TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES’ COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: POSITIVE EFFECTS, FORMS AND DOCUMENTED PROCEDURES

Abstract

The article examines the positive effects, which contributes to the cooperation of local communities in the field of administrative services, to identify priority forms of cooperation and features of the relevant documented procedures. A general description of the inter-municipal cooperation current state in Ukraine is given. Emphasis is placed on the fact that with the help of inter-municipal cooperation instruments territorial communities can strengthen their capacity to provide administrative services, in particular, to obtain additional effects. It is determined that the main effects of inter-municipal cooperation in the field of administrative services, which will be received by key stakeholders, include: ensuring continuity of service provision on their own territory; expanding the register of services; achieving more ambitious goals; saving resources. The formats of inter-municipal cooperation in the field of administrative services, relevant examples and possible results / effects for key stakeholders are compared. Based on the results of the analysis of current legislation in the field of administrative services and considering materials on best domestic practices and recommendations of the EU Program U-LEAD with Europe substantiation of the possibility of using existing forms of inter-municipal cooperation in administrative services in Ukraine. It is concluded that the second form of cooperation of territorial communities – Implementation of joint projects – can be applied and it is the most acceptable and allows partner communities to implement a significant number of configurations of joint activities in the field of administrative services. It is determined that the establishment of processes of inter-municipal cooperation in the field of administrative services should also be accompanied by the implementation of modern management models based on quality.