local agenda 21 local plan for sustainable development of bistriþa ...

External factors Opportunities:
• Potential for the development of the
following industrial branches: wire
production, electric cables, PVC
tubes, glassware
• Slight increase in level of labour
productivity
• Slight increase in value of industrial
production (6% in EURO) but not yet
reaching a satisfactory level
• Phare Programme, World Bank,
EBRD, ISPA;
• ISPA Programme for water supply in
Bargaului Valley
• Building of the road Cluj - Suceava
• High tourist potential insufficiently
exploited;
Establishment of strong public-private
partnerships.
Axis 1 Developing the productive sector and the
interfacing services, strengthening competition in
economic activities and promoting the private sector
Axis 2 Improving and developing infrastructure
Axis 3 Strengthening the potential of human
resources, the capacity of the labour force to adapt to
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Threats:
• Foreign investment funds low in
number
needed
compared with what is
• Decrease in production volume in
machinery industry and glassware
(from 3% to 2% in one year), two of
the most important industrial branches
at city level.
• Decrease in number of big
enterprises
number)
(significant for jobs
• Balance of external trade and
imports (even if positive) is
decreasing dramatically.
• Lack of real and concrete
measures to re-technologise
processes and technological transfers
will lower the competitivity of the
economic
production.
operators working in
• Lack of technological innovation
in all economic sectors makes
accelerated economic development
impossible.
• Inadequate environmental
protection policy at company level;
• Illegal exploitation of the forests;
• Slight decrease in forest surface
• Older land owners cannot adapt
to the market economy and do not
benefit from an adequate consulting
system;
• The ago-zootechnical farms don’t
comply with environmental protection
regulations;
• Farmers don’t have the
necessary funds to co-finance the
development of the agricultural sector;
• Valuable tourist assets are badly
preserved (Historical Centre);
Lack of know-how in accessing
development funds.
market requirements and improving the quality of
social services
Axis 4 Supporting development of the town’s suburbs
Axis 5 Stimulating scientific research and
technological development, innovation,