Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

What Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine does

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (Міністерство захисту довкілля та природних ресурсів України) is the central executive authority of Ukraine responsible for environmental protection policy, natural resource management, and ecological monitoring, operating under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The ministry was established in its current form in 2021 through government reorganization and is headquartered in Kyiv. Its mandate covers environmental impact assessment, subsoil use permitting, protected natural area administration, water and air quality monitoring, climate policy implementation, forestry oversight, and management of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Since February 2022, the ministry has additionally functioned as the primary state body documenting environmental damage from military aggression, with over 100 cases of ecocide recorded and more than 290,000 tons of polluting emissions attributed to missile and shell impacts on industrial infrastructure.

The ministry operates a portfolio of digital government services including EcoSystem (EcoСистема), a digital ecosystem platform hosted at eco.gov.ua for environmental information and services, and EcoThreat (EcoЗагроза), a mobile application that enables citizens to report environmental threats and join the ecological battalion volunteer program. Additional products include a subsoil use auction platform, environmental impact assessment methodology services, official orders and permitting systems, and a national media center. Core technology capabilities center on environmental monitoring systems encompassing air quality, water resources, and radiation monitoring in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, supported by laboratory facilities in the Northern Region. The ministry's proprietary features emphasize integration and interoperability across digital services and ease of use for citizen reporting applications.

The ministry's business model is non-commercial: it is funded through the Ukrainian state budget and supplemented by international donor support, including approximately 10 million EUR committed by European partners to the International Platform for Action for Green Recovery of Ukraine and 400,000 EUR in EU co-financing for water monitoring laboratory equipment. Customer segments encompass Ukrainian citizens (using reporting and information services), businesses requiring environmental permits and subsoil usage rights, and other government agencies requiring inter-agency coordination. Strategic partnerships include the European Union, IAEA for Chernobyl-related nuclear safety, the UN Climate Conference (COP) framework, and the International Platform for Green Recovery. Leadership includes Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk (current) and Deputy Ministers Yegor Perelyhin and Serhiy Vlasenko.

Name

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Legal name

Міністерство захисту довкілля та природних ресурсів України

Website

https://mepr.gov.ua

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine is Ukraine's central state authority for environmental protection, natural resource management, subsoil use regulation, and Chernobyl Exclusion Zone administration, serving citizens, businesses, and government agencies through digital services including the EcoSystem platform and EcoThreat citizen reporting app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental Regulation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Forestry (800), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Agencies (BPAIAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pollution Control & Environmental Compliance Enforcement (BPAIAMAB), Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Environmental protection regulation
• Natural resource management
• Environmental monitoring services
• Subsoil use permitting
• Protected area management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine is the central government authority that regulates environmental protection, natural resource management, subsoil use, protected natural areas, climate policy, and environmental monitoring across Ukraine. It delivers services through digital platforms (EcoSystem portal and EcoZagroza mobile app), issues subsoil use permits, conducts environmental impact assessments, manages the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, and coordinates international environmental partnerships.

Product overview

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine operates a digital government services portfolio focused on environmental protection and natural resource management. The core offerings include the EcoSystem (ЕкоСистема) digital platform and the EcoThreat (ЕкоЗагроза) mobile application for citizens to report environmental threats. The ministry also manages environmental media content, subsoil use auctions for mining rights, environmental impact assessment services, environmental monitoring systems, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone management, and nature reserve fund protection. The portfolio is structured as a set of interconnected digital services, regulatory platforms, and monitoring systems rather than a unified commercial product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ЕкоСистема (EcoSystem): Environmental information portal providing data on environmental conditions and services
• ЕкоЗагроза (EcoZagroza)

Products and services

• ЕкоСистема (EcoSystem) Digital Government Services Portal

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU co-finances environmental projects in Ukraine including 400,000 EUR for water monitoring laboratory equipment and training. EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius visited Ukraine to assess environmental damage from war. EU supported green recovery initiatives.
• IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAEA provides equipment and technical support for Chornobyl Exclusion Zone monitoring. Director General Grossi visited the site. Agency provides ongoing nuclear safety support.
• UN Climate Conferences (COP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkraine participates in UN Climate Change Conferences (COP) including COP29 in Baku. Ministry leads Ukrainian delegation for climate policy discussions and green recovery initiatives.
• International Platform for Action for Green Recovery of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partners accumulated approximately 10 million EUR for support of this international platform focused on green recovery of Ukraine.
• EU Green WeekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinister Ruslan Strielets participated in international conference during EU Green Week in Brussels, discussing environmental crisis solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra): UK ministerial department responsible for environmental protection, natural resources and rural affairs. The closest structural peer, combining policy, regulation and delivery functions at the national level.
• German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV): Germany's federal environment ministry overseeing environmental protection, nature conservation, nuclear safety and climate policy - a highly comparable mandate covering the same regulated domains as Ukraine's ministry.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The U.S. federal environmental regulator that sets and enforces national standards, runs monitoring programs, and oversees permitting. Directly comparable in mandate to Ukraine's Ministry, though operating at much greater scale and budget.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing environmental monitoring, data and reporting across member states. Comparable in environmental monitoring and reporting functions, though operating at the supranational level rather than as a national regulator.

Others

• UN Environment Programme (UNEP): The UN's designated environmental authority setting global environmental agendas and coordinating responses. Comparable in mandate scope at the international level, and already engaged with Ukraine through COP participation.
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Already a core partner of the Ministry, IAEA provides technical support, equipment and nuclear safety oversight for the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - an enabling peer rather than a competitor, but central to the ministry's nuclear legacy work.

Regional players

• State Environmental Protection Service of Lithuania (AAD): Lithuania's national environmental protection authority covering air, water, waste, and nature protection - a comparable Eastern European peer in scale and EU-aligned mandate.
• Polish General Directorate for Environmental Protection (GDOŚ): Poland's central environmental authority responsible for environmental impact assessments, protected areas, and nature conservation - a regional peer in the EU accession neighbourhood with comparable enforcement and conservation duties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mindovkillya
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo7vyKSW7hGIgBUXWs_wiQQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnvironmentalofUkraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mepr-ua

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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