Enhanced Strategic Planning at Regional and Local Levels in Croatia

About this project

<p>The project will strengthen the administrative, managerial, organisational and governance capacity, particularly at regional and local levels, to implement the National Development Strategy 2030 (NDS 2030) in Croatia.</p> <p>The end beneficiaries of the projects are regional government units, and other relevant stakeholders involved in the implementation of the&nbsp;&nbsp;NDS 2030, and other stakeholders involved in policy planning on all levels. The overall aim is to build capacity in strategic planning, in order to prepare all relevant stakeholders for successful implementation of NDS 2030.</p> <p>Project activities include:</p> <ul> <li>Drafting an analytical ‘Multi-level Governance Report on Integrated Investments’. This analytical report will focus on the approach to deliver the NDS though integrated investments at the regional and local levels which will raise regional competitiveness and enable industrial transition.</li> <li>Knowledge sharing forums and partnership building activities, implemented through three multi-stakeholder Regional Forums on multiple topics linked with the Multi-level Governance Report.&nbsp;</li> <li>Strengthening capacity for strategic planning and management of development at the regional and local levels; This will include the preparation and organisation of five education modules (seminars) for Croatia’s network of regional coordinators which will focus on regional development policy and multi-level governance instruments and practices. &nbsp;</li> <li>Specific recommendations for the regions, in the form of impact assessment of the regional development plans.</li> </ul> <p>All activities incorporate transparency and anti-corruption principles as fundaments of good governance.&nbsp;</p>

Project partners

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Project partner· France