Public Mechanism for Developing a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine

The fundamental principles of the development of modern democratic states are consistent with the sustainable development goals.The sustainable development goals formed a universal doctrine of guidelines for the progress of the European community and Ukraine, which shares European values.The development of a barrier-free environment is a determinant of sustainable development of territorial communities in Ukraine, especially today, when the number of people with special needs is growing rapidly in war conditions.Overcoming inequality, as one of the goals of sustainable development, is ensured by free access to resources and opportunities for every individual.The concept of barrier-free accessibility is complex and multifaceted.Many people associated this definition only with overcoming physical obstacles, but the category of "barrier-free accessibility" is much broader.It applies not only to people with disabilities, but also to each of us.In our society, there is a complex of obstacles for various groups, including those with reduced mobility, regarding accessibility in the infrastructural, economic, educational and digital spheres.In order to minimize and prevent such barriers, it is necessary to develop and implement a set of measures to remove access problems and better integrate different population groups.More and more officials of territorial communities are interested in foreign and Ukrainian advanced practices of creating a barrier-free environment.Therefore, today, more than ever, it is expedient to improve our knowledge and optimize relevant activities, since the war in Ukraine causes the aggravation of this problem also due to the increase in the number of groups with limited mobility and people with special needs.Журнал « Наукові інновації та передові технології» № 3(31) 2024 (Серія «Управління та адміністрування», Серія «Право», Серія «Економіка», Серія «Психологія», Серія «Педагогіка») 61Generalization and implementation of advanced public experience will help apply best practices to ensure equal conditions and opportunities for everyone to exercise their rights and receive services in all spheres of life, which became the aim of the research.To achieve the aim, the following tasks were fulfilled: the theoretical and legal dimension of developing a barrier-free environment in Ukraine was carried out; best practices were analyzed and highlighted, recommendations were formulated to strengthen inclusion policy and develop a barrier-free environment.The scientific novelty of the research is as follows: the systematization of public decisions regarding the development of barrier-free accessibility in Ukraine at the national level is proposed; the methodological provisions for the development of a barrier-free environment at the local level are summarized; the ways of removing access problems and better integration of different population groups are determined based on the analysis of foreign experience and advanced domestic practice.