Regional Economic Development and Anti-Crises Strategies

Date: 2000-2002
Type:
Location: Russian Federation

The project aimed at strengthening regional self-government and improving management of public affairs between the federal, regional and municipal levels of government. This was achieved through the provision of advice on policy, economic, international and Russian legislative affairs. Project components include a) improving quality of federal and regional legislation ;b) developing economic policies at regional level, decentralisation ; c) increasing transparency and open dialogue in economic relations and resource allocation between federal and regional administrations ; d) providing assistance in transferring anti-crises management expertise into management of sustainable regional economic development. EIR provided services in:
(1) Assisted in setting up a consolidated system for best quality and specialized training and introduced required standards in tourism sector to improve the performance of the so called “Industry of hospitality”
(2) Prepared a strategy for providing support in promoting local cultural heritage as a main aspect of tourism development