Local Socio-economic Development Research Articles

Occurrence and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in Rivers entering the sea from the South bank of Laizhou Bay, China

The distribution of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in Laizhou Bay affects the local socio-economic development. The study aimed to investigate the distribution of ARGs in the rivers that flow into the sea around Laizhou Bay’s southern shore. Water and sediment samples were collected from different typical sites of rivers entering the sea in Weifang, including Mi River, Bai Lang River, Yu River, Wei River, Jiaolai River, Xiaoqing River and Di River. The species and abundance of ARGs in the sediments were characterized and quantified by macro-genome high-throughput sequencing technology. The species distribution of ARGs was compared. In two sediment samples and seven water samples, 24 ARGs types and 1244 subtypes of ARGs were detected, in which multidrug-resistant class was the main ARGs type and FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog B (fosB) was the dominant ARGs. The types of ARG in the top ten of these samples were the same, although the proportion was different. Dominant ARG subtypes accounted for more than 50% of all the nine samples. This article provides basic data support for pollution status and environmental risk assessment as well as remediation of ARGs in rivers entering the sea along the south coast of Laizhou Bay.

The Gender Approach as an Opportunity to Achieve Women's Labour Participation in Community Tourism in the Salinas Parish of Guaranda, Ecuador

The trend in recent years in the tourism industry is ecological and sustainable tourism, but the reports of Skyscanner, which has the fastest growing meta-search system in the world, note that tourists every year try to find a more environmentally friendly option from the currently existing ones. So they are interested in the type of tourism that allows them to travel more, but at the same time have the least impact on the surrounding nature, cultural heritage and the local community – sustainable community-based tourism. The objective of this research was to describe Community Tourism as an emergent practice, in order to promote the gender-based approach which acknowledges the existing inequalities and seeks to foster the balanced participation of women and men across all stages of the tourism process. The study drew upon the contributions of Lanfant M. F., Pratt S. and as well as UNWTO materials. Foreign scientists note that community tourism and the gender-based approach not only benefit local socio-economic development, but also cultivate equity and the social empowerment of both genders within communities. In this regard, this study used a mixed-methods, non-experimental methodological approach proposed by Gomez and others, and a descriptive design of ethnographic research with documentation. The findings established that regulatory frameworks governing gender equality in Ecuador remain absent, particularly in rural parishes such as Salinas de Guaranda. In conclusion, it can be asserted that prevailing social roles continue to be perpetuated within labour domains, including the tourism sector, which fails to advance equality for women. Based on the research materials strategies were designed to insert women into the work environment in the Salinas de Guaranda Community and in community tourism activities.

Contrasting Non-Timber Forest Products’ Case Studies in Underdeveloped Areas in China

Enhancing the sustainability of the non-timber forest products industry has dual significance for both the management of local forest resources and socio-economic development. This paper adopts a systems theory perspective to construct an analytical model for the sustainable development of non-timber forest products, based on a “social-economic-natural” framework. By analyzing case studies of non-timber forest products industry sustainability from four underdeveloped counties in China, the paper derives the following main conclusions and insights: The sustainability of non-timber forest products development models is influenced by factors such as resource endowments and institutional environments and includes both single and composite models. Underdeveloped regions can achieve considerable sustainability in the development of non-timber forest products, but this requires a rational allocation of six key elements—policy, model, stakeholders, natural resources, funding, and technology—to stimulate industry growth. To promote the sustainable development of this industry, optimization should be pursued across five aspects: “policy leadership and top-level design to guide industry development”, “selection of appropriate development models based on local natural endowments and socio-economic foundations”, “large enterprise-driven mechanisms to form multi-stakeholder interest connections”, “focus on product technology research and development, and establishment of technical training mechanisms”, and “market-driven funding to develop product sales markets”.

Machine learning in geography education: Evaluating student performance in rural china

The disparity in the development and application of educational resources between urban and rural areas is pronounced, with rural students often encountering significant challenges in acquiring geographic knowledge and developing spatial cognitive skills due to their geographical isolation and limited access to educational resources. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of geography education resource development in rural areas by examining the influence of various educational resource characteristics on students' scores in geography education. Through the application of data analysis and machine learning predictive methods, this research explores the impact of 13 variables, including gender, age, parental education level, family background, internet accessibility, outdoor practical activities, and family outdoor travel frequency. These factors were modeled and assessed using a range of machine learning algorithms. The findings reveal differential impacts of these characteristics on students' scores in geography education, with models such as Random Forest and XGBoost demonstrating superior performance in predicting scores in geography courses. This research provides empirical data and a scientific framework to support the optimization of geography education resources in rural areas, offering theoretical and practical insights for advancing educational equity and fostering local socioeconomic development.

