Organization of territorial development management in the context of eurointegration processes and war in Ukraine

Abstract

The onset of hostilities coincided with an acceleration of Eurointegration processes in Ukraine. The emergence of new challenges and opportunities for organizing local territorial development management requires a new quality of work, primarily in terms of preparing and implementing planning documents for local development. In the process of studying the current legislative norms regarding the preparation of planning documents for local development, it was found that today in Ukraine there are three main types of planning documents: spatial, strategic, and budgetary, which are developed in parallel and are not interconnected. This interconnection should be ensured at the national level through annual budget allocations for the practical implementation of strategic and spatial plans. However, in practice, this has not been achieved due to the ongoing process of reforming various spheres of life in our country, which requires updating planning documents, as well as due to the limited budget resources, which have increased in recent years due to the need to finance military expenses. The state strategy for regional development for 2021–2027 requires further refinement and updating in the context of Eurointegration processes and ongoing hostilities, with the proposed measures requiring additional prioritization considering the urgent need to meet military needs and the limitations of state budget resources. The development of comprehensive spatial development plans for community territories in the new approved composition is at the initial stage of formation and is complicated by ongoing hostilities in Ukraine. Further study is needed to explore the possibilities for implementing measures for territorial development management, taking into account the reduction of budget financing and simultaneous prospects for attracting additional resources through the development of civil society, implementation of new projects and initiatives, cooperation between Ukrainian and European territorial communities, and the prompt implementation of new digital opportunities in all spheres of society's life, considering the needs of inclusive and smart development.