Abstract
<jats:p>The chapter discusses the issues of effective management of the social sphere (projects) at the federal and regional levels. The study presents both empirical and theoretical approaches. Based on a sociological survey conducted in the Nizhny Novgorod region, conclusions have been drawn about the insufficient activation of a number of tools in this area. Adaptive measures are proposed for the existing management model, taking into account the similarity and peculiarities of the socio-economic systems of the subjects of economic activity of the Russian Federation. Among the main areas requiring adjustment are the problem of the personnel shortage of &quot;innovative&quot; type managers, the lack of an integrated approach in software, the imperfection of current legislation (in terms of effective software support for projects), as well as the bias and low efficiency of the tax base. Without improving these aspects, stable economic growth in key areas is unlikely: demography, healthcare, education, and the quality of life of the population. The author sees the solution to these problems primarily in the improvement of the existing program-target method in Russia, which is proposed to be used as a key tool for updating the social system.</jats:p>