Evaluating the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on socioeconomic development in Wumeng Mountain area based on multi-source remote sensing data

ABSTRACT Assessing the socioeconomic development of rural areas is important for the targeted implementation of rural revitalization in China, especially after three years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. However, the influence of COVID-19 on socioeconomic development in rural areas remains unclear. Therefore, this paper constructed a comprehensive socioeconomic development index (SEDI) by considering county-level statistics on natural environment, social resources, and economy as proxies for assessing local socioeconomic development, and analyzed the influence of COVID-19 from the changing pattern of SEDI before and after COVID-19, with Wumeng Mountain (WM) area as the study case. In response to the absence and untimeliness of statistics, we employed both nighttime light (NTL) and land use/land cover (LULC) features to fill in these missing SEDIs from 2013 to 2022, using random forest regression. With the assistance of LULC, the overall R2 increased from 0.7763 to 0.9056, and the estimation accuracy improved in 36 out of 38 counties. All counties in WM experienced an increase in SEDI, and the growth rate did not slow down, proving the effective implementation of rural revitalization strategy. Also, the spatial clustering pattern remained relatively stable. These findings provide scientific foundations for the local government to assess comprehensive development and formulate policies.

Multi-scenario analysis and optimization strategy of ecological security pattern in the Weihe river basin

For many years, the Weihe River Basin (WRB) has struggled to achieve a balance between ecological protection and economic growth. Constructing an Ecological Security Pattern (ESP) is extremely important for ensuring ecological security (ES). This study employed a coupling of multi-objective programming (MOP) and the patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model to project land use change (LUCC) in 2040 across three scenarios. Leveraging circuit theory, we generated ecological corridors and identified key ecological nodes, enabling a comparative analysis of ESPs within the WRB. The main results showed that: (1) The Ecological Protection (EP) scenario showed the highest proportions of forestland, grassland, and water, indicating an optimal ecological environment. Conversely, the Economic Development (ED) scenario features the greatest proportion of construction land, particularly evident in the rapid urban expansion. The Natural Development (ND) scenario exhibits a more balanced change, aligning closely with historical trends. (2) The ecological source areas in the EP scenario is 13,856.70 km2, with the largest and most intact patch area. The ecological source patches that have been identified in the ED scenario exhibit fragmentation and dispersion, encompassing a total area of 8018.82 km2. The ecological source areas in the ND scenario is most similar to the actual situation in 2020, encompassing 8474.99 km2. (3) The EP scenario demonstrates minimal landscape fragmentation. The ED scenario presents a more intricate corridor pattern, hindering species and energy flow efficiency. The ND scenario is more similar to the actual distribution in 2020. Protecting and restoring key ecological nodes, and ensuring the integrity and connectivity of ecological sources are crucial for ESP optimization in various scenarios. Combining all results, we categorize the WRB's spatial pattern into "three zones, three belts, and one center" and offer strategic suggestions for ecological preservation, promoting sustainable local ecological and socioeconomic development.

Socio-economic and environmental trade-offs in Amazonian protected areas and Indigenous territories revealed by assessing competing land uses.

Protected area (PA) assessments rarely evaluate socio-economic and environmental impacts relative to competing land uses, limiting understanding of socio-environmental trade-offs from efforts to protect 30% of the globe by 2030. Here we assess deforestation and poverty outcomes (fiscal income, income inequality, sanitation and literacy) between 2000 and 2010 of strict PAs (SPAs), sustainable-use PAs (SUPAs) and Indigenous territories (ITs) compared with different land uses (agriculture and mining concessions) across ~5,500 census tracts in the Brazilian Legal Amazon. ITs reduced deforestation relative to all alternative land uses (48-83%) but had smaller socio-economic benefits compared with other protection types and land uses (18-36% depending on outcome), indicating that Indigenous communities experience socio-economic trade-offs. By contrast, SUPAs, and potentially SPAs, did not reduce deforestation relative to small-scale agriculture (landholdings <10 ha) but did so relative to larger agricultural landholdings (70-82%). Critically, these reductions in deforestation frequently occurred without negative socio-economic outcomes. By contrast, ITs and SUPAs protected against deforestation from mining, but at the cost of smaller improvements in income and inequality. Our results suggest that although PAs in the Brazilian Legal Amazon substantially reduced deforestation without compromising local socio-economic development, efforts to secure Indigenous rights need additional interventions to ensure these communities are not further disadvantaged.

