South-East Regional Development Agency

Partner's Profile

The South-East Regional Development Agency (SE RDA) is one of the 8 Regional Development Agencies in Romania established by Government Decision in 1999. It is a non-governmental and non-profit public institution, responsible for the regional development in the South-East Region of Romania. SE RDA is responsible for elaborating the Regional Development Strategy and Plan and for ensuring the implementation of regional development programmes by technical and financial monitoring and control of EU and Government funded projects. Their responsibilities also include supporting interregional, transnational and cross border programmes.

Partner's experience in the field of sustainable tourism

The Development Agency's mission is to promote the socio-economic sustainable development of the South-East Development Region through: partnerships (local and international), elaboration of integrated development services, implementation of regional development programmes, promotion of economic cooperation. Development of sustainable tourism in Romania is fully in line with the Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007-2013. The South East Romania Development Agency is therefore planning, and has committed, to set up a programme of research and innovation in the field of tourism.