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Responsibility for regional development at central state level
Responsible institution for regional development at the central state level is the ministry responsible for regional development. The current name of the ministry is Ministry of Regional Development and EU funds (MRDEUF; in Croatian - Ministarstvo regionalnoga razvoja i fondova Europske unije; MRRFEU), and it was established according to the Act on establishment and scope of ministries and other state administration bodies (OG 93/16 and 104/16). Webpages of the Ministry are available at: https://razvoj.gov.hr/ In period 2011-2016 tasks of the Ministry were desribed in the Act on establishment and scope of ministries and other state administration bodies (OG 150/11, 22/12 and 39/13). Previously, during period 2008-2011, regional development was under responsibilities of Ministry of regional development, forestry and water management and before that Ministry of see, tourism, transport and development (2004-2008). Earlier, similar tasks were preformed by Ministry of public works, reconstruction and construction and Ministry of development, immigration and reconstruction. Internal organisational units and their tasks are described in Regulation on internal organisation of the Ministry of regional development and EU funds (OG 45/17). Directorate for regional development, as an internal unit of the Ministry, is responsible for a set of tasks related to regional development policy. Directorate for Islands and Directorate for assisted areas are also established in the latest Regulation. Preparation and implementation of regional development also includes other stakeholders, especially state administration bodies and partnership councils at different level. Ministry regularly publishes documents such as annual plans, procurement plans etc. which enables insight in goals and activities in certain period. |
Source: Official Gazette 45/17 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2017_05_45_1055.html
Source: Official Gazette 112/14 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2014_09_112_2140.html
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Another institution responsible for regional development at the central level in period 2008 - 2018 was Agency for regional development of Republic of Croatia (ARD, in Croatian: Agencija za regionalni razvoj Republike Hrvatske - ARR). It was established by Regulation on establishment (OG 155/08, 83/12 i 111/14) and there was plan to merge it with Central finance and contracting agency according to the Regulation from 2015 (OG 97/15). However, that Regulation was later abolished and tasks of the Agency are now conducted by the Ministry.
Agency conducted activities that enabled achievement of objectives of regional development policy defined by planning documents and had role in implementation of individuals programmes as requested by Ministry and, according to Act from 2014, participated in accreditation process of regional coordinators. Internal organisation, details on jurisdiction and decision-making process were defined in the Statute of the Agency. |
Source: Official Gazette and webpage of ARD, www.arr.hr, August 2015
Source: Official Gazette, 97/15
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Responsibility for regional development at the level of regional self-government units
Each county (or more precisely 20 counties and City of Zagreb) is responsible for planning development for its territory, however during the process it cooperates with other counties and local units in its territory. According to the Act all counties shall established regional development agency or administration body which will coordinate and support regional development. Such agency or body is called regional coordinator. Tasks of regional coordinators are defined in Article 25 of new Act on regional development. Shortly, the responsibilities include coordination of preparation and implementation of county development strategies and accompanying action plans, coordination of task related to Central database, cooperation and participation in preparation of development projects (with local self-government units and other regional coordinators), participation in work of partnership councils at relevant levels, participation in implementation of programmes of the ministry responsible for regional development and other state administration bodies. Capability to perform tasks of regional coordinator is assessed through accreditation process performed by Agency for regional development of Republic of Croatia, while the final Decision is issued by the Ministry.
Source: webpage of Agency for regional development of RoC, http://www.arr.hr/regionalni-razvoj, August 2015
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Official webpages of Croatian counties:
County of Bjelovar-Bilogora: http://bbz.hr/ County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina: http://bpz.hr/ County of Dubrovnik-Neretva: http://www.dubrovacko-neretvanska-zupanija.hr/ City of Zagreb: http://www.zagreb.hr/ County of Istria: http://www.istra-istria.hr/ County of Karlovac: http://www.kazup.hr/ County of Koprivnica-Križevci: http://kckzz.hr/ County of Krapina-Zagorje: http://www.kzz.hr/ County of Lika-Senj: http://www.licko-senjska.hr/ County of Međimurje: http://medjimurska-zupanija.hr/ County of Osijek-Baranja: http://www.obz.hr/ County of Požega-Slavonia: http://www.pszupanija.hr/ County of Primorje-Gorski kotar: http://www.pgz.hr/Home.aspx County of Sisak-Moslavina: http://www.smz.hr/site/ County of Split-Dalmatia: http://www.dalmacija.hr/ County of Šibenik-Knin: http://www.sibensko-kninska-zupanija.hr/ County of Varaždin: http://www.varazdinska-zupanija.hr/ County of Virovitica-Podravina: http://www.vpz.com.hr/ County of Vukovar-Sirmium: http://www.vusz.hr/ County of Zadar: http://www.zadarska-zupanija.hr/ County of Zagreb: http://www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr/ |
Regional Development Council and partnership councils
Aiming to include wide set of stakeholder in active participation during designing and implementation of regional development policy, Act prescribed establishment of Regional development council and partnership council at the level of statistical regions, counties and urban areas. Regional Development Council involves representatives of ministries, counties, towns and municipalities, Croatian Parliament, as well as representatives of scientific and professional community. After establishment, Council will conduct taks related to monitoring status and trends of regional development, proposing guidelines, examination of national development documents, examination of key programmes and measures for enhancement of regional development, examination of impacts of programmes and measures under responsibility of other ministries... Member of Council will be appointed by Croatian Government. Partnership council of statistical region is established at NUTS 2 level. It includes representatives of state administration bodies, counties, town, municipalities, regional coordinators, economic subjects, scientific community, social partners and civil society organisations. This council participates in defining priorities of statistical region and proposing and monitoring of strategic projects and regional level. There are two partnership councils established by the Croatian Government: Partnership Council of Continental Croatia (OG 18/16 and 51/16) and Partnership Council of Adriatic Croatia (OG 18/16 and 51/16). County partnership council participates in adopting county development strategy, setting development priorities, proposing and monitoring strategic projects. Partnership council for urban area performs similar tasks at the level of urban area. It participate in adoption of development strategy of urban area, setting priorities for urban area, proposing and monitoring strategic projects. Details on establishment, composition, scope and methods of work of partnership councils are defined by the Government's Regulation. |
Source: Official Gazette 18/16 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2016_02_18_487.html
Source: Official Gazette 18/16 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2016_06_51_1348.html
Source: Official Gazette 18/16 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2016_02_18_486.html
Source: Official Gazette 18/16 - http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2016_06_51_1347.html
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