Vocational Education and Training's Effect on Employment Opportunities in Northwestern Vietnam's Ethnic Minority Regions

This study examines how vocational education and training impact employment prospects for ethnic minority workers in the Northwest area of Vietnam, specifically looking at opportunities for paid employment and the shift from agriculture to other industries. Through logistic regression analysis, it was determined that vocational training greatly improves employment opportunities, with age and technical skills being key factors in securing a job. Individuals with vocational training experience enhanced job prospects compared to individuals lacking such training or holding advanced academic qualifications. The study emphasizes a significant shift of skilled workers from agriculture to other industries due to improved career prospects and higher earnings. The report also highlights fluctuations in employment likelihoods according to gender, geographic area, and sector throughout time. The study suggests that combining vocational training with local socio-economic development, focusing on vocational coaching, and establishing partnerships for training can greatly enhance job opportunities for ethnic minority workers in Vietnam. The government should create vocational training programs tailored to local socio-economic development needs and assist businesses in educating and hiring individuals from varied ethnic backgrounds to boost economic growth and decrease employment inequalities.

Environmental Constraints and Human Agency in Early Medieval Village Formation: A Geoarchaeological Approach in the Western Pyrenees (Navarre, Spain)

ABSTRACT The interaction between human agency and environmental factors is a key topic in the archaeological study of early medieval village formation. Such interactions are particularly visible in the construction and maintenance of agrarian landscapes, which often become central to the local socio-economic development. This article explores these processes in a local context of the western Pyrenees (Navarre, Spain) through a combined analysis of documentary sources, toponymy, field survey, and core sampling for geochemical analysis. The foundations of the local landscape were laid down in the Early Middle Ages, closely related to the establishment of a village settlement and the collective appropriation of agrarian resources. The local geological and soil features, marked by the presence of thick and soft, mineral nutrient-rich soils derived from the weathered volcanic rock substrate, permitted the construction and maintenance of a terraced field system. This fact has been key for later landscape evolution at the local and regional scales, including the formation of a supra-local valley community during the Late Middle Ages, or the deep agrarian and demographic transformations that followed the introduction of New World crops during the Early Modern period.

Sustainable tourism in high mountain tropical rivers:

Background: Tropical rivers harbor unparalleled biodiversity, serving as home to a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial species. However, these vital basins are under increasing threat due to deforestation, pollution, and overexploitation of resources. Objective: To share the theme of sustainable tourism in high mountain tropical rivers, focusing on the case of the Suárez River in Barbosa, Santander, Piedra de Pato sector, in order to identify strategies for the sustainable development of this activity. Methodology: For the development of this initiative, a methodology characterized by a qualitative and descriptive approach was used, including a bibliographic compilation on the study topic. Results: Sustainable tourism emerges as a powerful tool for the protection of tropical rivers and the promotion of local development. Implications: The potential of sustainable tourism for biodiversity conservation in tropical rivers should be recognized, highlighting key strategies for successful implementation. Conclusion: In order to achieve sustainable tourism in the Suárez River, Piedra Pato sector, strategies are needed such as protecting the ecosystem, generating local benefits, implementing zoning, minimizing environmental impact, educating visitors, and promoting local socioeconomic development.

Tourism in Russia’s Altai Republic: Indigenous perceptions

ABSTRACT The government of Russia’s Altai Republic encourages tourism for local socio-economic development. The year 2020 brought 2.2 million visitors to the Altai Republic, an ecologically pristine but economically depressed region, with a population of just 220,200. Ethnic Russians constitute a majority of the Altai Republic’s citizenry, but Indigenous groups make up 34 percent of the population. Using surveys and interviews, this study analyzed perceptions of tourism among four rural Indigenous groups in 2018–2019 concerning maintaining local culture, improving the standard of living, and preserving the environment. Survey participants generally did not agree that tourism helps them to maintain local culture or to improve the local standard of living, although interview respondents gave positive and negative viewpoints. Both those surveyed and those interviewed expressed overwhelming concern for the preservation of the natural environment and alarm regarding illegal and excessive hunting by outsiders.

