Regional Development Agency Srem after very intensive and long preparation period has made one of its priorities. In Sremska Mitrovica, the representatives of the seven municipalities of Srem have signed an Agreement on the management and implementation of regional projects in the Srem District, in the presence of the Minister of the regional development and local self-government, Mr Igor Mirović.
RDA Srem has dedicated its work towards preparation of all local governments in Srem for project-oriented way of work on large and important projects for the region.
As the CEO of RDA Srem, Milan Mirić said that such an approach could only be an additional support and provide the organizational framework for the larger projects that would become much more suitable for providing financial support from the EU funds, bilateral donors, financial institutions and local funds.
Mr Mirović, the Minister, said that this is a great example of seriousness in merging approach in designing and implementing projects. Only in this way, it will be possible to compete for national and international funds. He congratulated RDA Srem and stated that the region of Srem is the first in Serbia in which such realization and cooperation resulted the signing of so important agreement.
The essence of the agreement is to reach the establishment of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as soon as possible, and become its key functional part – the Intermunicipal Work Group (IMWG). These working groups will be established by the Project infrastructure development in order to prepare infrastructure projects. During the implementation of projects that received funding, the Inter-municipal working group would delegate their representatives in the Project Implementation Unit for the RDA Srem.
This agreement, as its basis, recognizes the need to integrate and operate all available institutional and individual capacities in the region through the regional projects, especially in infrastructure development, but also through economic development projects.
This will also provide basic requirement by which the successful projects can be implemented only by engaging local resources, related to the joint regionally identified projects.
Director Mirić also pointed out that the model of association of municipalities made similar to the ones in the European Union.
All participants expressed their hope that this organization will be primary incentive for the Srem region that would completely encircle their potentials.