Amalgamated hromada
An amalgamated hromada or amalgamated territorial community (
On 12 June 2020 the
History
Active formation of these communities started in 2015 and was part of the decentralization reform.
On 5 February 2015 the
The Law "On Local Self-Government in Ukraine" stipulates that local budgets should have enough money to be administered by local self-government bodies.[10] Because many of the small rural councils and cities of district significance could never hope to do this, the new administrative unit amalgamated hromada was created.[10] Amalgamated hromadas collect and spend more local taxes than the Raions of Ukraine were ever allowed to.[2]
On 6 March 2020 Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that 1,045 amalgamated hromadas had already been established in Ukraine, noting that 350 more had to be created.[1]
On 12 June 2020 the
References
- ^ a b Development strategies already approved in 19 regions of Ukraine, Ukrinform (7 April 2020)
- ^ a b Where did 354 districts disappear to? Anatomy of loud reform, Glavcom (7 August 2020) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ a b "That which never existed in Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers established the basic level of administrative division which will ensure ubiquity of local governance". decentralization.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Poroshenko suggests granting status of regions to Crimea, Kyiv, Sevastopol, creating new political subdivision of 'community' Archived 1 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (26 June 2014)
- ^ "Decentralization". The Reforms Guide. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Glossary". Decentralization Reform. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- UNIAN(25 December 2017)
- ^ Elections Are Around the Corner, and Ukraine’s Political Parties Are Not Ready, Atlantic Council (6 December 2017)
- ^ INTERIM REPORT ON OBSERVATION RESULTS OF THE FIRST LOCAL ELECTIONS IN UNITED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES ON 29 October 2017 (19.10.2017 26.10.2017) Archived 28 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, OPORA (31 October 2017)
Ukraine holds elections in 51 UTCs today Archived 26 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine, OPORA (24 December 2017) - ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Elections in the united territorial communities. What is this and what you need, Espreso TV (31 October 2017)
External links
- Decentralization in Ukraine. Informational portal about the decentralization reform
- Details. Ukrainian decentralization portal.