The Role of the Local Government in Fostering Entrepreneurship – Evidence from Municipalities in the Kraków Metropolitan Area

Abstract Subject and purpose of work The study was conducted in the municipalities of the Kraków Metropolitan Area. It aims to identify models for supporting local entrepreneurship and assess their effectiveness. The effectiveness of the models was evaluated by measuring the diversity and changes in the number of enterprises in the area. We also presented entrepreneurs’ opinions on their satisfaction with specific policies. Materials and methods: Secondary ( literature and statistical data) and primary data sources were used in the paper. The primary source was a survey among entrepreneurs. The survey research to assess the performance of entrepreneurship policy involved 21 municipalities. We apply a mixed-method approach here (comparative indicator analysis, cluster analysis and Kruskal-Wallis tests). Results: The research demonstrated that the policy involving entrepreneurship support through tax instruments (reduced local tax rates) does not contribute significantly to providing entrepreneurship-fostering conditions. The study revealed that the level of entrepreneurship may be affected more by the expenditure policy, such as the municipality’s efforts to establish special economic zones, organise training, establish business information points, etc. Conclusions: Local governments (LG) that are attractive to investors (such as easily available infrastructure and proximity to markets) should adopt high property-tax rates. The tax is undervalued in peri-urban municipalities (compared to property value) and does not burden the business. Second, LG should focus on hard projects. They should intensify spatial planning and land management to ensure space for business to grow. It will entail conflicts and balancing the needs of diverse social groups, but it must be done to stimulate local socioeconomic development.

Production Choices and Food Security: A Review of Studies Based on a Micro-Diversity Perspective.

Given the 'subsistence' character of smallholder production, agricultural production diversification is often seen as an effective strategy for smallholders to improve their diets' diversity and nutritional status, yet the existing evidence remains inadequate. The study applies bibliometric data from the "Web of Science" database to synthesize 46 papers from developing countries to explore the relationship between production diversity, dietary diversity, and nutrition in smallholder households. The study identifies the most influential journals, authors, organizations, and countries and reveals research themes related to agricultural production and food security. This data analysis can help researchers target potential collaborators and access influential literature in agricultural production diversity and dietary diversity research. In addition, the results showed that agricultural production diversity potentially influences households' dietary diversity, with mixed results: Agricultural production diversification is the primary way to improve food and nutritional security among smallholder families with low socio-economic status, inaccessible transportation, and poverty; market access and trade have more potential to improve dietary diversity among smallholder households with well-developed markets and higher income levels; the significant measures of agricultural production diversity include Crop Counts, FGPD, SI, and SWDI; the significant measures of dietary diversity include HDDS and IDDS. This paper provides a roadmap for agricultural production and food security researchers by conducting a systematic review of the literature, summarizing some research methods and perspectives applicable to local socio-economic development.

Land intensification use scenarios based on urban land suitability assessment of the national park

In designing national parks, it is important to balance land use with ecological protection and local socio-economic development. In the past decades, the national park has undergone landscape fragmentation and degradation of ecological functions due to climate change and land use change, especially in national parks with urban areas. Therefore, ecological environmental protection projects should include the assessment of land use when planning urban area development in the national park region. Consequently, we used the Land Suitability Evaluation (LSE) method, with 13 indicators for natural, social and ecological variables, to assess the suitability of the newly created national park for urban land use on the Tibetan Plateau. Combining results of the suitability assessment and the Cellular Automata (CA) method, three urban intensification scenarios were simulated for 2040: (1) unplanned, (2) intensified, and (3) strictly regulated urban growth boundaries (UGBs). The impact of land use on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) was analyzed by remote sensing and GIS tools, and the landscape patterns of the three urban growth scenarios were calculated. Close to 87 % of the area was basically suitable, nearly 13 % was unsuitable, and only 0.06 % (43.4 km2–also included in the basically suitable) was suitable for urban land use. In 2040, the built-up areas are predicted to be 3.38, 2.71 and 2.32 times greater than in 2020 under the unplanned (without considering ecological restrictions), the intensive development (emphasizing the driving force of transportation and tourism on the expansion of built-up areas) and the strict control (maximizing ecological restrictions) scenarios, respectively. An ideal development model was used to balance ecological protection and population growth and economic development. The NDVI analysis revealed that the impact of land use on vegetation cover in the intensive development scenario was ranked as winter pastures > tourist development zones > summer pastures. It is concluded that the intensification scenario, with transport and tourism as the main spatial drivers, is the most desirable for the future coordination of ecological conservation and socio-economic development in the national park. This scenario may alleviate the current environmental pressure of livestock grazing on winter pastures in the national park on the Tibetan Plateau. However, realizing this model requires appropriate engineering design for town development. Future research should assess the impacts of urban growth on the ecological environment, with the aim to achieve sustainable urban development tailored to the various geographic regions.

