| Date of Preparation: | December 2024 year |
| Number of pages: | 43, Arial, 1 interval, 10 skittles |
| Graphs and charts: | 9 |
| Tables: | 11 |
| Payment method: | prepayment |
| Production method: | e-mail or courier electronically or in printed form |
| Report language: | Ukrainian, Russian, English |




Purpose and Research Methods
Brief description of the market research methodology
1. General Characteristics of the Economy of Mykolaiv and Kherson Regions
1.1. Demographic indicators
1.2. Employment (employment structure and share of workforce in agriculture and related industries)
1.3. Key economic indicators of the regions
1.4. Interaction between major enterprises (traders, holdings) and SMEs in the region
1.5. Changes in the condition of enterprises and regional infrastructure due to the full-scale invasion
1.6. Preliminary conclusions about the current state of the regions
2. Analysis of Agricultural Development in the Regions
2.1. Analysis of trends in the Ukrainian agricultural market with a focus on trends affecting businesses
2.2. Identification of key risks and challenges faced by businesses
3. Analysis of Existing Support Programs
3.1. Government support programs for businesses
3.2. Survey results of local government representatives on business engagement with support programs
3.3. International support programs
3.4. Case studies of program utilization by businesses
3.5. Regional support programs
3.5.1. Donors with specialized support programs in the region
3.5.2. Description and specifics of existing programs
3.5.3. Feedback from donors on program utilization
4. Features of Business Activities in the Region (Based on Quantitative Survey Results)
4.1. Identification of key factors most hindering business development
4.2. Experience with support programs (results and feedback from grantees)
4.3. Business expectations regarding factors influencing the industry over the next year
4.4. Business needs in specific areas of support (material aid, equipment, consulting, etc.)
5. Mapping of Existing Support Programs in the Region and Identification of Gaps
6. Conclusions and Strategic Recommendations
6.1. Conclusions about the current state of private business development in the regions
6.2. Forecasts of regional development trends
6.3. Forecasting regional needs for assistance
6.4. Identification of key gaps in existing international assistance programs for businesses in the region
Conclusions
1. Dynamics of the population in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 2019–first half of 2024, thousand persons
2. Production volumes in Mykolaiv region, 2023
3. Production volumes in Kherson region, 2023
4. Dynamics of active business entities in agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 2019–2023, units
5. Average monthly salary in Ukraine in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions by types of economic activity, 2019–first half of 2024, UAH
6. Dynamics of large, medium, small, and micro-business entities in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 2019–2023, units
7. Volume of sold products by enterprises by types of economic activity with a breakdown into medium, small, and micro-businesses in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 2019–2023, billion UAH
8. Ranking of major problems based on survey results of respondents (self-employed individuals and farmers) regarding damages caused by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 10.2024, persons, %
9. Ranking of key factors influencing production based on survey results of respondents (self-employed individuals and farmers), Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 10.2024, %
10. Engagement with support programs based on survey results of respondents (self-employed individuals and farmers), Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 10.2024, %
11. Business needs in specific areas of support based on survey results of respondents (self-employed individuals and farmers – 102 persons), Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 10.2024, %
1. Structure of the population of Mykolaiv region by gender and demographic distribution, 01.01.2023, %
2. Structure of the population of Kherson region by gender and demographic distribution, 01.01.2022, %
3. Change in the population of Ukraine-controlled territories in 2024 compared to 2019 by regions, %
4. Survey results of farmers in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions regarding the level of food supply to the population, 10.2024, persons
5. Change in the region's GRP share in Ukraine's GDP in 2023 compared to 2021
6. Shares of the largest enterprises in Mykolaiv region in the total volume of sold products, 2023
7. Shares of the largest enterprises in Kherson region in the total volume of sold products, 2023
8. Structure of survey results of respondents (self-employed individuals and farmers) on damages caused by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, 10.2024, %
9. Types of assistance received by respondents (self-employed individuals and farmers) during the study period, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, number of respondents