As a result of the administrative and territorial arrangement reform in Ukraine, most hromadas composition has radically changed. There have appeared larger hromadas in terms of their area and population. Since this year residents of many towns, villages and settlements have to learn how to live and develop together with the new neighbours. Of course, locally there must be people to help both the residents and the local authorities in creating unity within a hromada. These are starostas. Thus, at the phase of hromadas establishment it is worth while considering the institute development approach.

It was highlighted by Vyacheslav Nehoda, Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, during the round table «The Hromada Starosta: Status, Aim and Tasks», organized by the Parliamentary Committee on the state power organization, local self-government, regional and urban development.