The Berlin Conference co-organized by the German and Ukrainian governments is a forward-looking event aiming at exploring medium and long term challenges for Ukraine, in particular in economic development and business climate, human and social recovery, local development and the EU accession. The present non-paper explores how support the linkage between emergency, recovery and development in Ukraine is specific areas, with a strong focus on the linkages between energy and vital sectors: water and sanitation, heating for the survival in winter conditions and health.