Economic and social working arrangement in Russia is determined by spatial nonuniformity and underpopulation. The existing mono-towns are quite different and yet there isn’t single methodological foundation or practical way of development their territories. Taking in view their considerable mass and conglomeration of population in them, finding a source of Russian mono-towns modernization is becoming a major factor of macroeconomic dynamics.

Factors of investment attractiveness of the city of Novosibirsk under the conditions of sanctions have been studied, modern anti-crisis mechanisms of its maintenance and stable development have been provided. In the crisis conditions, the main problems, having a negative impact on the image of the city, are demographic problems, poverty and threat of deepening social inequality due to ineffective management of labor market. Anti-crisis measures are offered, which should be realized with due consideration of the main priorities of social and economic growth of the city.

The analysis of methodological basis of evaluation of performance of government programs of the Russian Federation and some of its subjects is performed. Conclusions of a large variety of actual techniques which can be conditionally combined in three groups as well as of insufficient scientific and legal arguments of actual techniques were drawn. The proposed approach in which the framework of the Association of control and accounts bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation will be developed and tested not more than three or four scientific methods of evaluating the effectiveness of implementation of government programs.

Crisis-proof programs can be considered as one of the most important ways of increasing the effectiveness of crisis prevention, control and minimization ofits negative effects on the economy. Developed by the Government of the Russian Federation, they take into account the peculiarities of the crisis and are always aimed to eliminate or at least to reduce the impact of downturns in economic developmentas soon as possible. Some objects and development directions are always in priority, while other varies depending on numerous crisis factors.Taking into account that the Government pins high hopes on crisis-proof programs and plans, their role in the stabilization of the economic environment seems to be an important and pertinent question.