Sustainable development of transport infrastructure in the context of ensuring the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine

The article deals with the importance of sustainable development of transport infrastructure in the context of ensuring the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine. It is concluded that today sustainable development of transport infrastructure is a key element for achieving national and global sustainable development goals and an important condition for ensuring economic and inclusive growth, social stability, improving the quality of life of the population and achieving sustainable development of the country as a whole. Comparing the data of the Competitiveness Index for 2015–2021 and the First Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukraine, it was possible to focus on the fact that over the years, the transport infrastructure in Ukraine has been developing at a very slow pace, requiring significant investment for development and modernisation. Particular attention was paid to the review of the state of transport infrastructure after the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine and the importance of its restoration. It is emphasised that today it is becoming clear that there is a need for a comprehensive approach to solving problems in the transport sector, which should combine both the problems that existed before the war and the challenges caused by military operations. It is noted that today Ukraine faces the task not only of restoring the destroyed transport infrastructure, but also of modernising it in line with the current global sustainable development goals. At the same time, sustainable development of transport infrastructure in the context of ensuring the achievement of Ukraine’s sustainable development goals cannot be achieved without changing approaches to the formation of the State policy in the transport sector. It is noted that despite significant challenges, Ukraine has significant potential for modernising the transport sector in accordance with international standards of sustainable development. The restoration and development of transport infrastructure in Ukraine in the context of war is a complex and multidimensional task that requires an integrated approach, analysis of problems and adaptation of the strategy to new conditions, in particular, to the restoration and modernisation of infrastructure, introduction of innovations and ensuring the sustainability of transport networks in the context of military and post-war challenges.