PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR OTG DEVELOPMENT (BEST PRACTICES)

The article considers the best practices of project management for the development of UTC in Ukraine. Emphasis is placed on the successful experience of implementing infrastructure and social projects, energy saving projects, waste sorting and recycling, tourism, participatory budgeting and industrial development, and attracting investment from small integrated territorial communities. A number of shortcomings in the implementation of UTC development projects have been identified, which mainly relate to excessive budget expenditures on landscaping projects without creating appropriate conditions for business development, industrial production and expansion of local budget sources. It is noted that the information campaign on the implementation of UTC development projects should be continuous and reach a larger audience. Based on the analysis of best practices in the implementation of UTC development projects, it is argued that the main driving force of sustainable development of a united community is not staff skills or sufficient funding, but creativity, cohesion and strategic vision of community transformation. In particular, it has been proved that without great financial opportunities many successful UTC s managed to organize waste sorting and processing, economic cooperatives, factories, festivals, widely implement participatory budget and energy saving projects, construction of solar power plants, etc. An important element in building a prosperous community has been their participation in various grants, which have become one of the reliable sources of project funding. As recommendations, it is proposed to create a community development fund, improve strategic planning to create conditions for the development of value-added production in communities and the introduction of crowdfunding to accumulate funds for projects. The study of community development in Ukraine's neighboring countries for the implementation of best practices into domestic realities has been identified as promising areas for further research.