Development of Regional
planning concept for next
programming period
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional
Development of the Republic of Latvia
February 4, 2011
today
 main documents – National Development plan
for 2007-2014 (contains some horizontal
priorities)+ NSFD (mainly sectoral
 indicators = sectoral + development index
conclusions:
to many priorities, fragmentation and
overlapping
Development of planning system
Concept on Spatial Planning System adopted by government
(Jun 10, 2009):
• new law on spatial planning and building regulations –is
proposed - easier procedures and simplified content of
municipal plan
• by 2015 all municipalities will have electronic (GIS based)
municipal plans and e- services will be provided
• availability on the web will be ensured by state spatial
planning information system (project initiated in 2008)
• regional development indicator system(RDIM) will be
establised
• data will be published via GEOPORTAL in 2012
proposed system
national
maritime spatial
planning
sustainable
development Strategy
of Latvia until 2030
territories and objects
of national interests
national development
plan 2004-2020
regional
regional
economic profile
?
municipal/
local level
spatial development
plan (strategic part +
territorial plan)
Latvija2030 position in the planning system of
Latvia and reflection to Europe
European Sustainable
Development Strategy
EU 2020
Latvija 2030
The Common Agricultural Policy ,
Cohesion Policy etc.
Latvian National
Development Plan
2014-2020, inter alia
Sector and Regional
Development Priorities
EU Financial Perspective/ Budget
National Budget
Sustainable Development Strategy Latvija2030 was
approved by Saeima (the Latvian Parliament) in June
10, 2010, it is the hierarchically highest long-term
development planning document in Latvia
(Development Planning System Law)
http://www.latvija2030.lv
Strategic Indicators of Latvija2030
Spatial Development Perspective
spatial development
perspective points out
three main aspects:
1.
2.
3.
settlement as the
economic
development,
human life and
work
environment,
accessibility and
mobility,
spaces of national
interest – unique
specific territories,
which are
significant for the
development of
the whole country
Spatial Structure of Latvia
Tasks for next programming period
Ensure wider support for targeted areas according
to SDP:
1. establishment and implementation of specific
territorial support measures
2. wider support for implementation of local
strategies and initiatives, including support for:



improvement of business environment
improvement of mobility
development of public services
Latvia`s opinion on Territorial agenda
 diversity and varied challenges of European cities should
be respected
 cities might not be only ones regional policy target areas
 beneficiary areas and amount of support might be based
on national Strategy 2030 and local development
strategies' should be a base for contribution of territorial
development
 local development strategies for 118 municipalities
should be in place up to 2013
Regional impact assessment
procedures
 development index -to compare territories
and evaluate level of development
 development index is used in:
evaluation of regional development and regional
policy
policy planning process as criteria for funding (aid
intensity)
Development index
Development index – local
municipality group
Development index – regions group
What is RDIM?
 socioeconomic data storage
 information source about development
trends in territories
 regional development monitoring tool
 ES funded project – will be realized up
to June 2012
what for...?
 for spatial planning and drafting of
development planning documents
 for representation of spatial
development trends as well as evaluation
of development
 for storing all socioeconomic data in
one place
what’s inside?
socioeconomic indicators
1. selected available data which represent
territory development
2. around 40 basic data sets divided in to main
groups:
a) inhabitants
b) territory
c) economy
d) welfare
what’s inside?
Sectoral policy investment indicators
1. EU structural founds (distribution by
territory and sector)
2. number of projects (distribution by
territory and sector)
RDIM information sources
users options?
observation of territory profile
 usage of available indicators
 possibility to create users own reports
content of territory profile
Main information about local government
(contacts, history, etc)
Main information from development
planning documents
Statistical information
development of e-services and tools
monitoring of policy results
 individual approach taking into account territorial diversity
 member states could agree on limited number of indexes on EU
level
most important indexes :
– development index (integrated)
– mobility
– accessibility of services
Thank you for attention!
http://www.vraa.gov.lv//
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional
Development
Spatial Planning Department
Ingūna Urtāne
inguna.urtane@varam.gov.lv
+37167770356