HL Project’s Results and pilot implementations in the Pskov Region

Marina Makhotaeva

Pskov State Polytechnic Institute

Project part-financed bythe European Union

The Pskov Region

The Pskov region is located in the north-west of the Russian Federation. It covers about 55,4 ths. sq. km.

The Pskov region borders the Novgorod, Leningrad, Tver and Smolensk Regions and shares an external border with Estonia (270 km.), Latvia (214 km.) and Belarus (305 km. long).

The population of Pskov Region is about 700 thousand people.

There are 2 big cities in the region: Pskov (200,000 people) and Velikie Luki (100,000 people).

Pilot territories

3 HL territories were singled out as pilot ones in the Pskov Region. They are the main actors in the project:

Vasilievskaya Volost’ (the Palkino Municipal District);

Gavrovskaya Volost’ (the Pytalovo Municipal District);

Pogranichnaya Volost’ (the Krasnogorodsk Municipal District).

Project’s PartnersRegional institutions so far involved in the project are:

The Pskov Region Administration (The Committee for Development of Local Self-Government);

The Centre on Sustainable Development of the Pskov Region;

Pskov State Polytechnic Institute

Operating Hinterland-Vorderland partnerships/networks:

Within the project the partnership between regional and local actors of the project can be considered as HL-VL networks:

The Pskov Region Administration, The Committee for Development of Local Self-Government, The Centre on Sustainable Development of the Pskov region, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute, Pytalovskiy District Administration, Krasnogorodskiy District Administration, Palkinskiy District (V) - Vasilievskaya Volost', Gavrovskaya Volost’, Pogranichnaya Volost’ (H)

Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (1):

Data on social and economic development of pilot areas is collected and analyzed;

HL typology is worked, revised and applied; Key development priorities are singled out; Major pilots’ potentials are studied; Foresight scenarios worked out; Strategies are worked out; HL projects are drafted;

10 meetings of the representatives of Pskov State Polytechnic Institute with Pskov Region Administration, a project partner and coordinator;

Regular meetings and information exchange at the Pskov Region Administration, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute and pilot territories on the results of the decline surveys and their interpretation;

Scientific and practical conference «Strategic planning and development sources of municipal institutions» is held (21-22 December 2006);

Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (2):

45 participants from Pskov Region (including participants from 3 pilot territories), Pskov Region Administration, Pskov State Polytechnic Institute, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia, Russian scientific centre on state and municipal management, Saint-Petersburg Academy of Management and EconomicsThe following questions were discussed at the event: Federal policy in strategic planning in regions and municipalities of

Russia Strategic planning in municipalities in new legal conditions Innovative resources in strategic development of settlings Municipalities’ cooperation as an instrument of strategic

developmentAs the result, drafts of the development strategies of the pilots were worked out during the conference.

Scientific and practical conference «Strategic planning and development sources of municipal institutions» (Pskov, 21-22 December 2006)

3 HL study visits; 3 expert meeting; 3 HL-VL meetings; Participation in 6 Hinterland Forums; Newsletters are prepared and published (1000

copies in Russian and English ); Information on the project is disseminated

through TV, radio, Internet etc.

Main Activities and Objectives achieved so far (3):

Rural municipality “Pogranichnaya volost”

Negative tendencies: High decline in population (by 17% for 4 years) Increase in number of the unemployed (the

number of registered unemployed comprise 30.6% of the number of economically active population)

Low level of development of social sphere (there is only 1 school with 70 students, 4 clubs and 2 medical points for 29 villages)

Rural municipality “Gavrovskaya volost”

Negative tendencies: Decrease in population (by 3.8% for 4 years) Increase in number of the unemployed (the

number of registered unemployed comprise 26.8% of the number of economically active population)

Relatively low level of development of social sphere (there are 2 schools with 170 students, 2 clubs, 2 medical points with only 7 persons of personnel and 1 bank department for 63 villages)

Rural municipality “Vasilievskaya volost”

Negative tendencies: Decrease in population (by 6.6% for 4 years) Increase in number of the unemployed (the

number of registered unemployed comprise 12% of the number of economically active population)

Low level of development of social sphere (there is only 1 school, 2 clubs and 2 medical points for 60 villages)

HL statistical data (1)Population of HL territories

680 652 650 632740

667 627 614

1280 1248 1256 1235

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HL statistical data (2)Age structure of the HL population, %

18,9

15,8

15,6

17,9

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27,2

Krasnogorodskiy RaionPogranichnaya Volost

Pytalovskiy RaionGavrovskaya Volost

Palkinskiy RaionVasilievskaya Volost

Rate of people in age till 20 Rate of people in age over 65

HL statistical data (3)

