Issue: № 4, 2025
Doi: https://doi.org/10.37634/efp.2025.4.7
The paper analyses the key challenges faced by officials of local self-government bodies in Ukraine regarding martial law. Also important is the issue of restoring infrastructure, which was destroyed by hostilities, repair and restoration work, and implementation of energy-efficient solutions. The paper analyses the key challenges faced by officials of local self-government bodies in Ukraine regarding martial law. An important role among management tasks is the solution of the humanitarian crisis, social support for the population, and providing internally displaced persons with housing, food, and medical care. It also paid attention to community safety management, which includes coordination of actions with military administrations, territorial defense, and protection of critical infrastructure. Attention is also focused on the problem of economic stability and the financial capacity of local self-government bodies. The mechanisms for attracting international financial assistance, as well as possible ways to optimize budget expenditures during martial law, are also considered. The paper emphasizes the importance of a complex and integrated approach to overcoming wartime challenges, and the importance of effective coordination between local self-government bodies, state structures, international organizations, and the public. In the context of martial law, the promptness, adaptability, and strategic planning of actions of officials of local self-government bodies are decisive factors in ensuring the viability of communities and their further reconstruction.
Keywords : local self-government, martial law, humanitarian crisis, economic stability, information security, digital governance, territorial defense, infrastructure restoration
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