The escalation of armed conflicts since the beginning of the 21st century has created an urgent need for detailed guidelines on post-war reconstruction planning, grounded in the latest development tools. Integrated spatial, subnational, national, and international planning (hereinafter - integrated planning) represents a new and globally relevant approach. However, a comprehensive system of principles, methods, tools, and mechanisms for aligning plans across different levels has yet to be established. The aim of this study is to develop theoretical, methodological, and applied principles for integrated planning in the context of post-war reconstruction. Based on an extensive analysis of global scientific research, the work of Ukrainian scholars, and recent documents of international organizations and institutions, the following conclusions were drawn: First, a key prerequisite for streamlining the strategic planning of post-war reconstruction is the prior identification of national sectoral priorities - aligned with international policy - that support the growth of competitive industries. These priorities should: a) Define the direction of transformation of the vocational education system, which is essential for fostering competitiveness and the sustainable development of settlements based on real human capital; b) Be further specified and adapted at the subnational level through a SWOT analysis of local assets, potentially resulting in the formation of new economic-functional zones and revised spatial planning boundaries. In this context, the delineation of spatial boundaries based on functional zones should form the basis for a new national spatial plan (master territorial planning scheme). Second, the core mechanism for coordinating planning across all levels should be a Central Coordinating Body, chaired by the head of state or government. This body should include representatives from local authorities, relevant ministries (e.g., education, regional and spatial development), international organizations, intergovernmental associations, and international technical assistance donors, alongside other stakeholders. The findings of this study provide a scientific and evidence-based foundation for political decision-making on integrated planning - particularly for post-war reconstruction, and can serve as a basis for updating international guidelines in this field.
Oksana Moroz (Wed,) studied this question.