Roadmap for the Implementation of Socio-Economic Regions of Ukraine in the Post-War Period

The article examines the theoretical and methodological foundations for developing a roadmap for the implementation of the socio-economic recovery of Ukraine’s regions in the post-war period as an integrated strategic management tool for territorial development. It is substantiated that post-war recovery should not be limited to the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure but must also encompass the restoration of human capital, revitalization of economic activity, strengthening of institutional capacity, development of innovation ecosystems, and implementation of sustainable regional governance. The study proposes an original interpretation of the roadmap as a comprehensive managerial instrument that combines interconnected stages, organizational and economic mechanisms, stakeholders, resource provision, and performance indicators aimed at achieving long-term strategic objectives of regional development. Unlike conventional regional development strategies, the proposed roadmap emphasizes the practical sequence of implementing managerial decisions and the coordination of actions among public authorities, local governments, businesses, higher education institutions, research organizations, and international partners. The conceptual framework of the roadmap is based on a gradual transition from ensuring security conditions to achieving the objectives of sustainable and innovation-oriented development. The research identifies the key principles of its formation, including differentiation according to regional needs, human-centeredness, security orientation, partnership, innovation, digitalization, sustainability, and adaptability. These principles provide the methodological basis for designing flexible recovery policies capable of responding to rapidly changing socioeconomic and security conditions. As the main scientific result, the paper develops the architecture of the roadmap consisting of six interrelated functional blocks: security stabilization, restoration of human capital, infrastructural and economic reconstruction, innovative transformation, institutional partnership, and monitoring with adaptive governance. The interaction of these blocks ensures a consistent transition from emergency recovery measures to the formation of a resilient, competitive, and innovation-driven regional economy. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of using the proposed roadmap architecture as a conceptual platform for elaborating a comprehensive post-war recovery roadmap after the completion of active military operations, taking into account differentiated regional conditions, available resources, and evolving security challenges.