Volodymyr Groysman: I will fight for reform on decentralization - it will give impetus for other reforms
Reform on decentralization of power will give an impetus for the development of other reforms and the local economy, says Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groisman. He stated this during a conference "Transformation'17. What reforms will change the life of Ukrainians". "I believe that this reform will be absolutely positive in relation to other reforms that need to be done: health, education, culture and deepening of other areas. Moreover, this is a serious economic engine. We must understand that in the field happening national product. When on the ground have the resources to develop the local economy. It is very important for our country," - said Vladimir Groisman. The head of Government noted that the system of government was previously ineffective. "The initiative from below, on a basic level was just overwhelmed. Everything was centralized and concentrated in Kiev", - he said. in Ukraine for three years, successfully continuing the decentralization reform. As a result, the country has already joined hundreds of local communities. Their own budgets have grown in 3-5-7 times. So, in 2015-2016 local budgets increased annually by 50%. Only in 2016 local budgets accumulated additional 50 billion UAH, noted Volodymyr Groysman. "The combination of powers to the territorial framework that is self-sufficient, and financial resources enables us to build quality services in the area," he said. The Prime Minister recalled that she came to work with the Central government in order to reform the decentralization of power. "And as Deputy Prime Minister and as Head of Parliament and as Prime Minister I have fought, are fighting and will fight for this reform. I'm going to do everything in order for the decentralization of power continued, so we increased the institutional capacity of local governments. It is very important to change the electoral system to reflect the real state of things, and to continue this reform," he said. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
