Regional development work

Regional development work is based to ensure the improvement of the living conditions of the population and the availability of services and also the basic structure necessary from the perspective of regional development.

Further objectives include reform of the production structure, improvement of the conditions under which enterprises operate and promotion of job creation and strengthening of the economic and human know-how base.

The development of the region is systematic and programmed. The strategy for the region is the strategic document for regional development. This indicates the goals, objectives and focal areas for development.

The regional strategy serves as a guideline in decision-making at regional, sub-regional, and municipal level and is of help in the allocation of resources for the achievement of objectives defined together.

The regional programme defines the lines of action for the implementation of the regional plan. The regional programme presents means for implementation and the available means of funding.

Sub-regional strategies are applied to and incorporated into the regional programme. The implementation of the sub-regional programme includes guidelines for measures, overall projects, implementers and monitoring. Responsibility for implementation rests with different actors in the municipalities, sub-regions and region.