Liviu Oboroc - The regional development reform agenda: country perspectives. Case of Moldova
-
Upload
giz-moldova -
Category
Presentations & Public Speaking
-
view
180 -
download
0
description
Transcript of Liviu Oboroc - The regional development reform agenda: country perspectives. Case of Moldova
Regional development:
Progress and Priorities
Chisinau, May 2014
Implementing Regional Development Policies:What are the key factors for success?
Presenter: Liviu Oboroc
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Central body responsible for implementing regional policy for regional development
General Department for Regional Development
Department for Policy and Regional Cooperation
Department for Relations with Regional Development Institutions
Regional Statistics Section
Deputy Minister – responsible for Regional Development
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Main objectives:
Achieve balanced, sustainable socio-economic development in the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova
Reduce misbalances in the socio-economic development levels between regions and within them
Strengthen financial, institutional and human opportunities for the socio-economic development of the regions
Support local public administration authorities and local communities with the aim of socio-economically developing the localities and coordinating inter-action between these and the national, sectorial, and regional development strategies and programmes
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Legal and regulatory framework:
Law on Regional Development in the Republic of Moldova (№438 from 28.12.2006) The Government Decision on measures for the implementation of Law
No.438-XVI of 28th December 2006 on Regional Development of the Republic of Moldova (GD №127 from 08.02.2008)
Regulation of the National Coordinating Council for Regional Development
Framework regulation of the Regional Development Council
Framework of Regional Development Agency
Regulation of the formation and utilisation of the National Fund for Regional Development resources
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
National Strategy for Regional Development – 2013-2015
Single Programming Document for 2013-2015
Regional Development Strategies (RDS): North, South, Centre
Regional Operation Plan: North, South and Centre
Operational Manual of the NFRD
Legal and regulatory framework:
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Development regions
DR North
DR Center
DR South
DR Transnistria
DR Chisinau
DR Gagauzia
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
DR North - 0.9 mln. Inhabitants, NUTS 2
DR Center – 1.06 mln. Inhabitants, NUTS 2
DR South– 0.53 mln. Inhabitants, NUTS 3
Regional Development Councils and Regional Development Agencies have been created and are functional
3 development regions are functional
Development regions
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Institutional and financial framework:
National level
National Coordinating Council for Regional Development
General Department for Regional Development within MDRC
National Fund for Regional Development
Regional Development Councils: North, Centre, South
Regional Development Agencies: North, Centre, South
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Funding priorities:
1. Rehabilitation of physical infrastructure
2. Supporting private sector development
3. Improving the environment and tourist attractiveness
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Expenditure on RD projects:
0.00 €
2.00 €
4.00 €
6.00 €
8.00 €
10.00 €
12.00 €
14.00 €
16.00 €
18.00 €
0.4
7.16
16.7
11.2
16.2
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
82%
14%4%
Funds processed: Source:
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Current activities:
Updating the regional operational plans
Updating the regional development strategies
Revising the normative documents related to regional development
Developing the Single Information System
Developing Regional Sectoral Planning in various sectors
Elaborating the ”Balanced urban development in Moldova” policy
Improving regional statistics
Capacity building of regional actors
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Our Partners
Developmentpartners LPA
contribution
National Fundfor Regional
Development
GIZ
USAID
EU
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
What solutions are offered by regional development?
Regional development is a strategic approach for more coordinated investment planning
Developing and implementing regional strategies in strong coordination with sectorial strategies
Support the identification and implementation of development opportunities in cross-border, transnational and inter-regional cooperation
Building the institutional capacity of Regional Development Agencies to facilitate initiatives by local government, the private sector and civil society actors.
Involvement of regional actors from different areas: academic, business, civil society
Solution of common problems for more communities
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Main challenges:
Weak capacities of potential applicants to design viable RD projects
Lack of a long-term development vision of LPAs
Lack of LPA experience in creating regional partnerships
Weak awareness of involved actors of the need for a regional approach vs. a local approach
Unclear delimitation of Regional and Rural Development in the national normative documents
Few applications on supporting the private sector
Many national developments funds covering different sectors
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Priorities for the future:
Developing a new National Strategy for Regional Development - 2020
Launching the Development Region Gagauzia
Increasing the capacity and role of regional actors and institutions
Developing a single programming document for all national funds
Increasing the synergy of national funds for regional development projects
Revising of the LAW №438 from 28.12.2006 on Regional Development
Developing a policy based on polycentrism
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Priorities for the future:
Withdrawing the RDAs from the public procurement process and focusing their efforts on project management and monitoring
Changing the RDAs’ legal status and contracting them as implementers of regional development projects
Increasing the capacities of RDAs in project application and fund absorption
Increasing the number of projects funded by European partners
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction
Thank you for your kind attention!
Liviu Oboroc,Deputy Minister of MRDCof the Republic of Moldova