Decentralization reform in Ukraine: from amalgamated self-sufficient communities to effective local self-governance

Abstract

In this research the background and content of Decentralization has been researched which nowadays supposed to be among key reforms and requires Ukraine and our society from the early 1990s. Іmplementation should open many new abilities and opportunities to build strong civil society, fight overpowering corruption, making local authority as well as community members more responsible for the most essential issues. And despite of the total administrative bureaucracy, inherited from soviet past, negligible negative propaganda, lack of well-prepared staff, influence of oligarchs and their allies, war with Russia and other problems nevertheless does not give officials chance to postpone the development of amalgamated self-sufficient communities. Any kind of “delay” can not only offend majority of proeuropean Ukrainian activists but might mark next wave of debate about “special status” of some territories in Ukraine.

Keywords: Decentralization, local self-governance, self-sufficient communities, deputy