Conceptual directions for rural population life quality improving

Issue № 8, 2024, article № 14, pages 121-130

Section: Development of rural territories

Language: Russian

Original language title: КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНЫЕ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ КАЧЕСТВА ЖИЗНИ СЕЛЬСКОГО НАСЕЛЕНИЯ

Keywords: RURAL POPULATION, QUALITY OF LIFE, MECHANISMS, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract: The quality of life of the population is one of the most important areas of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation. The research conducted takes into account the current state and development trends and prospects of the demographic component, labor, housing, infrastructure, social spheres, and human capital of the regions of the Siberian Federal District. The authors identified key trends in the demographic and labor spheres in rural areas of the Siberian Federal District. It was found that for the rural population, in terms of improving the quality of life, the development of social, engineering and household infrastructure is most important. It is proposed to solve existing problems in a comprehensive manner, based on the concept for rural population life quality improving, covering various spheres of life, which will help increase the effectiveness of government influence. The following conceptual directions for rural population life quality improving are highlighted: rural areas socio-demographic situation improvement; rural population employment, income and living standards incensement; rural population living conditions improvement; rural areas engineering and transport infrastructure development; rural areas education and health care system development. For each of the areas, a system of goals and objectives has been developed, and a basic set of activities has been proposed. When developing conceptual directions, large ongoing projects in the territories of the Russian Federation and the Siberian Federal District of regional and interregional significance were taken into account. A scientifically based choice of conceptual directions and appropriate tools will improve the socio-economic and budgetary efficiency of the implementation of target programs aimed at rural population life quality improvement will accelerate the diversification of the rural economy and contribute to the implementation of national goals in the strategic development goals of the Siberian Federal District until 2035.

Authors: Edrenkina Nina Mikhailovna, Lisitsin Aleksandr Evgrafovich