Due to amalgamation, hromadas increase their revenues by several times. Thus, decentralisation allows each AH to allocate funds for the development of its own infrastructure – roads, hospitals, educational and cultural institutions. In addition, state subventions and international programmes are helping hromadas to make their first developmental steps.

An example of three amalgamated hromadas in the Kirovohrad Oblast shows the true success of this reform. The heads of the Malovyskivska, Bobrynetska and Novoukrayinska AHs told about the achievements of their hromadas during the meeting of “DOBRE Tea Party” in Kropyvnytskyi.

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