Abstract:
The article aims to determine the development priorities of the public administration and territorial
governance sector in Ukraine in the context of European integration and the EU enlargement process.
The study identifies the main transformation challenges of the public administration sector; analyzes its institutional
capacity and policy planning tools; and evaluates the potential for alignment with EU standards and
priorities outlined in the Ukraine Facility Plan, the EU’s Negotiation Framework (Cluster 1 - Fundamentals),
and the Public Administration Reform Roadmap approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on May 14,
2025. The research uses a combination of content analysis, document analysis, and SWOT analysis. Quantitative
data were obtained from the Decentralization Reform portal, and the SWOT analysis was applied to
assess institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats affecting public administration reform at
the territorial level.
