Суб’єктами добровільного об’єднання територіальних громад, згідно з частиною першою статті 3 Закону України «Про добровільне об’єднання територіальних громад» (далі – Закон), є суміжні територіальні громади сіл, селищ, міст. Згідно з частиною першою статті 10 Закону України «Про місцеве самовр...

The perspective plan for the formation of territories of hromadas of the oblast is developed by the relevant oblast state administration, in accordance with the methodology of formation of capable territorial hromadas, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution No. 214 as of 8 Apr...

The methodology of forming capable territorial hromadas, approved by the CMU Resolution No 214 as of 8 April 2015, determines that a capable territorial hromada is the territorial hromadas of villages (settlements, cities), which, as a result of voluntary amalgamation, are able to ensure, on thei...

There is an uneven administrative-territorial division in Ukraine. There are 490 rayons in the country, which vary greatly both in population and in area. For example, in the Tyachiv (Zakarpattia Oblast) and Kharkiv Rayons there are more than 170 thousand residents, while the Velyka Bilozerka (Za...

The reform will give an impetus to the to the full-scale development of hromadas – and as we are all members of communities, the reform will affect everyone in Ukraine. Decentralisation will not only lead to changes in the system of government in the country. Changes concern all aspects of our ev...

The reform concept was formulated and approved by the Government in early April 2014. The proposals on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine are ready and submitted to the Parliament. Constitutional changes are necessary, as there still exist the current system of power with oblast and ray...

Everything the decentralisation reform offers meets the needs of Ukrainian citizens, wherever they live. Full-fledged local self-government will show the prospects for the development of the state, let every person find his/her place and influence this perspective through participation in hromada...

Today, we can only regretfully say that such a reform has not taken place before. The central authorities did not have the will, determination and readiness to share the powers and resources. Post-Soviet and post-socialist countries, that have implemented the reform, are now running significan...

The reform does not preview the change of boundaries of oblasts (regions). The system will be changed at the oblast level.  Talking about the level of rayons and communities, it should be noted that there is uneven administrative-territorial division in Ukraine. In total there are about 12 000...

In the old system, local self-government bodies have always been in minor positions. They were liable, but not provided with tools. The concept of the reform and proposals for the amendments to the Constitution make it clear: the powers of local self-government bodies must be provided with fun...

People themselves will be the main controllers of the power on the ground. The law on local self-government previews the mandatory norm of involvement of residents – members of the hromada – in cooperation. There should also be the law on a local referendum allowing the withdrawal of deputies of ...

Over the years of independence, all those who did not want to reform local self-government, claimed that hromadas were not ready to take over the management. Like there is no trained personnel, there will be chaos and corruption on the ground. Though it is just an excuse. Let's look at our Eur...