Formation of information and analytical support for managing the development of social infrastructure in rural areas
Authors: Holovashchenko Yurii 
Published: January 2025

Introduction. The necessity of establishing an information system to support the management of social infrastructure development in rural areas is substantiated. This system should identify the interconnections and interdependencies among various elements of the research object and indicators at the level of individual territorial communities, as well as at meso- and macro-levels. It is established that in traditional approaches, the information system supporting the management of social infrastructure in rural areas is considered by researchers as a collection of accounting, planning, and reporting data. It is argued that the information system supporting the management of social infrastructure development represents a multi-level dynamic integrated functional framework designed to meet the needs of external and internal stakeholders.
The structure of the information support for managing rural social infrastructure is determined not only by specific managerial tasks but also by numerous other factors, which must be appropriately considered relative to a particular community. The requirements for creating an information system for managing social infrastructure objects are systematized, and the conditions for its rational organization are highlighted. Identifying its key components is advisable to facilitate the adoption of informed operational and strategic managerial decisions.
Purpose. The article aims to summarize the theoretical and methodological principles of information and analytical support for managing the development of social infrastructure in rural areas and develop practical recommendations for its improvement.
Methodology. The following methods were employed in the research to address the set tasks: abstract-logical and monographic methods for theoretical generalization and conclusion formulation; systematic analysis and abstract-logical methods for systematizing the components of the information and analytical system for managing social infrastructure in rural areas, which should be formed at macro-, meso-, and micro-levels.
Results. The components of information support for managing the development of social infrastructure are summarized, and three interrelated blocks formed based on internal and external information are identified. It is concluded that the proposed algorithm for creating an information system will promote the development and adoption of well-grounded strategic, tactical, and operational management decisions regarding social infrastructure development at the rural level.
It is established that most methodological approaches to assessing the development of social infrastructure in a specific territory involve calculating an integral indicator based on all its constituent elements. Analytical tools for processing information on the development of social infrastructure are highlighted, including mathematical forecasting methods, clustering methods, and economic-statistical methods. It is proven that assessing the development of social infrastructure at the rural level is complicated due to limited information resources, the absence of a unified methodology, the subjective nature of calculation results, and other factors.