Functional Autonomy of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine as a Prerequisite for Effective Civil Protection in Ukraine

Abstract

The current legislation of Ukraine stipulates that the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (hereinafter also the SES) is a central executive authority whose activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Internal Affairs. This form of subordination — not directly to the Cabinet of Ministers, but through the Minister of Internal Affairs — leads to legislative conflicts, ambiguity in the organization of its activities, bureaucratic delays in addressing current issues, and, as a result, a lack of motivation, initiative, and inaction among the officials and employees of the state body. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of including the SES within the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and to formulate proposals based on the findings of the study. Methods: review of existing scientific works on the selected topic to analyze its research by predecessors; generalization and systematization of conducted research to identify existing problematic issues; comparison – to compare the powers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Results. The article proposes options for granting the SES greater independence in the performance of its functions. Conclusions. It is advisable to separate the SES from the Ministry of Internal Affairs by granting it special status, endowing it with regulatory functions, and enabling the head of the SES and their first deputy to represent the service’s interests directly before the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.