Building the capacity of territorial communities by revealing their latent potential

Decentralization is a common component of public finance development and reform strategies through efficiency, better governance and accountability. It has become particularly important for the local governments to recognize and test policies and practices that promote building the capacity of local communities by revealing their latent potential. The aim of the article was to identify and describe the current state of the decentralization process in Ukraine and in the EU, the problems and achievements of local communities. Observation and comparison were the leading methodological tools. The research found that the effective development of territorial communities of Ukraine requires further implementation of the relevant regional strategic planning of the European Union. The appropriateness and prospects of the LEADER/CLLD approach in the form of cooperation and partnership between urban and rural areas were established. Fiscal decentralization as a basic factor on the way to improving the level of regional development was determined through a comparative analysis of the factors of positive dynamics of development of territorial communities in the EU and Ukraine. A comparative analysis of the practice of Ukraine and EU countries in the implementation of LEADER/CLLD projects in the context of building the capacity of local communities by revealing their latent potential is a promising vector of further research

Reform of decentralization and regional policy in the Visegrad

In our work, we highlight how, in particular, territorial changes of public authority have been taking place and analyze the current state of the territorial basis of municipal power (local governance) in the countries under review via comparative qualitative research methods. As a result, it appears that Slovakia, like other Visegrad countries, boasts a high level of territorial fragmentation. In conclusion, the corresponding changes have made it possible for the former post-socialist countries to experience the benefits from structural and regional EU policies through cooperation and interaction.У нашій роботі ми висвітлюємо, як, зокрема, відбулися територіальні зміни публічної влади та аналізуємо сучасний стан територіальної основи муніципальної влади у країнах, що переглядаються, шляхом порівняльних якісних методів дослідження. Як результат, виявляється, що Словаччина, як і інші країни Вишеграду, має високий рівень територіальної роздробленості. На закінчення, відповідні зміни дали змогу колишнім постсоціалістичним країнам відчути переваги від структурної та регіональної політики ЄС завдяки співпраці та взаємодії