Goal

To assess the opportunities, risks, and economic implications of implementing decentralized systems and principles, with an emphasis on technology (e.g., blockchain, distributed systems, federated governance), in key sectors of Ukraine’s economy: finance, agriculture, logistics, public services, energy, and healthcare.

Objectives

• Conduct a sectoral analysis of decentralization use cases and impact potential.
• Identify the most promising avenues for innovation through decentralization.
• Propose plausible development scenarios of decentralized technologies and practices within Ukraine’s economic landscape.
• Formulate recommendations for the government, private sector, and investors.
• Support the development of a policy and regulatory framework to foster decentralized approaches.

Key Research Questions

• Which sectors of Ukraine’s economy offer the highest potential impact for decentralized models?
• How can decentralization reshape traditional business processes (e.g., transparency, trust, automation, resilience)?
• What are the main barriers—technical, legal, infrastructural—to adopting decentralized models in Ukraine?
• What could be the macroeconomic and microeconomic effects of decentralization?
• What relevant international experiences and models can inform Ukraine’s path?
• What decentralized initiatives are currently underway or planned within Ukraine?

Target Audiences

• Government bodies and regulators (e.g., the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Economics, MinRegion, the National Bank of Ukraine, the State Statistics Service)
• Industry leaders and trade associations
• IT companies and startups focused on decentralized technologies (e.g., blockchain, federated AI, peer-to-peer systems)
• International donors and investment funds
• Academic institutions and think tanks
• Journalists covering digital transformation and socio-economic innovation