FORMATION OF STRATEGIC SOCIAL POLICY OF THE STAVROPOL REGION AS A BASIS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION
The article deals with the formation of the strategic social policy of the Stavropol Territory, fo cused on the current strategy for the development of the region and taking into account the specific re gional factors of the course of so cial processes. When forming the regional social policy, the strategy and ideology of the development of the social sphere are formed, the tasks and the main mechanism of its legislative regulation are deter mined, which together is the basis for ensuring the sustainable devel opment of the region. The authors characterize the role of regional and local authorities in the process of formation and subsequent imple mentation of social policy. The arti cle presents a detailed description of the existing system of social ser vices for citizens, identifies its fea tures and existing shortcomings by means of a comprehensive strate gic analysis. A detailed description of the complex strategic project «Education» is given, including a list of activities and target indicators, from the standpoint of its impact on the regional social system.