5,4

13,2

17,8

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8,0

10,0

12,0

14,0

16,0

18,0

%

Krasnogorodskiy RaionPogranichnaya Volost

Pytalovskiy RaionGavrovskaya Volost

Palkinskiy RaionVasilievskaya Volost

Level of HL's unemployment

Low level of economic development and entrepreneurships in the pilots

Rural municipality “Pogranichnaya volost” 2 medium enterprises (34 workers), 1 farm. Majority of the population employed in their own households (259 households)

Rural municipality “Gavrovskaya volost” 1 medium enterprises (42 workers), 6 small enterprises and entrepreneurs. Majority of the population employed in their own households (551 households)

Rural municipality “Vasilievskaya volost” 6 small enterprises and entrepreneurs. Majority of the population employed in their own households (247 households)

HL’s typology

Stable structure

Sensitive structure

Instable structure

Low

decline

Gavrovs-kaya Volost’

Medium

decline

Vasilievs-kaya Volost’

High

decline

Pogranich-naya Volost’

Rural municipality “Vasilievskaya volost”

Rural municipality’s potential: two deposits of sand and gravel mixture, three

deposits of peat, significant deposits of crushed stone and rubble plates;

significant forest resources; many picturesque landscapes and lakes; the church of Cosma and Damian built in 1901; near the village Veretje there is a hill for development

of hang-glide and mount skiing

Rural municipality“Pogranichnaya volost”

Rural municipality’s potential: 21 deposits of peat; significant resources of sand and gravel mixture; significant forests (more than a half of the territory is

covered by forests where coniferous are the prevailing ones);

great tourist and recreational potential; Lyamonovo park near the river Lzha where Russian

famous poet Pushkin used met with his lyceum friend Gorchakov

Rural municipality “Gavrovskaya volost”

Rural municipality’s potential: significant stock of mineral resources (construction stone,

natural pit); resources of energy (deposits of peat, residues from

processed wood); timber (forests cover about 1/3 of the territory of the

volost); cross-border point “Ubylinka” is situated on the territory of

the volost; great tourist and recreational potential (river, lakes,

landscapes etc.)

HL’s key development prioritiesName

of pilotDescription of key

development prioritiesRemarks

«Gavrovskaya volost’»

1.Establishing new enterprises on natural resources’ production and processing;2.SME’s development in tourist infrastructure services;3.Tourism development;4.Participation in international joint projects

1.HL obtains peat, wood, sand and gravel supply that can be demanded by VL;2.A part of the highways of federal importance run through the territory of HL;3.HL/VL cooperation on tourism development;4.HL/VL cooperation with Latvia.

«Pogranichnaya Volost’»

1.Establishing new enterprises on natural resources’ production and processing;2.HL/VL cooperation on cultural issues;3.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural development

1.The area obtains natural resources that can be used in road-building;2.There is a park on the territory of HL that can be used for tourism development by HL/VL;3.The area is famous for its flax production. This direction can be developed further together with VL.

«Vasilyevskaya volost’»

1.Establishing new enterprises on natural resources’ production and processing;2.HL/VL cooperation on agricultural development;3.Tourism development.

1.There is a wood supply in the area that can be demanded by VL as well;2.Animal-husbandry should be developed together with VL;3.HL/VL cooperation on tourism development.

Major pilot projects (1)Name

of pilotShort pilotdescription

Keypriorities

Co-operationissues/tools

Pilotpartner

Web page"Database of

the PskovRegionvillages"

general information,identification and

marketing of rural life

quality of rurallife, local

developmentvision, ruralcommunity

web-presentation

for every village

PskovRegion

Administ-ration

Computerclubs at pilot

villages‘schools

place whereyounger can

spend their sparetime

ruralcommunity,youth issues

focus on youth schools,authorities,sponsors

Training ofyoungpeople

entrepre-neurshipissues

training courses on entrepreneurship

skills development

ruralcommunity,

entrepreneur-ship issues,

SMEs

arranging courses Pskov StatePolytechnic

Institute,Pskov

Region Ad-ministration

Major pilot projects (2)Name

of pilotShort pilotdescription Key priorities

Co-operationissues/tools Pilot partner

Development ofpilgrimage tourism

(VasilievskayaVolost')

special pilgrimagetourist routes

should be arranged

tourism, ruralcommunity,

SMEs

presentation ofinformation toregional tourist

companies

Pskov-PechoryMonastery, tourist

companies

Development ofsports tourism(Vasilievskaya

Volost)

sports tourist routesshould be arranged,

infrastructuredevelopment

tourism, ruralcommunity,

SMEs

presentation of information toregional tourist

companies,working out

business projects

business,tourist companies

Arranging RussianEstate Museum(Gavrovskaya

Volost)

places to promoteRussian culture

tourism, ruralcommunity

working out business projects, collecting

historical items

business,sponsors

Arranging cafes(Gavrovskaya

Volost)

