Actual problems of innovative economy and law

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Strategic Planning for Sustainable and Inclusive Rural Development in Ukraine

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.36887/2524-0455-2025-4-18

Hutorov Andrii
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Chief Researcher of the Organization Management and Public Administration Department
National Scientific Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics”
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6881-4911
Tsentylo Konstantin
PhD Student
National Scientific Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics”
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5603-0112

The article demonstrates that rural areas in Ukraine are confronted with economic marginalisation, demographic decline, degradation of natural capital and institutional weaknesses, all of which undermine community viability and highlight the need for a new development paradigm capable of reconciling economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability. The purpose of the study is to conceptualise the strategic framework for sustainable and inclusive rural development in Ukraine and to define the vision, mission, objectives, principles, instruments, indicators and financial parameters for the period up to 2035. The research methodology is grounded in systems and process analysis, conceptual modelling, scenario-based planning and indicative analysis.

An integrated strategic planning model has been proposed, comprising six interrelated components: natural capital, economic viability, social equity, institutional capacity, technological innovation, and spatial organisation. The mission and vision have been articulated; a system of strategic objectives, implementation process architecture, and an indicative matrix of target indicators up to 2035 under pessimistic, realistic and optimistic scenarios have been developed. The study outlines institutional mechanisms for strategy formulation and implementation (inter-agency coordination, development agencies, community offices) and a financing framework totalling USD 150 billion with diversified funding sources. The scientific novelty lies in synthesising inclusivity, sustainability and resilience within a unified strategic planning model; integrating ESG principles with endogenous development and smart specialisation; and linking an indicative performance matrix to financial architecture and mechanisms of multi-level governance and participatory decision-making. In practical terms, the findings provide a methodological foundation for national and regional strategies, recovery programmes, public-private partnership projects, budgetary planning, investment mobilisation and the development of monitoring systems. Future research directions include operationalising indicators and threshold values for sub-regions, developing a digital monitoring dashboard, testing the process-based model in pilot communities (CLLD/LEADER), refining financial mechanisms and impact evaluation tools, and expanding scenario modelling to incorporate wartime and climate-related risks.

Keywords: sustainable rural development; inclusive development; strategic planning; resilience; institutional capacity; strategic governance.

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