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An Agenda for Regional Growth
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Gazmend Turdiu,
RCC Deputy Secretary General
Pristina, 23 October 2016
Who is RCC?
Mission: To promote European and Euro-Atlantic integration of South East
Europe through regional cooperation
• Launched at SEECP MFA meeting in
Sofia, on 27 February 2008;
• Successor of Stability Pact for South
Eastern Europe;
• All-inclusive, regionally owned and led
framework;
• Provides operational capacities to and
works under political guidance of
SEECP;
• 46 participants (25 board participants
contributing to the RCC budget).
Areas of cooperation (RCC Statute)
• Economic and Social Development
• Energy and Infrastructure
• Justice and Home Affairs
• Security Cooperation
• Building Human Capital
2008-13
health
culture
reconciliation
environment
building
human
capital
trade
economic
development
2014-16
EXTENDING
PARTICIP.
STABILITY
AND RULE OF
L AW
JOB-CREATING GROWTH AND
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
CrossCutting
Issues
JHA and
Security
SEE 2020
ICT
cooperation
social
developme
nt
security
transport
justice
energy
Budgeted:
5.8%
Budgeted:
21.7%
Budgeted :
72.3% of programme
Balkan Barometer
What do you think are the two most important problems?
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70
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27
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17
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3
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15
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9
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Kosovo*
BIH
Montenegro
5
0
Serbia
Albania
Unemployment
Crime
Judicial system
Protection of human rights
Border issues
Croatia
Economic situation
Political disputes
Refugees
Climate change (floods, droughts etc.)
The Former
Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia
Corruption
Brain drain/emigration
Security issues/terrorism
Problems with minorities
SEE
What has been achieved?
• SEE 2020 Int. Growth Pillar: Trade and investment integration in SEE/WB is increasing.
• Liberalization of trade in goods and agricultural products
• Agreement on accompanying measures to open markets and remove barriers.
• Negotiations on liberalization of trade in business and prof. services started (2015)
• Regional Investment Reform Agenda (RCC/WB/EU) launched
• SEE 2020 Smart Growth Pillar: Efforts to add value through better education, innovation
and increased productivity still fledgling. Developments in this area include
• the formal establishment of the regional R&D center for innovation (WISE)
• and the Education Reform Initiative for South East Europe (ERI SEE)
• RCC: Completion of the Ljubljana Process II project
(rehabilitation of cultural heritage, development of management plans)
What has been achieved?
• SEE 2020 Sustainable Growth Pillar: Berlin Process (2014), connectivity agenda
• Political backing for infrastructure development coupled with initial resources
• Agreement on the core transport network, connecting WB to the existing EU
transport corridors (Mediterranean, Orient-East and Rhine-Danube).
• Priority transport and energy projects identified. Integration of power systems.
•
RCC’s study on multi-modal transport, strengthening links within WB and beyond
• SEE 2020 Inclusive Growth Pillar: the focus on employment and mobility generated
new initiatives.
• Structures to advance the agreed regional mobility agenda (Joint Working Group on
Recognition of Professional Qualifications RCC/CEFTA/ERI-SEE) already in place
• RCC’s Employment and Social Affairs Platform (RCC-ILO)
Progress towards SEE 2020 Regional Headline Targets
SEE 2020 Headline Indicator
2010
(baseline)
2011
2012
2013
2014
2020
(target)
36
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44
Progress
towards
target at
2014
Overall Strategic Goals
1. GDP pe r ca pi ta re l a ti ve to the EU a ve ra ge (i n PPS), % of EU-27 a ve ra ge
36
2. Tota l tra de i n goods a nd s e rvi ce s (EUR mi l l i on)
3. Tra de ba l a nce (% of GDP)
94.413
99.061 102.578 104.662 109.100 209.500
16%
13%
-15,7
-14,3
-15,0
-11,9
-10,8
-12,3
144%
16.005
18.831
17.719
18.116
18.513
30.500
17%
4.527
6.680
3.929
4.285
6.578
8.800
48%
29.770
32.079
32.441
32.845
32.210
36.300
37%
1,33
1,38
1,52
1,53
1,69
2,05
50%
n.a
n.a
n.a
n.a
33.760
1.612
1.858
1.865
2.022
2.143
4.184
39,7
38,6
38,3
38,4
40,1
44,4
2,4
2,4
2,4
2,6
2,9
Integrated Growth
4. I ntra -re gi ona l tra de i n goods (EUR mi l l i on)
5. Ove ra l l FDI I nfl ows (EUR mi l l i on)
Smart Growth
6. GDP pe r pe rs on e mpl oye d (EUR)
7. Numbe r of hi ghl y qua l i fi e d pe rs ons i n the workforce (mi l l i on)
Sustainable Growth
8. Bus i ne s s cre a ti on (no. of ne wl y re gi s te re d bus i ne s s e s pe r ye a r) 30.107
9. Exports of goods a nd s e rvi ce s pe r ca pi ta (EUR)
n.a
21%
Inclusive Growth
10. Ove ra l l e mpl oyme nt ra te - 15+ a ge group
8%
Governance for Growth
11. Gove rnme nt’s e ffe cti ve ne s s , Worl d Ba nk Gove rna nce I nde x (s ca l e 2,3
0-5)
37%
Main objectives for the future (RCC-SWP 17-19)
• Reduce and – where possible – remove the obstacles to increased
mobility, enhanced connectivity and improved competitiveness in SEE
• Contribute to better governance, improved functioning of the Rule
of Law, and enhanced security in SEE
• Expand the scale and geographical scope of interventions in SEE
The future focus of RCC’s work
• Implementation of the SEE 2020 Strategy (Skills and Mobility,
Connectivity, Competitiveness)
• Support to Good Governance, Rule of Law, and Security Cooperation
•
PAR, Justice, Anticorruption, Organized Crime, Security Challenges
• Horizontal and supporting activities
•
Strengthening between SEE governments and the EU
•
Supporting and streamlining the regional cooperation structures
•
Broadening links and strengthening partnership with other regional
stakeholders (including media and civil society)
Implementing SEE 2020 through flagship approach
A.1 Skills & Mobility
A.2 Competitiveness
A.3 Connectivity
integrated growth
2016:
Start of
smart growth
sustainable growth
inclusive growth
governance for growth
Example: reducing roaming costs in the WB
Problem:
EXTENDING
STABILITY
AND than
Up to 8x
higher roaming
costs
ARTICIP.
RULE OF L AW
in the PEU;
55% of businesses
complain
about roaming
charges
Regional
judicial
Strengthened
parliamentary
dimension
Intervention:
related to EU
acquis
and SEE
Regional
roaming
2020
established
mediation)
Corruption proofing
agreement
assessment
FTF and CVE
Result:Increased
involvement
Up to 30%
lower costs for
and
consultations
consumers
with civil
society in
regional
steps:
actions
Next
Ensure implementation beyond
2017, expand geographic scope
JOB-CREATING GROWTH AND
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Intra-regional mobility – sectors and professions
agreed
Connectivity – communication costs within
region reduced
Economic corridors linking trade, transport and
industry identified
Regional investment agenda agreed
Open Access – access to publicly-funded
research by 2020
Risks and constrains
• Political commitment and support
• Capacity of governments to implement and coordinate nationally
• Reduced availability of funding and shift in allocation priorities
Thank you!
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