Transcript Regional Development: Lithuanian experience

Kaunas RDA a Tool for Regional Development
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Evelina Vainoriene
Kaunas Regional Development Agency
Content
Overview of Regional Development in
Lithuania;
 Kaunas RDA:
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Tasks;
Activities;
Projects;
Challenges…..
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Regional Development – Lithuanian
experience
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Till 1990 – planned economy model (+- considering adequate
development of whole country);
From 1990 Independency of Lithuania:
Artificially formed 10 Counties (Culturally – 4 ethnic subregions in Lithuania);
From 2000 Regional Development Law, Regional Development
Councils in each County (delegated from Municipal councils,
not directly elected);
2010-07 Administrative reform - cancelled Counties’ Governors’
administrations, now- secretariats, coordinating EU support on
regional dimension projects (Central, Ministry level).
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Regional development trends and policy
tools in Lithuania (I)
EU perspective- Lithuania as one NUTS II region;
1. Structural EU regional policy:
 Lithuania is 55 % of EU average GDP per capita
(Estonia 64%, Latvia 52%, Poland 61%, Finland
113%, 2010, EU27),
 Main tool to raise the level of socio-economic
development- Structural Funds (Cohesion policy
through State investments);
 Projects aimed to implement state programmes;
(2007-2013 – from tender oriented process
towards planning development policy).
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Regional development trends and policy
tools in Lithuania (II)
2. National regional development policy:
 From 2000, Regional Development Law;
 Recognition of increasing disparities of
development level within the country:
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Network of Regional Development Agencies,
National RDA;
Vertical policy:
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Vilnius (153 % of LT average GDP per capita)
Taurage (49% of LT average).
Programme for reduction of Regional Social and Economic
disparities 2011-2013;
Horizontal policy:
Regional Dimension programme, Competence of Regional
Development Councils (11%
of EU Structural funds).
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Programme for reduction of Regional Social
and Economic disparities 2011-2013
1. Improve competitiveness:
 Regional growth centers (long term perspective, separates
investment programmes)
 Selected 7 towns, surrounded by lower developed areas;
 having economic potential, infrastructure for economic
development intended to influence competitiveness of
whole region;
 EU (120,3 m €)/ national funding;
2. Tackling spacial disparities - promote living standards and
employment:
 Selected Problemic areas (short term perspective);
 14 municipalities (high level of unemployment, level of
socialy supported inhabitants);
 Intervention measures (Problemic areas development
programme):
 EU (90,2 m €), National funding
 Diversification of rural areas (sectorial projects, state
planning processes).
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Regional dimension programme:
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Approved by Regional Development Council (2007-2013);
Sharing of resources (agreed percentage) within the County;
Right for each municipality to initiate projects aimed to increase
socio- economic development in the area;
Applicants: Municipalities, limited list of institutions.
After Administrative reform, 2010-07, functions from County
Governor’s administration delegated:
- to local –municipal level (>without money – health care,
education, etc);
- to Cental level- Ministries – land reform, coordination of EU
support at regional level... (Secretariat - unit of Department of
Regional Development, Ministry of Interior)
- Regional cooperation initiatives - Kaunas RDA.
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KAUNAS REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Instrument for Development of
Kaunas Region
2000-2012
Evelina Vainorienė
Director
Kaunas Regional Development Agency
is a non-profit non-governmental
organization, acting under the Law of
public establishments.
Founded in 2000;
RDA model based on Dutch/Belgian experience;
Permanent staff (4) and free-lancers (experts)
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FOUNDERS
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Kaunas County Governor’s Administration;
8 Municipalities of Kaunas region;
Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Crafts;
KTU Regional Science Park;
Kaunas Development Forum;
Chamber of Agriculture.
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Our mission is to organize activities for
sustainable and balanced development of
Kaunas region, linked to the National and
European regional development policy.
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Goals:
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To be active in formulating and implementing National
regional development policy, to promote sustainable and
balanced development of Kaunas region;
To support implementation of technological and social
innovations;
To motivate cooperation between private initiatives and
local authorities;
To encourage local and foreign investments in Kaunas
region, shape favorable, thorough and efficient image of the
Region‘s development;
To stimulate local and international interregional
cooperation, to participate in social and economical
problems solution and development processes of Kaunas
region.
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Activities:
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Preparation of Strategic development
documents (as work plan, project or tender);
Preparation/ implementation of projects/
programmes
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For Kaunas RDA (Applicant, beneficiaries- separate
municipality, or whole region);
For Kaunas Region Municipalities;
Funding -EU Structural funds, CBC, INTERREG, national/
local initiatives…);
Implementation of Kaunas Region International
Cooperation Programme (2011-2013)
Services (public procurement, preparation of
feasibility studies, projects, trainings, etc..);
Invest (Project, oriented towards attraction of and
services for potential investors, not active now)
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Activities (1):
Regional strategic development documents
Kaunas Regional Development Plan 2003 – 2013;
2014-2020 (under preparations, 2012);
 Strategy of tourism development in Kaunas Region
2007 – 2013;
 Strategy of Kaunas Region Image (2007-2013).
