In the modern world, the issues of socio-economic development of territorial communities are extremely relevant and complex. Local development is a key factor in ensuring sustainable economic growth and improving the quality of life of local residents. Strategic planning and targeted activities at the level of territorial communities are becoming increasingly important for achieving these goals. The socio-economic development of communities is a complex process that includes many aspects, such as economic activity, infrastructure development, education, healthcare, social needs, and many others. Taking into account the individual characteristics and resources of each territorial community, it is necessary to develop strategic directions that would meet its unique needs and capabilities. This approach will improve governance mechanisms, contribute to sustainable development, and improve the quality of life of the population. The article aims to analyze general approaches to shaping of strategic directions for the development of territories. General approaches to the creation of strategic plans and plans for the socio-economic development of individual territorial communities in Zakarpatska oblast located in different districts are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the need to harmonize the strategic directions of community development with strategic priorities at the regional and national levels. The article identifies the main trends in community development, which are reflected in the formulation of the goal and strategic and operational objectives, as well as in the identification of key development priorities and in overcoming various problems, including those related to human capital and infrastructure development, environmental improvement, small and medium-sized business and energy efficiency development, and governance improvement. The authors reveal that some of the approaches to formulating strategic goals may go beyond declarative ones, as they contain a wide range of tasks that cannot always be implemented in modern conditions due to insufficient resources. 

territorial communities, competitiveness, decentralization, development strategies, investments, capacity 

The formed concept of territorial community development is nothing else than a management concept after defining the mission, general vision, and goals, which is used in strategic planning of territorial community development. The article aims to study the concept of mechanisms for the development of territorial communities on the basis of their combination, which will contribute to the efficient management of territories and ensure sustainable development of territories for future generations. The article defines the interpretation of the terms “concept”, “integration”, and “concept of integrated development”. The article shows that in order to elaborate the concept of integrated development, the materials of analytical studies are used, and various analysis methods and techniques are applied (socio-economic, comparative, SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis). The author proves that by elaborating the concept of integrated development in territorial communities, the strategic development tasks will be realized using the effectiveness of the integrated interrelations of community entities and objects and their organic combination. This ensures accessibility and transparency of strategic planning in compliance with the principle of sustainable development of territories, identifies priority projects and programs, and creates a synergy effect of the integration of external and internal actions of community actors and their cooperation to increase the competitiveness of the community and preserve the environment. The article specifies that the formation of the concept of integrated development is carried out on the basis of the principles used in the relations of socio-economic activity on the territory of a territorial community as a closed system interacting in the open space of the national, international, regional level and other spatial formations (market, economic, social, environmental and other specific open spaces). 

management, territorial communities, concept of integrated development, integration 

In order to create favorable conditions for the dynamic development of the territory, local governments today need to improve the methods and principles of management, as competition between territories is growing. Although territorial communities have the same powers, they differ in spatial parameters, resource capacity, historical and cultural heritage, and other characteristics. This encourages them to use their unique features to increase their competitiveness and attractiveness to various stakeholders. The decentralization of authorities and new boundaries of territorial communities have opened up new opportunities for attracting investments. Attracting investment for community development programs helps to improve its economic, intellectual, and production capacity, find commercial partners, and increase competitiveness. The article aims to examine the main components of improving the competitiveness of territorial communities. It analyzes the peculiarities of the development of territorial communities and identifies the main factors influencing the development and improvement of their competitiveness. The study outlines the main problems that arise in the process of community functioning: finances, governance, environment, personnel, interaction, migration, and infrastructure, and suggests ways to minimize and eliminate them. The decentralization reform and its impact on the socio-economic development of territorial communities are substantiated. The main proposals for increasing the investment attractiveness of the community are presented. The main areas that will facilitate efficient cooperation between local governments and private businesses are identified. The article proves that the main advantages of increasing the competitiveness of territorial communities include building and planning marketing strategies. 

territorial communities, competitiveness, decentralization, marketing strategies, investment