EFFICIENCY OF IMPLEMENTATION EUROPEAN REFORM SUPPORT PROGRAMS PUBLIC GOVERNANCE IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article substantiates the effectiveness of the implementation of European programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine. The author used the method of SWOT-analysis, which allowed to study this topic from the standpoint of strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The advantage of this tool is the identification and prioritization of strategic issues in the above area.

It is established that the strengths of European programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine are: strengthening the proactivity of the Government of Ukraine; introduction of legal and strategic framework; strengthening the role of leadership and teamwork; digitization and coordination of inter-institutional relations. Weaknesses - lack of a single donor support base in Ukraine; inconsistency of program names; lack of key definitions in the relevant legislation; non-compliance with all these program indicators; lack of information in the register of programs on the act of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the implementation of indicators and the achievement of expected results (if adopted).

Regarding the possibilities of implementing European programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine, the following should be noted: budget support from European partners; audit of all programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine; creation of a single register of international technical assistance to Ukraine by sectors; sociological survey of citizens on the effectiveness of the use of support from European partners in public administration reform in Ukraine (survey of Ukrainian and European opinion leaders); creation of a three-tier system to support the implementation of European programs; relationship to sustainable development goals. The main threats include: change of the Government of Ukraine; incomplete implementation of European programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine; duration of the reform; duplication of projects / programs or their components;

Based on the results of the SWOT-analysis of the use of European programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine, we offer the following practical recommendations for improving the efficiency of their use: a) "On the" Europeanization of public administration "; b) introduce a content audit in preparation for a request for international technical assistance in order to avoid duplication of projects / programs or their components; c) create a single register of international technical assistance of Ukraine's international partners, and integrate existing projects into programs by sector; d) develop a cross-sectoral impact matrix from other projects / programs that contribute to public administration reform in Ukraine; e) develop a three-tier system to support the implementation of European programs to support public administration reform in Ukraine, based on interaction and interoperability at the national, regional and local levels; f) identify only those indicators of progress in the implementation of programs that can actually be achieved, and therefore improve the risk calculation system; Introduce an index of citizens' satisfaction with public administration reform in Ukraine as users of the service state.

We see the prospect of further research in the study of project competencies of public servants and their willingness to manage the risks of international projects and programs.