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The Jiu Valley Development Project aims to address the region's economic decline, which is heavily reliant on the mining sector. With a focus on restructuring state-owned mines, the project includes initiatives for mine closure, social mitigation, and environmental regeneration. Key components involve strengthening local government capabilities, improving the business environment, and promoting private sector development. By enhancing institutional efficiency and fostering competitiveness, the project seeks to revitalize the Jiu Valley and promote sustainable economic growth.
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Romania Jiu Valley Development Project Project Under Preparation
The Case of Romania • An Integrated Approach to Support Restructuring of the State Owned Mining Sector • First Mine Closure and Social Mitigation Loan • Programmatic Adjustment Loan • Mining Strategy • Subsidy Reduction • Second Mine Closure, Environmental and Socio-Economic Regeneration Project • Jiu Valley Development Project
Why the Jiu Valley Project? • Continuous Economic Decline • Heavily Dependent on Mining and affected by Mine Sector Restructuring • Low competitiveness • Poor capacity of local government • Poor business environment • Uncompetitive private sector
Project Preparation • Competitiveness Assessment • Jiu Valley Development Authority Established • Government Jiu Valley Strategy approved but needs updating • Mining Strategy Approved • PAD Under Preparation
Project Components • Local Institutional Strengthening • Business Environment Improvement • Private Sector Development
Project Components • Local Institutional Strengthening • Objective to Increase Efficiency of the Six Local Government Authorities • Building Local Government Management Capacity • Improve Local Government Public Service Delivery and Poverty Reduction Programs • Improve Local Government Operational and Service Efficiency Through Computerization
Project Components • Business Environment Improvement • Objective to improve the business environment by correcting/addressing the sources of land market and local government failures in dealing with the private sector and by geographically opening the region to trade. • Regional and local economic development strategic planning for private sector development. (Link to Mine Closure Land Reclamation). • Business Environment Facility for Area Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Expansion • Investment Promotion Facility
Project Components • Private Sector Development • Objective to increase the competitiveness and export orientation of private sector activities in the region, to offset the economic disruption deriving from the restructuring of the mining sector. • Competitiveness Improvement Facility • Cluster and Network Development
Project Components • Institutional Capacity Support. • Monitoring and Evaluation • Audit of the efficiency of local institutions • Investment Climate Assessments • Enterprise Sector M&E • Institutional development, training and support