ІНСТРУМЕНТИ ФІНАНСОВОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ РОЗВИТКУ ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНИХ ГРОМАД В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ

Abstract

The article deals with modern instruments of financial support for the development of territorial communities in the conditions of decentralization and strengthening the role of local self -government. The purpose of the article is to analyze modern instruments of financial support for the development of territorial communities, to determine their effectiveness and potential for the use in conditions of decentralization, as well as to substantiate directions of improvement of financial policy in order to strengthen economic capacity and improve the financial independence of local self-government. Classification of sources of financial support for internal (local taxes and fees, income from communal property management, payment for the provision of administrative services) and external (transfers from the state budget, international technical assistance, investment resources, grants). Innovative financial instruments that can be used by communities are identified: local trust funds, municipal bonds, public-private partnership, crowdfunding and social investment. Particular attention is paid to the assessment of the efficiency of the existing financial base of territorial communities and outlines the main problems: limited own income, uneven community development, dependence on state subsidies. The directions of improvement of financial policy at the local level, including expanding the possibilities of attracting investments, optimization of expenditures of local budgets, development of partnership forms of financing are proposed. The practical importance of the study is to identify tools that can ensure the financial sustainability and competitiveness of territorial communities in the long run.