Infrastructuredevelopment

SMEs, ruralcommunity

working out business projects, collecting

historical items

consumers‘co-operative

Lyamonovskiy ParkReconstruction(Pogranichnaya

Volost)

Reconstructionof the park

tourism, rural community

working out park'sdesign plan, inclusionof the park into the

outs of touristcompanies

business,sponsors,

tourist companies

HL study visitsVasilievskaya Volost’

Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: resources; tourism; agriculture.

7.02.2007Participators:- 11 HL’s;- 1 VL’s;

- 3 PPI experts.

Vasilyevskaya volost’

1. Establishing new manufactures on production and processing of natural resources (timber production, pulp and paper production)

2. Creation of new farms and industrial units (animal husbandry, land plots to farmers and agricultural enterprises)

3. Tourism development (sport activities, recreational and cultural tourism)

HL priority development directions

HL study visitsPogranichnaya Volost’

Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: small business; tourism; food processing.

17.04.2007Participators:

- 12 HL’s;- 1 VL’s;- 3 PPI experts.

Pogranichnaya volost’It is planned to build a new customs terminal at the borderwith Latvia.

It is planned to develop the following directions:

1. Increase of building materials/ production (including for road-building needs)

2. Cultural tourism (Lyamonov Park is a natural historical area connected with A. Pushkin.)

3. SMEs development 4. Flax production including for the needs of military-industrial complex

of Russia.

HL priority development directions

HL study visitsGavrovskaya Volost’

Discussion of HL’ problems and possibilities for development: manufacturing of construction materials; tourism; agriculture; international cooperation.

15.05.2007Participators:

- 4 HL’s inhabitants;- 3 PPI experts.

HL priority development directions

Gavrovskaya volost’

Economica. Effective use of natural resources (peat, sand, gravel, wood-felling, animal farming)b. Infrastructure development (cafes, service centres along the highway etc)Social (new jobs, income increase)Cultural (tourism)Ecological (environment protection programme)International cooperation with Latvia (Malnava)

Implementation mechanisms

to work out strategies of pilot territories’ development;

to approve the strategies by the Administration of the Pskov Region;

to work out programs on municipalities’ development;

to work out HL pilot projects; to disseminate the results of the HL project

Municipality district development

Program is the basic element of the strategy’s implementation mechanism.

Firstly, it helps to solve major problems of complex social and economic development of the municipality;

Secondly, it helps to set out objectives (usually for the period of 2-5 years);

Thirdly, it gives a chance to combine interests of various actors in the process of solution of the municipality’s development problems based on the idea of social partnership

Sample structure of the program (1)1. Summary 1.1. Starting point and preconditions of municipality’s development1.2. Program objectives and social and economic development priorities1.3. Strategic choice1.4. Program objectives and key priorities of economic development1.5. Basic activities and projects1.6. Financial sources of the program’s implementation

2. Life quality planning2.1. health protection of the population2.2. Protection of socially not protected groups of the population2.3. Accomplishment and planting of greenery in the territory2.4. Fire safety securing and liquidation of emergency situations2.5. Education and culture2.6. Housing services, energy and transportation2.7. Communication, trade and services

3. Realization of the development strategies3.1. Measures on organizational, legal, information and staff securing3.2. Origination projects3.3. Investment projects

4. Economy’s planning and development 4.1. stimulation and development of municipal sector 4.2. development of the market economy directed at solution of issues of municipal importance4.3. development and support of entrepreneurship4.4. securing of realization of municipal economic policy4.5. other

5. Spatial planning and land use5.1. building up planning5.2. zoning5.3. land use control5.4. other

Sample structure of the program (2)

6. Intermunicipal cooperation6.1. creation of intermunicipal organizations6.2. participation in network cooperation6.3. other

7. Participation in international, national and regional programs and projects

8. Development management8.1. staff training 8.2. regulation of relations with authorities8.3. cooperation of interests of business, authorities and local population8.4. creation of up-to-date image of the municipality and its marketing8.5. scientific and research projects on municipality’s development8.6. Other

Sample structure of the program (3)

Possible sources for financing pilot projects

local budget; budgets of other municipalities (within the

intermunicipal cooperation); regional budgets; federal budget; Investing resources of enterprises, external and native

investors; credits; sources of foundation and grants; other financing sources

Thank you for your attention!