PUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF RECOVERY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A PARADIGM FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to conceptualize the meaning of the category “public recovery management” and to justify a structural-functional model of multilevel governance based on the synergy between government bodies, civil society institutions, and the business sector in the context of modern security challenges. The research methodology is based on the application of a systems approach, structural-functional analysis and network modeling methods. Comparative analysis was used to identify barriers to participation and case studies to illustrate successful spatial planning practices in Kyiv, Mykolaiv and Chernihiv regions. The need for a transition from hierarchical management to a “state together with citizens” model is proven, where the public sector acts as an active subject with its own expertise. A functional matrix of interaction levels (planning, monitoring, implementation) has been developed, and a model of multilevel governance has been created. Particular attention is paid to the digitalization of processes through the DREAM ecosystem as a tool for ensuring transparency and accountability. Key barriers are identified - low institutional capacity of communities, formalism and a crisis of trust. The success of territorial recovery depends on the depth of implementation of the principles of collaborative governance in everyday practice. Building a sustainable public administration system requires strengthening the educational component for civil servants, scaling up digital platforms, and enacting legislation to establish mandatory public consultation procedures. The proposed approaches make it possible to transform social energy into concrete results of sustainable regional development.