In Kherson, funding for education has increased, but funding for primary care has decreased

In Kherson, during the latest revisions to the city budget, funds were reallocated among education, healthcare, sports, and culture.

This was reported by the Center for Public Investigations, which analyzed the relevant budget directive.

The revenue side of the municipal budget was increased by 236.8 million hryvnias through an educational subsidy from the state budget. Of this amount, 229.8 million hryvnias were allocated for general secondary education, of which 188.4 million went toward salaries. Another 2.2 million hryvnias were allocated for the education of children with special educational needs, and 4.8 million for the training of vocational education personnel.

At the same time, only 27,000 hryvnias were allocated for development expenditures under this budget line item. According to the Center for Policy Analysis, this amounts to approximately 0.01% of the total educational subsidy.

In the healthcare sector, the total funding remained unchanged, but funds were reallocated among different areas. Funding for primary healthcare was cut by 1.4 million hryvnias, and an additional 440,000 hryvnias were taken from other healthcare programs and initiatives.

In contrast, 1.8 million hryvnias were added to funding for multidisciplinary inpatient care. Another 25,000 hryvnias were allocated to dental care, and 44,160 hryvnias were allocated to leadership and management in the healthcare sector.

The changes also affected sports. Funding for developing the talents of children and youth in children’s and youth sports schools was cut by 89,100 hryvnias. An additional 94,364 hryvnias were cut from funding for accessible sports infrastructure, and 25,700 hryvnias were cut from support for elite sports.

At the same time, 223,184 hryvnias were added for leadership and management in this sector, of which 182,937 hryvnias are allocated for the salaries of administrative staff.

In the cultural sector, an additional 180,000 hryvnias was allocated for other cultural and artistic events under the program to support and honor cultural and artistic figures in the Kherson city community.

Separately, funds were reallocated among cultural institutions: libraries received an additional 25,065 hryvnias, while the same amount was deducted from the utility expenses of cultural palaces and centers, clubs, and recreation centers.

In addition, the community’s internal budget funding was increased by 13.7 million hryvnias using surplus funds from previous periods.

Андрій Колісніченко