Rebuilding Ukraine after the destruction inflicted by Russia will be a gigantic task. Foreign donors have pledged billions of dollars. But they want reassurances that the money will be properly spent, in a country which still has high levels of corruption. For Crossing Continents Tim Whewell visits Bucha, near the capital Kyiv, site of some of the worst Russian atrocities, to see the beginning of reconstruction. A series of shocking reports by Ukrainian journalists into alleged misuse of rebuilding funds have forced local authorities in the area to explain themselves. But a new state reconstruction agency committed to transparency has now also started work in Bucha. And anti-corruption campaigners believe a new digital accounting and monitoring system they are developing in collaboration with the authorities will help turn Ukraine into a world beacon of openness. The government's slogan is "build back better." But what exactly does that mean? And can it be achieved?
Produced and presented by Tim Whewell Studio Mix: Neil Churchill Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman Editor: Penny Murphy
Dying to hunt in France
Hunting Syria's War Criminals
Montenegro’s Chinese Road
Turkey's Crazy Project
Peru's left behind children
The Runaway maids of Oman
Denmark's Red Van
Poland’s Fractured Borderlands
Sleepless in Seoul
Rotterdam and the cocaine connection
Salmon Wars
Libya's Unfinished Revolution
The Mystery of Havana Syndrome
Moria - After the Fire
Catalonia: Squatters, Eviction and Extortion
India’s Living Dead
What’s Killing Israel’s Arabs?
Nigeria's Kidnapped Children
Rebuilding Beirut’s Village in a City
Dangerous Liaisons in Sinaloa
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Global News Podcast
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
You’re Dead to Me
Elis James and John Robins