Territorial development

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TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

POTENTIAL KEY CHALLENGES:

Existence of pronounced disparities among and within planning regions, as well as between rural and urban municipalities
Municipalities do not contribute sufficiently (limited capacity) to accelerating local socio-economic development
Pronounced trend of migrations (internal and external)
The available financial resources are insufficient for smooth implementation of municipal responsibilities
Localizing climate action and adaptation to climate change
Modernization of the approach to spatial and urban planning and its alignment with climate and green policies
Necessary prerequisites for accelerated digital transformation of municipal services into e-services.
Destruction of arable agricultural land and the environment in rural and suburban municipalities and increased urbanization
The regional aspect of agricultural and rural development policy
Integral system for mapping, prevention and efficient addressing of risks from natural and industrial disasters
Balance between commercial interests in the use of natural resources and public interests in their sustainable use
Combating corruption at the local-municipal level • Dehumanization of the urban (city) environment
Monocentric development of the Republic of North Macedonia
Public and private investments aimed at ensuring regional development
Regional disparities in the provision of public services and quality of life
The workforce in planning regions and investment in human capital
New railway infrastructure
New road infrastructure
Intermodal transportation
Intelligent transportation systems
Modal distribution of travel
Existing railway infrastructure
Existing road infrastructure
Urban transportation infrastructure
Vehicles for road transport
Traffic safety
Trend of degradation of the ecological status of water bodies
Infrastructure for water supply and waste management
Remediation of historically hot ecological spots - contaminated areas
Low public awareness of the challenges related to environmental pollution and its impact on public health
Sustainable mechanisms for cooperation between municipalities and planning regions with citizen associations