Title: SMART growth economic development strategy for associations of territorial communities
Abstract: The article explores the essence of strategic planning for united territorial communities. The list of the main problems that arise in communities during their functioning is given. It is justified that for the economic development of united territorial communities it is necessary to use the strategy of economic development SMART growth, or in other words the strategy of smart / intellectual growth. The principles of application of the SMART growth strategy are revealed, the stages of its development and advantages for UTC(United territorial community) are determined. Keywords: united territorial communities, development, intellectual development, strategic planning, strategy.