THE ROLE OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES IN PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONDITIONS OF ARMED CONFLICT

Abstract

Today, the armed aggression of the Russian Federation is the greatest threat to the security of our country,
its regions and territorial communities. It is in this direction that the efforts of state and local authorities and
military administrations must be concentrated. Despite all the urgent issues that have arisen due to the armed
conflict, local governments must respond to unforeseen challenges in a timely manner by decentralizing social
services, providing social services to the population, creating jobs for people who have been forced to leave their
homeland, attracting investment, etc. The Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law" defines the
modes of functioning of local governments and their interaction with military administrations. During the armed
conflict, military administrations exercise the powers of local state administrations and, partially, local selfgovernment
bodies as defined by the current legislation.
The article analyzes the main measures for social protection of the population at the level of territorial
communities. It is noted that local authorities are making efforts to provide social services to the population. In
the context of the armed conflict, decentralization allows strengthening the potential of territorial communities
and enhancing the initiative of citizens in addressing social development issues. On this path, international partnership between communities, new subventions, and additional sources of local budget revenues are of great importance. The article emphasizes that communities demonstrate their ability to effectively increase and manage the financial resources they receive. At the same time, funds have been received from international donors and grants for the decentralization of social services and the provision of social services to the population.

Keywords: decentralization, local self-government, social protection, social service, territorial community.