SELF-GOVERNMENT COMPONENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF UNITED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES AND DISTRICTS OF UKRAINE
Authors:   Odesa National Technological University, Pavlova Iryna , Pavlov Oleksandr-Jr. ,   Odesa National Technological University
Published: February 2024

The formation of the UTC and of new districts led to significant changes not only in the administrative-territorial system, but also in the territorial organization of society, the key feature of which is manifested in the growing role in social processes of the self-governing as component of public administration in the conditions of the formation of "mixed" in terms of population composition, complex according to their functions, sectoral and socio-spatial direction of development of continuous-convergent formations of the agglomeration type with signs of inclusiveness. From this follows the scientific and practical relevance of the problem related to determining the role of the self-governing component of public management of inclusive development of UTC and regions of Ukraine. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the social purpose of the self-governing component of public management as a motivator and agent of inclusiveness formation within the spatial boundaries of the UTC and regions of Ukraine. For her implementation, the task of revealing the role of local identity in this process as the basis of an appropriate inclusive environment was formulated; of systemic characteristics of inclusive self-government; determining the place of the self-governing component in the system of public administration of inclusive development of UTC and districts. It is proven that the reform of decentralization of power and management created opportunities for the democratization of the system of public management of inclusive development through the direct implementation of self-governing principles at the level of local government and self-governing and representative interests of communities at the level of districts. However, such potential opportunities in the form of a self-governing component of public management of the inclusive development of these socio-spatial entities can turn into reality, first of all, under the condition of recognizing the individual as the primary self-governing link. This is precisely the scientific novelty of the research. It is noted that the basis of inclusive self-governance of UTC and districts is the organization of local communities' life activities through the formation of local identity, the self-determination of each person as an agent of inclusive development, followed by their involvement to cohesion and of integration around the solution of common social problems. Social inclusion of the residents of the UTC in the local space of the districts is possible under the condition of combining self-governing and management functions based on commonality and representation of the interests of each individual person, community and district local community as a whole. The formation of an inclusive local environment presupposes the presence of financial and economic, inclusive, self-governing and public-management capacity of UTC and districts. Attention is focused on the expediency of focusing further attention of scientists on the substantiation of the integral index of inclusiveness of these socio-spatial formations, as well as the deepening of scientific ideas about the essence of inclusive governance.