Understanding groundwater use and vulnerability of rural communities in the Mekong Delta: The case of Tra Vinh province, Vietnam

Groundwater has been increasingly used for water supply to sustain local livelihood and socio-economic development in the Vietnam Mekong Delta (VMD). Yet, intensive groundwater use raises concerns on sustainability as available fresh groundwater is finite with little or limited natural recharge in the area on one hand and, on the other hand, groundwater levels have been decreasing, with induced land subsistence, increased flooding and inundation, and exacerbated salinity intrusion. This study aimed to develop understanding of groundwater use and vulnerability of rural communities in the VMD. It was motivated by both the significance and little knowledge of decentralized groundwater use of small capacity by rural communities that is not monitored and managed. In this study, we designed and conducted a structured survey in selected rural communities to collect information related to water supply and groundwater use for domestic purposes and agriculture. Combining survey data and information from different sources, our analysis found that: 1) groundwater plays a varying role in domestic water use, with a heterogeneous pattern consistent with the spatial distribution of groundwater salinity; 2) local dependence on groundwater increases spatially from inland towards coastal areas; 3) poor households in coastal areas are of high vulnerability to groundwater limitations imposed by salinity or resource depletion for domestic use; 4) groundwater use in agriculture appears to be complementary to available fresh surface water, non-essential while exhibiting a spatial pattern corresponding to groundwater salinity or availability; and 5) there is indication of groundwater depletion associated with groundwater use in agriculture. The study revealed locally developed water use behavior adapting to local water conditions and wealth level, with fresh groundwater being of strategic importance, particularly to domestic water use and poor households in coastal areas. The findings fill the knowledge gap in the literature while providing relevant information for welfare improving management decision making on groundwater in the VMD.

Evaluation and Suggestions on the Relationship Between Turkey's Spatial System and Local Socio-Economic Development

Evaluation and Suggestions on the Relationship Between Turkey's Spatial System and Local Socio-Economic Development

Factor Analysis of Socio-Economic Development of Enlarged Communities in the RA 80

The administrative territorial reforms implemented in the Republic of Armenia (RA) are new challenges, which lead to the need of developing and implementing new tools aimed at local socio-economic development of communities. At this stage of the RA administrative territorial reforms, it is very important to discuss the positive or negative impact of enlargement, therefore, the assessment of the current situation by highlighting the problems, and pointing out the main ways of effectively using the available resources, can shortly contribute to increasing the efficiency of community management. Even though the enlarged communities in the RA have certain similarities in terms of expenditure directions and sources of income, we should not forget that each community also has its characteristics of socio-economic development and a unique potential for development. Within the framework of this article, based on the factor analysis of socio-economic indicators of several enlarged communities of the RA, it becomes clear that the agricultural sector is significantly separated from the production activities in Ararat, Parakar, Noyemberyan and Gavar communities, and the agricultural sector in Alagyaz and Tsaghkahovit communities does not have an impact on the local level of employment, which allows us to assume that the potential and resources in the field of agriculture are not used effectively, which in turn is due to the lack of the minimum funds necessary for the development of agriculture.

