Volodymyr Groisman names priorities of decentralization process in Ukraine

Volodymyr Groisman names priorities of decentralization process in Ukraine

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has said about the need to complete the unification of territorial communities in the country.At the same time, he said that the unification should be voluntary and proceed through the dialogue.According to the premier, there is sometimes resistance to the process of consolidation of the communities at the district level, however, the reform is carried out and it is rather successful.

We need to complete the process of uniting the territorial communities, work out an optimal model of decentralization, and jointly implement sectoral reforms: education, medicine, and the cultural environment. All this needs to be changed, made qualitatively, and an appropriate financing model." The fourth priority is local economic development. Creating added value on the places. People will have a job motivation Investment tools need to be used. The fifth priority is to involve citizens in decision making. The Government and community have to act together to rule out any gap between them. Without this there can be no question of a successful country, "- said Groisman. He also noted that we have every opportunity to build an economically strong and socially just state for ten years.