TRANSFORMATION OF APPROACHES TO SHAPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF THE EU AND UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF WAR AND POST WAR RECONSTRUCTION
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https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2667.2024/225-2/7Keywords:
sustainable development, sustainable development strategy, Ukraine's recovery, economic transformation, EU sustainable development prioritiesAbstract
B a c k g r o u n d. Under increasing geopolitical and economic instability, there is an urgent scientific and practical need to identify the impact of these processes on the sustainable development of countries and to suggest strategies for sustainable development in the new environment. The full-scale war in Ukraine has increased the risks of failing to achieve the SDGs and urged the transformation of systemic approaches to sustainable economic development in these countries and Ukraine. Changing conditions require updating methods, reforming priorities and financing mechanisms of sustainable development strategies. Transforming sustainable development strategies is particularly acute for Ukraine's in-war and post-war reconstruction. The purpose of the article is to study the impact, priorities and mechanisms of transforming the EU countries' and Ukraine sustainable development strategies in the context of a full-scale war in Ukraine; to identify problems in implementing the SDGs, and to develop practical recommendations for Ukraine's sustainable development reconstruction on the path to EU membership.
M e t h o d s. The methods used are generalization, comparison, critical analysis, synthesis, SWOT analysis, primary data collection and processing.
R e s u l t s. The article presents the results of the study of the impact of war on EU sustainable development. The authors analyse the compliance of Ukraine's reconstruction plan with the SDGs. The authors have developed a system for prioritizing and incorporating SDGs into future development strategies and post-war reconstruction plans of Ukraine, considering the duration and phasing. Under limited financial resources, it is necessary to apply the proposed system of SDG prioritisation and its step-by-step implementation and effectively use its EU candidacy, and participation in integration programmes, projects and funds. The authors substantiate the ways of implementation of the SDGs in Ukraine's recovery and development programmes in the following modules: Institutional changes, Finance, Monitoring, and Economy.
C o n c l u s i o n s . For Ukraine's effective post-war recovery, the reconstruction processes must be based on the principles of sustainability, modernization and technological development, which requires the transformation of national priorities, strategic goals and objectives, financing and implementation mechanisms. The inclusion of SDG indicators in recovery plans and budgeting for these processes should play a significant role, focusing on the use of the latest recovery technologies.
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