,,Regional policy
of the Czech Republic"
Faculty of Economics and Administration
Department for Regional Economy and Administration
Territorial units in the Czech Republic (NUTS)
NUTS 5 - municipalities (about 6 200)
NUTS 4 - districts (76 + Praha, legal authority only till 1.1.2003)
NUTS 3 - regions (14)
NUTS 2 - regions of cohesion (8, no legal authority)
NUTS 1 - the whole area of the Czech Republic
Regional policy
The regional policy is understood as a conceptual activity
of the state and regional authorities with the aim to:
1) contribute to the balanced and harmonious
development of the regions,
2) reduce the differences in the levels of development
between the regions,
3) improve the regional economic and social structure.
Some reasons of regional differentiation
in the Czech Republic
ˇ Drop down of the production and employment in
the heavy industry
ˇ Decrease of the employment rate in the
agricultural
ˇ Differential development of the services sector
ˇ Differential development of the small and medium
private enterprises
ˇ Low interregional mobility of the employees
ˇ Differential conditions of the natural environment
MINISTRY FOR
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
ˇ regional policy, including regional support
for private enterprises
ˇ housing policy
ˇ zoning
ˇ tourism
Organizations controlled by MRD
ˇ Czech-Moravian Guarantee and
Development Bank
ˇ Institute for Territorial Development
ˇ Czech Tourist Authority
ˇ Centre for Regional Development of the
Czech Republic
Goal 1 (econ.weak regions)
National Development Plan
Community Support Framework
- SOP Industry
- SOP Infrastructure
- SOP Human Resources Development
- SOP Rural development and Multifunctional Agriculture
- Joint Regional Operational Programme (SROP)
Priorities of SROP
Development and support for SMÉs
Development of regional transport and communication
technologies
Local development of human ressources
Improvement of naturale environment in rural areas
Revitalization of rural areas
Tourismous development
Technical assistence
The Principles of the Government Regional
Policy define two types of problem regions:
ˇ Structurally afflicted regions
ˇ Lagging regions (economically weak regions)