Rebuilding Ukraine by Reinforcing Regional and Municipal Governance
Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Ukraine had made significant
progress in implementing ambitious regional development and decentralisation reforms.
These reforms resulted in the creation of 1 469 amalgamated municipalities, the establishment
of an elaborate multi-level regional development planning framework, as well as a
significant increase in local public service delivery, and public funding for regional
and local development. However, the reforms faced a number of challenges, many of
which have been significantly exacerbated by Russia’s war against Ukraine. These challenges
include increasing regional economic, demographic and well-being disparities, a fragmented
regional development funding framework, as well as marked discrepancies in municipal
administrative, human resource and fiscal capacity. This report presents an in-depth
analysis of Ukraine’s progress in implementing its multi-level governance reforms
and explores the role of subnational governments in disaster management. From there,
it recommends how Ukraine, together with international partners, can use multi-level
governance, regional development and decentralisation to support subnational reconstruction
and recovery to address urgent humanitarian needs, rebuild local economies and communities,
and strengthen their resilience.
Published on December 02, 2022Also available in: Ukrainian
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