ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES (USING THE EXAMPLE OF MYKOLAIV TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY)

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The article presents a comprehensive study of the mechanisms and tools for involving youth in decision-making processes at the local government level in the context of decentralization and civil society development. The importance of active youth participation as a key resource for the socio-economic development of territorial communities and improving the quality of public administration is substantiated. The author analyzes modern national and international approaches to the formation and implementation of youth policy, as well as existing methods for assessing its effectiveness at the local level. The paper proposes a comprehensive approach to determining the effectiveness of interaction between local government bodies and the youth community, which combines quantitative and qualitative indicators. Particular attention is paid to the activities of youth councils as an institutional mechanism for representing the interests of young people, the use of e-democracy tools, in particular electronic petitions, consultations and online surveys, as well as participatory budgeting practices as a form of direct participation of young citizens in the distribution of local resources. The article identifies and substantiates a system of key performance indicators (KPI), which allows for a comprehensive assessment of not only the level and forms of youth involvement in local governance processes, but also the real impact of their participation on the adoption of management decisions, the formation of local policy and the socio-economic development of territorial communities. The proposed indicators cover the institutional, organizational and social dimensions of youth participation, which allows for a more objective and comparable analysis of the effectiveness of youth policy. Based on the analysis, practical recommendations have been formulated for improving the youth participation strategy, aimed at strengthening inclusiveness, transparency and efficiency of interaction, which, in turn, will contribute to ensuring the sustainable development of local self-government and strengthening trust between authorities and youth.

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