічний контур
Освіта :
НPretoria Boys High School, Південна Африка(серед випускників школи: кілька лауреатів Ноб елівської премії та всесвітньо відомі лідери державного та бізнес-сектору, включаючи Ілона Маска);
MBA з відзнакою Київського державного університету (Інститут міжнародних відносин, міжнародні економічні та фінансові відносини).
Сфера експертизи:
архітектура формування
Ілля Михайлов
Maksym Balym
Head of the Organization
Education: National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Master of Laws.
Area of expertise:
Strengthening civil society participation in policy-making, developing the organization's analytical and research capabilities, forming cross-sector partnerships, and supporting transparent decisions in the management of public resources.
Iliya Mychaylov
strategic outline
Education : Pretoria Boys High School, South Africa (among the school's alumni: several Nobel Prize winners and world-renowned leaders of the public and business sectors, including Elon Musk);
MBA with honors from Kyiv State University (Institute of International Relations, International Economic and Financial Relations).
Area of expertise:
Public sector policy architecture and change management, strategic development, macro-level risk management, working with high-level political stakeholders/IFIs.
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Contacts
Legal address: Kremenchuk, Poltava region, Teatralna st. 33.
Actual address: Sportivna Square, 1a, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Areas of activity
Corporate governance
We develop and advocate corporate governance standards for state-owned and municipal enterprises, implementing mechanisms for transparency, accountability, and effective management in accordance with OECD principles.
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We are working to create a modern policy for managing state and municipal property by analyzing the current model and developing recommendations and strategies to improve management efficiency.
Public sector asset management
2
We analyze legislation, procedures, and management practices for corruption risks, prepare expert opinions, and develop practical recommendations for minimizing them, promoting integrity and transparency in the decisions of state and local authorities.
Anti-corruption policy
3
We conduct analyses, develop recommendations and proposals for changes to legislation for the transparent and competitive use of state and municipal land, the elimination of corruption schemes and the introduction of modern market-based land management tools.
Land reform
4
We support the creation of a favorable environment for public-private partnerships, the development of municipal investment projects, and the attraction of capital to public sector reforms.
Investments and partnerships
5
We interact with communities to develop solutions in the field of spatial planning, infrastructure development, and public amenities. We are working to create a balanced and comfortable environment for living, working, and investing.
Spatial development
7
We analyze the impact of fiscal instruments on community development and prepare recommendations for increasing the financial autonomy of local self-government and the effectiveness of budget planning. We pay special attention to the development of the municipal bond market as a tool for community recovery.
Tax and budget policy
6
We conduct analytics in the field of public procurement, provide recommendations for improving policies and practices, and work to ensure that procurement is transparent, competitive, and meets European standards.