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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - The engine for sound growth in the wider Black Sea Region

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - The engine for sound growth in the wider Black Sea Region. RICH MUNICIPALITIES  RICH REGION. Black Sea in the middle of Western attention and a priority for NATO Black Sea a “black hole” for Western strategic research

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - The engine for sound growth in the wider Black Sea Region

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  1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - The engine for sound growth in the wider Black Sea Region Calin Georgescu

  2. RICH MUNICIPALITIES  RICH REGION Calin Georgescu

  3. Black Sea in the middle of Western attention and a priority for NATO Black Sea a “black hole” for Western strategic research Black Sea during the last 15 years, little time and little political resources were allocated Black Sea only now coming to the attention of “Western Europe” Calin Georgescu

  4. Wider Black Sea Region – The strategic of the West hinterland Calin Georgescu

  5. Arguments for a more active involvement of the West: Continuous involvement of the Wider Black Sea region in the process of assuring democratic stability, economic sustainability and social progress in the Greater Middle East. Assuring an additional platform for the cooperation between USA and EU in a region with common interests. Strengthening the North-Atlantic Alliance capacity to be involved in operations outside the area (see the Great Middle East). Positive engagement of Russia, taking into account its legitimate interests of security, better fulfilled in the conditions of a stable and prosperous neighbourhood than through old zero-sum games. Encouraging a Black Sea regional identity as a valid partner for the West through wise EU-NATO-USA policies and coordinated actions. Calin Georgescu

  6. Strengthening democracy and assuring peace through regional cooperation leading to prosperity Calin Georgescu

  7. Practice of Sustainable Development Calin Georgescu

  8. Bankable Projects Calin Georgescu

  9. Local Sustainable Development (SD) – LA 21 in Romania - Local SD strategy - Local Action Plan - Priority Projects Calin Georgescu

  10. Pilot Phase - Period: 2000 – 2002 • Location: 9 municipalities (USD 489,454) • Financing sources: • UNDP: USD 225,230 • C21: USD 100,000 • DFID: USD 49,754 • CIDA: USD 109,911 • Others: USD 4,559 • Extension Phase - Period: 2003 – 2007 • Location: 40 municipalities • Stage 1: 2003 – 2004; 13 cities (USD 391,300) Financing sources: • UNDP: USD 100,000 USAID: USD 103,500 • MET(UK): USD 30,000 • MATRA/KAP: USD 12,300 • City Halls: USD 145,500 Stage 2: 2004–2005; 3 cities+1 county (USD 182,000) Financing sources: UNDP: USD 100,000 City Halls: USD 32,000 Prefecture: USD 50,000 Stage 3: 2005 – 2006; 3 cities + 1 county Financing sources: UNDP: USD 60,000 City Halls: USD 30,000 County Council: USD 50,000 Calin Georgescu

  11. Benefits generated by • the Local Plan for Sustainable Development • (Local Agenda 21): • Decentralized development. Implementation. • Promotion of Public-PrivatePartnership. • Involving all stakeholders. • Adequate framework for financing local infrastructure • projects. Calin Georgescu

  12. PPP Projects Calin Georgescu

  13. UNDP/NCSD & CSIS Center for International Projects Calin Georgescu

  14. Is there strategy of the West for the Wider Black Sea region? Calin Georgescu

  15. Strong Regional Institutions. Calin Georgescu

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