 Strategic development plans for separate
municipalities and areas (Jonava District, Rukla,
Kaišiadorys District, etc.)
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Activities (2):
Preparation/ Implementation of the Projects
Projects of tourism development:
 Feasibility study of the touring route development in
the Nemunas River;
 Establishment of Pociunai aviation tourism centre in
the bends region of the Nemunas River in Prienai;
 Establishment of touring accesses to the piers on the
Nemunas River in Kaunas Region;
 Skiing routes in Kaunas District municipality, etc..
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Activities:
Preparation/ Implementation of the Projects
Projects of transport and logistics development:
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NeLoc - building of a network of logistics centres;
Feasibility study of the development of business environment
infrastructure in Kaunas City and Kaunas Region;
Linkage of VIA BALTICA highway to Kaunas City centre and
its industrial districts by means of M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge;
Development of the network of bicycle tracks in Kaunas City,
Birštonas;
Reconstruction of Streets in Kaunas, Kaišiadorys and
Birštonas...
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Activities:
Preparation/ Implementation of the Projects
Social and health care projects:
 Lithuanian Health Project in Kaunas Region
(World’Bank project);
 Improvement of health and social care conditions of
patients suffering from dementia in Kaunas Region;
 Development of non-stationary social services in
Kaišiadorys District;
 Investment project of the development of Kaišiadorys
Culture and Sports Centre, public infrastructure in
Prienai, Kaišiadorys and Birštonas....
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Activities:
Preparation/ Implementation of the Projects
Projects of qualifications enhancement:
 Enhancement of employee qualifications in public
institutions of Kaunas Region (KAVAKompeT,
(2006-2008);
 Computer literacy trainings for economically active
citizens in Kaunas Region (2006-2008);
 Qualifications enhancement for the employees of
"Lonas and partners“ (2007);
 Enhancement of employee qualifications in Kaunas
Region Municipalities (DAKOTA, 2012).
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“Hot Spot” projects:
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“Bying Green” (2006-2008, EU SF project, promotion of
green public procurement among CA of Kaunas region);
Investment portfolios in Latgale and Kaunas regions
(2005-2006, www.investkaunasregion.lt )
One-stop shop principles in Kaunas Region (feasibility
study, 2006-2007)
“60+”, local financing, analysis of aging in Kaunas
region, proposals for softening the processes,
etc..2011);
“Creative Growth” project (2010-2011, INTEREG IVC, 11
partners, 9 countries, promote creative industries in the
Region);
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Working plan 2012
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Project “Start business in Kaunas district” (2010 grew into
separate programme);
Children’ Entrepreneurship and Financial literacy
Encouragement programme (integrated into school
programmes, management of own finances…)
Enterpreneurship encouragement projects:
 Youth Entrepreneurship Encouragement in Kaunas and Minsk
regions, YEE!;
 Create4Compet – Creativity for boosting Competence and
Competitiveness;
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YEE!
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Financed under Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus CBC
Programme within the European Neighbourhood and
Partnership Instrument 2007-2013;
The purpose - increase enterpreneurship of the young people
in Kaunas and Minsk region. Also aim to reduce the number of
emigrating young people and their unemployment,
encouraging young people to start their own business.
2011-2012, 12 months, 130 320 Euros;
 Preparation of Youth entrepreneurship encouragement
programme;
 Prepared coachers (5 + 5), 50 persons coached;
 Camp for preparation of common business ideas.
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Create4Compet – Creativity for boosting
Competence and Competitiveness;
Financed under Lithuania-Poland-Russia CBC Programme 20072013;
The purpose - Strengthen business support organizations in
Marijampole, Kaunas and Kaliningrad regions;
 Raise competitiveness and entrepreneurship of SMEs in
Marijampole, Kaunas and Kaliningrad regions;
 Enhance cooperation among SMEs’, and business support
organizations in Marijampole, Kaunas and Kaliningrad regions.
 2012-2014, 24 months, 400 000 Euros;
 Preparation of BSO Coachers;
 Prepared coachers (5 each), 150 SME’s coached;
 Cross-border business cooperation groups coaching, etc;
 Renovation and equipment...
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Challenges:
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Kaunas RDA- only one RDA in LT “alive”, with public
founders- as local initiative of cooperation between public
institutions;
Our role- directly depending on national programming
processes (eligibility of applicants for CBC, EU SF
programmes, status of partners, etc.) and local politics
(founders);
High dependence on Calls of proposals/ success rates/ public
procurement tenders;
Each year- separate discussion with founders about working
plan content and financing scheme;
Financing- unstable, cash flow problems for CBC projects…
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REMEMBER:
...Impossible is often untried...
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Thank you for your attention !
Questions?
[email protected]
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