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The essence of «international assistance» phenomenon is investigated in this paper. It is determined that most researchers consider the positive role of international assistance for recipient countries, but emphasize the presence of discussing issues related to the lack of investigations of a number of theoretical and practical aspects of this phenomenon. The objective of the investigation is to clarify the terminological apparatus of the «international assistance», «international technical assistance» concepts, their typology; in the analysis of current features of international assistance for Ukraine. The following types of international assistance are highlighted: humanitarian assistance and international technical assistance. International technical assistance is provided in the form of scientific and technical assistance. It is proposed to define international technical assistance as assistance provided under various conditions in accordance with the treaty in the framework of international cooperation in forms (irreversible, rotary) from official and informal institutions of donor countries, international organizations, individuals, which is provided to the recipient country for the purpose to solve the urgent tasks for ensuring sustainable country development. It is proved that international technical assistance plays a positive role in the socio-economic development of Ukraine, especially in the processes of Donetsk and Luhansk regions reconstruction from the consequences of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. In 2018, more than 600 international technical assistance projects with the cost amounted to 6 billion U.S. dollars were implemented in Ukraine. It was determined that the largest donors of international technical assistance in 2018 were the United States – the assistance amounted to more than 2 billion U. S. dollars, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – 800 million U. S. dollars, European Union countries – 500 million U. S. dollars. The implementation of international technical assistance for Ukraine is analyzed. It is recommended to adopt the Law of Ukraine «On International Technical Assistance», specifying the types and forms of assistance, the regulatory procedure for concluding aid agreements, the implementation, control and monitoring of these processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]