Enhancing of the partnership capacity of local communities: Scientific and practical approaches

The aim of the article is to analyse and assess the main scientific and practical approaches regarding the increase of partnership capacity of local communities. In particular, an assessment of the level of partnership capacity of the Transcarpathian region communities was carried out on the basis of semistructural interviews with the heads of local communities of the region.The main stimulating and destructive factors preventing the partnership relations development in communities with other subjects, in particular representatives of business and the public sector, have been identified. It was determined that when justifying strategic directions of partnership activation in local communities, the key element would be the deepening of synergy between all participants of partnership relations. The main directions of partnership activation in communities with a high, medium and low level of partnership capacity are suggested. On the basis of the analyzed experience of the activity of public organizations and the implementation of grant projects, tools are proposed for establishing effective partnership cooperation between communities and businesses and creating better conditions for conducting entrepreneurial activities in communities.