Developing a Conceptual Model for University 4.0 in the Digital Era

University 4.0 is a modern higher education model in association with the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Industry 4.0. The model aims to implement, not only two first missions of teaching and research, but mainly the third one of contributing to the local socio-economic development. This paper focusses on clarifying the core components and implementation conditions of University 4.0 model. Specifically, in the context of digital transformation, the main missions of University 4.0 consist in transferring knowledge, supporting and enhancing the innovation versus the professional world. So, the University 4.0 model should be focus on four core components, including: (i) competencies in education, R&amp;D and innovation, (ii) new learning methods suitable to the digital era, (iii) information and communication technologies associated with the Industry 4.0, and (iv) innovative infrastructure to improve learning processes

Використання природних рекреаційних ресурсів для потреб відпочинку в умовах війни

The article is devoted to the study of natural recreational resources and the infrastructure available for this purpose in the Pobuzka territorial community of Kirovohrad region, as well as the possible use of these resources for recreation and recuperation during a full-scale war. The main natural resourcessuch as climatic, water and forest of the community are analyzed. It is revealed how the available resources are used or can be used to organize recreation and restore human strength, and how each of the proposed types of recreational activities affects the human body. The peculiarities of using species-based resources for local socio-economic development as one of the sources of revenue for the community budget are revealed. It is justified that rural tourism can be a promising type of tourism in this territory, taking into the ongoing war and the resources required for its development. The main possible leisure and recreation services on the territory of the studied community were analyzed and it was determined that they are suitable for various categories of visitors during the war, primarily for people living in neighboring communities, forcibly displaced persons, families and victims of military aggression on the territory of Ukraine .

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH OF THE RESULTS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF KRYVIY RIH AND STRATEGIC GOALS OF ITS ACHIEVEMENT

Objective. The objective of the study is the substantiation of the goals and principles of state programs of regional development, the identification of influencing factors on the process of developing programs of socio-economic development of the city of Kryvyi Rih, and the development of strategic directions for the effective and efficient implementation of regional development programs. Methods. When preparing the article, general and special methods of scientific research are used, in particular, the method of retrospective analysis and synthesis - to generalize the main theoretical approaches to the formation and implementation of the local socio-economic development program and the order of its development; dialectical method - for a comprehensive study of relations between state administrations and local authorities; graphoanalytical – for a schematic representation of the theoretical and practical provisions of the research; method of system analysis - to determine the priority directions of reforming the socio-economic development program by the local authorities of a specific territorial community. Results. The definition of «local program of economic and social development» is studied, in particular according to the term, as well as the concepts of «regional development program» and «budget programs», which are closely related to the local program of socio-economic development. It is proved that the principles of development of local socio-economic development programs are defined as the expected achievements based on the results of the implementation of a complex of interrelated tasks and measures aimed at solving the most important issues of the development of the united territorial community. Analytical studies of the results of the implementation of the Social Protection Program for certain categories of Kryvyi Rih residents and the dynamics of the total amount of funding under this program for 2018-2022 are out. It is determined that in order to implement the measures of the Program for the Perspective Development of Education in Kryvyi Rih for 2019-2024, free meals are provided to pupils and children from large families in general education institutions of the city, children from student families in preschool institutions of the city, children whose parents were involved or killed or went missing as a result of the events in the East of Ukraine. It is noted that culture, the financing of which is provided for by the legislation of Ukraine from the local budget, is of no less importance for the development of Kryvyi Rih in the humanitarian sphere.. Special attention is paid to the Program for the reimbursement of part of the loans provided by the association of co-owners of apartment buildings and housing and construction cooperatives for the implementation of energy-efficient measures in the housing sector for 2016-2023. It is emphasized that for the purpose of social support of all categories of citizens of Ukraine who are in the territory of the Kryvyi Rih urban territorial community, during the period of martial law in Ukraine, and to increase their social security, free travel in public municipal public transport is introduced in the city. It should be noted that the Strategic Development Plan of the city of Kryvyi Rih for the period until 2025 has been approved at the local level, based on a transformational version of the city's development, which reflects the focus on supporting the positive development vector of all spheres of the city's life, innovative renewal and diversification of the economy. It is emphasized that the chosen Strategy provides for the provision of coordinated joint actions of local executive bodies and local self-government bodies in the conditions of a military/post-war state in order to implement a unified state policy for the development of Ukraine at the district level. The authors formulate strategic directions for effective and efficient implementation of Kryvyi Rih Socio-Economic Development Program for 2023-2025 based on the principles of developing local socio-economic development programs, namely: decentralization of management; development of interregional cooperation; implementation of a system for identifying and assessing priority social problems of a certain territory; optimization of state management structures and procedures; implementation of an active resource strategy by bodies of executive power and local self-government; promotion of public activity and development of various forms of self-organization of the population; raising the level of social culture and education of employees of state administration and local authorities, deputies of all levels.