METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO STRATEGIC PLANNING OF UNITED LOCAL COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

Important aspects of strategic planning of development of united local communities: possibilities of local self-government, priorities of development, approaches and methods of development of the Strategy are considered in the article. The authors use practical experience of “Business initiatives Public centre” (Ivano-Frankivsk) in working out the Strategies of local economic development for Bilshivtsi, Halych and Burshtyn potential united local communities, and also for Starobohorodchany united local community of Ivano-Frankivsk region. Materials of the article can be useful for scientists, activists and leaders of local communities, who created, or prepare themselves for creation of their united local communities. Key words: decentralization, strategic planning, united local community, strategy of development of community.