FORMATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCE OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR AS A FACTOR OF ECONOMIC STABILITY IN HOST COMMUNITIES

Abstract

Relevance The relevance of the study is driven by the fact that the large-scale internal displacement of the population due to hostilities has coincided with the critical necessity for the state's energy transformation, which actualizes the need to develop entrepreneurial competence, particularly among IDPs, as a strategic tool for simultaneously ensuring their economic self-sufficiency and stabilizing the economic activity of host communities; traditional approaches to the economic integration of this category of the population practically do not take into account their entrepreneurial potential, therefore, the study of the motivational structure of IDPs, the specifics of entrepreneurial competence, and the mechanisms of their activity's impact on host communities will allow for creating a foundation for a business support system that synchronizes social integration with the strategic tasks of ensuring the state's energy independence.

Purpose: to define the specifics of entrepreneurial competence of internally displaced persons in the renewable energy sector, characterize the system of incentives and barriers to their entrepreneurial activity, and justify the impact of IDPs' entrepreneurial activity on economic stability, energy security, and social cohesion of host communities.

Methods: analysis of statistical data and reports from international organizations – to determine the demographic, educational, and professional characteristics of internally displaced persons, identifying the scale of unemployment and social problems of the displaced; analysis of scientific publications and regulatory documents – to clarify the state of research on the specificities of renewable energy development in Ukraine and the economic integration of a specific category of the population; synthesis and generalization – to establish a holistic view of the system of incentives and barriers to entrepreneurial activity and define the specific characteristics of entrepreneurial competence in renewable energy; comparative analysis – to identify the advantages of entrepreneurship over wage labor as a mechanism for the economic integration of displaced persons and to characterize the multiple channels of impact of IDP entrepreneurial activity on the economy of host communities; system approach – to justify the comprehensive nature of forming entrepreneurial competence.

Results: a significant potential for entrepreneurship development among internally displaced persons has been identified, the majority of whom are of working age; the limitations of traditional approaches to IDP economic integration, which do not consider the possibilities of their realization in renewable energy, have been highlighted; the specific features of entrepreneurial competence in the industry, which combines technological, regulatory, and environmental knowledge with business planning and financial management skills, have been determined; the system of incentives and obstacles to starting one's own business by displaced persons has been characterized; the multidimensional impact of IDP business activity on economic stability, energy security, and social cohesion of territories through the creation of enterprises, infrastructure development, technology transfer, and increasing the investment attractiveness of communities has been substantiated.

Conclusion: the formation of entrepreneurial competence of internally displaced persons in the renewable energy sector is one of the strategic directions for the comprehensive transformation of the economy of host communities, as it synchronizes the resolution of humanitarian tasks of social integration with the achievement of energy transition goals and the economic stability of territories. The study revealed a significant unrealized potential of working-age IDPs for entrepreneurship development in the renewable energy sector, which is characterized by accessibility for entry at the small business level and the possibility of staged deployment of activities. The motivational structure of IDPs is characterized by the interaction of powerful incentives – the need for economic self-sufficiency, the desire to regain control over life, and the wish to integrate into communities – and systemic barriers: lack of seed capital, absence of entrepreneurial experience, and chronic stress. The entrepreneurial activity of displaced persons can catalyze positive changes in the economy of host communities through the creation of new jobs, the development of energy infrastructure, technology transfer, reduction of energy losses, mitigation of social tension, and increasing the investment attractiveness of territories. The realization of this potential requires not fragmentary educational measures but complex systemic support that combines competence formation with psychological support, financial mechanisms, and social integration tools through the coordination of efforts by state institutions, international partners, and the public sector.